Samantha Sandoval

Samantha Sandoval is a junior at El Camino High School who plans to attend a four-year university with a goal of becoming an Ecologist focused on increasing our understanding of human-caused climate change.

She is a life-long volunteer, currently with the San Francisco Zoo and St. Andrew Parish. Samantha has balanced her studies with supporting her mother and helping to raise two younger siblings.Her teachers praise Samantha’s maturity, empathy, and intellectual curiosity as assets which have made her a classroom leader and gifted writer.

For Samantha, an Al Teglia Jobs for Youth Scholarship will help her become the first in her family to attend college, cover the costs of textbooks and classes, and take the next step towards a career combating human-caused climate change.