Bio-Rad Holds 2023 Scholarship Awards Ceremony
Students celebrate their accomplishment at Bio-Rad's 2023 Scholarship Awards Ceremony on May 18, 2023.
More than 30 Bio-Rad scholarship recipients were invited to Bio-Rad's Northern California headquarters for our 2023 Scholarships Awards Ceremony, the first of its kind since 2019. During the event, it was clear that all the participants were excited by the opportunity to meet in person.
Students and parents having dinner at the awards ceremony on May 18, 2023.
“It’s always super heartfelt to see all the kids and their families come in for the ceremonies,” says Eliza Zoffada, Bio-Rad's community involvement and employee activities project manager. “And then the pandemic hit, we still received the applications, but it was more just their names and photos.
“We didn’t have the chance to meet students in person the last few years. So, when we had the scholarship ceremony this year, to see all the students that we had chosen in person and with their families with them, it was just hard to take,” Eliza says.
Madison Tan, left, talks with Eliza Zoffada, right, during the awards ceremony.
One of this year’s recipients, Madison Tan, says she enjoyed meeting Eliza and other members of the Bio-Rad team. “I’ve used Bio-Rad products quite a bit since I had an internship at the Berkeley lab, so I already kind of knew about the program,” Madison says. “Everyone was so welcoming, and I thought it was a great environment that was cultivated.”
Bio-Rad emcees Eliza Zoffada and Howard Maat share a laugh during the ceremony.
Guest speakers included 2022 scholarship recipient Hillary Khuu, and the recipient of this year’s David & Alice Schwartz Award, Nadine Tendean. Also invited to speak was the recipient of this year’s Ron Mardigian Memorial Scholarship, Ella Chae. Due to a busy week of finals, Ella’s essay was read by the Director of Bio-Rad's Explorer Program, Bryony Ruegg.
Hillary Khuu, a scholarship recipient from 2022, talks to the 2023 recipients during the awards ceremony.
Bio-Rad awarded a total of 34 scholarships this year to high school seniors in Northern California. Since 2003, Bio-Rad has proudly awarded more than 250 college scholarships to graduating high school seniors interested in pursuing careers in science and engineering.
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