Escondido Student Named Cox Scholar

ESCONDIDO, CA — Nineteen graduating high school seniors in San Diego County — including an Escondido student — have been named Cox Scholars and will receive scholarships from Cox Charities. The philanthropic arm of Cox Communications awarded a total of $75,000 in scholarships to the San Diego area graduates.

"The class of 2021 Cox Scholars are exceptional in their resiliency and adaptability due to the pandemic, and excelled in their commitment to their communities," said Sam Attisha, senior vice president and region manager for Cox Communications.

"What an amazing group of hard-working students and community innovators. Cox is a company founded by a teacher and on the principle of continued innovation, and we are proud to help these students thrive."

Cox Charities awards college scholarships to graduating high school seniors across its California service areas, including San Diego, Orange County, Palos Verdes and Santa Barbara. This year, Cox Charities awarded a total of $145,500 in scholarships to 34 students throughout Southern California.

Cox Scholars are pursuing STEM-related careers and are passionate about giving back to their
community, according to Cox Communications.

The 2021 Cox Scholars for San Diego County are:

• Amelia Abeyta of San Diego, Academy of Our Lady of Peace, undecided
• Machair Ahmat Adam of San Diego, Hoover High School, UCLA
• Sophia Alcocer of Chula Vista, EastLake High School, UC Berkeley
• Isabella Alcocer of Chula Vista, East Lake High School, UC Berkeley
• Tobin Boshaw of Escondido, Classical Academy High School, UC San Diego
• Alexis Colmenares of San Diego, Southwest High School, Columbia University
• Bethany Daghaly of Poway, Poway High School, UC San Diego
• Airyl Van Dayrit of Chula Vista, Sweetwater High School, University of Colorado, Boulder
• Karrin Evans of San Diego, Mission Bay High School, UCLA
• Tatiana Granja, San Pasqual High School, undecided
• Jamie Guzman of Vista, San Marcos High School, San Jose State University
• Dilan Johnson of Chula Vista, Otay Ranch High School, University of Southern California
• Timothy Jordan of Chula Vista, Mater Dei Catholic High School, University of San Diego
• Carl John Mendoza of San Diego, Mira Mesa High School, UC San Diego
• Marissa Moreno of San Diego, Southwest High School,New York University Shanghai
• Alexandra Moye of La Mesa, Helix Charter High School, Occidental College
• Ruth Perez of Oceanside, El Camino High School, UC Santa Barbara
• Britney Rosas of San Diego, Patrick Henry High School, UC San Diego
• Tiffany Truc of San Diego, Patrick Henry High School, San Diego State University