Woodside High School Student Credits
Cañada Class For Her $5,000 Scholarship

Woodside High School senior Jenine Giusto enrolled in the Introduction to Scholarships class at Cañada College to learn more about scholarship opportunities. It led to her winning the $5,000 Sequoia Awards Scholarship sponsored by Allied Waste Companies and First National Bank.

“I was looking through the course schedule for a class to meet my physical education requirement for dance and saw the Introduction to Scholarships class and thought it might be fun,” Giusto said. “It certainly worked. It taught me about interviews and helped me get organized and now I have a scholarship.”

The instructor, Soraya Sohrabi, said the class is designed to introduce students to scholarship and financial aid opportunities at the local, state, and national levels. “We want to teach them research techniques and how to utilize publications, software, Internet sites, and community resources to identify potential scholarships. In addition, we teach students how to write personal statements, resumes, and interview techniques.”

Giusto is taking her scholarship to San Jose State University in the fall where she will study business and theater arts. “I’m interested in becoming a casting director or talent agent,” she said.