Designed to familiarize our next generation of community leaders with the workings of the Civil Grand Jury, our chapter awards a $1,000 and a $500 scholarship to students who demonstrate knowledge of the Civil Grand Jury purpose and process through an essay, and who demonstrate leadership and involvement in school and community activities.  The scholarships are open to all county high school seniors and students in our community colleges.
 
     This year's first-place winner is Elizabeth Bours from Mills High School in Millbrae.

     Elizabeth has excelled with a 4.31 weighted GPA. Since her junior year, she has been the sole caretaker of her father, whose status as an immigrant, divorcee, and estrangement from her brother left him isolated. She moved into his home—despite the added commute—and shouldered significant emotional burdens during his recovery from being bedridden, depressed, and anxious. She was the Mills High School Representative to the San Mateo Union High School District Board Council, and she interned with Former San Mateo Mayor Amourence Lee. She will attend Stanford University in the fall.

   

Our second-place winner is Ziv Rapoport from Aragon High School in San Mateo.

     Ziv’s passions include playing the bassoon and playing tennis on the high school team, where he serves as captain. In his sophomore year, he moved from upstate New York to California, which was a challenging transition for him. Moving from a small town to the faster-paced Bay Area gave him a new perspective, more freedom, and awakened his curiosity, leading to a more active lifestyle. Along with being the captain of the tennis team, he was the doubles starter. And he’s been the principal first chair bassoonist. Outside of school, he serves as a tennis instructor for children aged 10 to 13. In college, he plans to major in biomedical engineering.