2024-25 Awards
The First Internships
The President's Volunteer Service Award
The President's Volunteer Service Award
14 youths were honored with The First Internship awards for their impactful community projects.
The President's Volunteer Service Award
The President's Volunteer Service Award
The President's Volunteer Service Award
An annual award for outstanding volunteer service and civic participation in communities.
Distinguished Leadership Award
The President's Volunteer Service Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Andrew Rahana (for dedicating to empowering students through engaging, student-centered teaching).
Distinguished Teaching Award
Distinguished Teaching Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Grace Sng (for her exceptional ability to engage, inspire, and adapt her teaching to support students of all backgrounds ).
Distinguished Teaching Award
Distinguished Teaching Award
Distinguished Teaching Award
Ethan Do (for his innovative and engaging approach to STEM education).
2023-24 Awards
The First Internship
The First Internship
The First Internship
Temitope Erinle will be using the internship to contribute to greater access to education within her community.
The First Internship
The First Internship
The First Internship
Natalia Franco has been awarded the internship to pursue her passion for biomedical engineering.
The First Internship
The First Internship
The First Internship
Nitya Potukuchi will be using the internship to support various extracurricular activities focused on humanistic care and medical care.
The First Internship
Distinguished Leadership Award
The First Internship
Sana Fatima will be utilizing the internship to improve her teaching skills.
The First Internship
Distinguished Leadership Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Nora Ashinya Pidugu will be using the fund to support her college education
Distinguished Leadership Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Tejsai Yelamanchili (for leading in-class learning for five years at SaMi).
Distinguished Teaching Award
Distinguished Teaching Award
Distinguished Teaching Award
Kara Chou (in recognition of her numerous accolades from parents).
Distinguished Teaching Award
Distinguished Teaching Award
Distinguished Teaching Award
Naina Misra (in recognition of her development of the new Chemistry curriculum).
2022-23 Awards
The First Internship
Harinee Saravanakumar will be using the internship to understand math and learn a dance.
The First Internship
Christine Teju will be using the internship to support her career development.
The First Internship
The First Internship
Serena Xu will be using the internship to support girls in math.
The First Internship
The First Internship
The First Internship
Nancy Abraham will be using the internship to support underrepresented groups in STEM.
The First Internship
The First Internship
The First Internship
Juliana Noreus will be using the internship to support students struggling with STEAM-related curriculum.
The First Internship
The First Internship
The First Internship
2021-22 Awards
Distinguished Leadership Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Iman Zakaria (in recognition of her exemplar teaching performance).
Distinguished Volunteers Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Elena Garza (in recognition of her distinguished volunteer service in the 2020-2021 School Year Tutoring Program).
2020-21 awards
Distinguished Leadership Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Eric Zou (for his contribution in the 2019-2020 curriculum development)
Distinguished Volunteer Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Nancy Abraham (for her distinguished volunteer service in the 2019-2020 Free Tutoring Program).
Distinguished Volunteer Award
Distinguished Leadership Award
Distinguished Volunteer Award
Allen Liang (for his distinguished volunteer service in the 2019 Summer@SaMi Summer Camp)
Distinguished Volunteer Award
Distinguished Volunteer Award
Ayush Kumar (for his distinguished volunteer service in the 2019 Summer@SaMi Summer Camp)
Outstanding Achievement Awards (for students)
Outstanding Achievement Awards (for students)
- Jasmin Vazquez (Tutor Francesca Finol)
- Sybil Perez (Tutor Laura Maldonado)
- Paisley Mendez (Tutor Nancy Abraham)
- Maali Whitehead (Tutor Josh Cevey)
- Sybil Perez (Tutor Sahana Babu)
- Brielle Hinojos (Tutor Sahana Babu)
- Sybil Perez (Tutor Parth Sangani)
- Alexander Soto (Tutor Allen Liang)
- Scarlett Goldsmith (Tutor Tanya Lertpradist)
- Vivían González (Tu
- Jasmin Vazquez (Tutor Francesca Finol)
- Sybil Perez (Tutor Laura Maldonado)
- Paisley Mendez (Tutor Nancy Abraham)
- Maali Whitehead (Tutor Josh Cevey)
- Sybil Perez (Tutor Sahana Babu)
- Brielle Hinojos (Tutor Sahana Babu)
- Sybil Perez (Tutor Parth Sangani)
- Alexander Soto (Tutor Allen Liang)
- Scarlett Goldsmith (Tutor Tanya Lertpradist)
- Vivían González (Tutor Elijah Whong)
- Jehann Perez (Tutor Tesjsai Yelamanchili)
- Diya Sangani (Tutor Tesjsai Yelamanchili)
- Joaquin Torres Caleb (Tutor Tesjsai Yelamanchili)