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SECRET IDENTITY:
Matthew Morales
MATTHEW MORALES is a senior at
Jefferson High School who plans to
cultivate his life-long love of technology clubs, his compassion for others despite
with a Computer Science degree.
He is a dedicated student committed
to his community. At home Matthew
cares for a chronically ill parent, and at For Matthew, an Al Teglia Jobs for Youth
school he has re-invigorated the Filipino- Scholarship will represent a small step
American organization and initiated new
programs like a buddy system to help new
immigrants with integration.
SUPERHERO NAME: SUPER POWER:
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electricity
SECRET IDENTITY:
Rafael Navarrete Vargas
RAFAEL NAVARRETE VARGAS is a senior
at Pescadero High School who plans to
study Mechanical Engineering at a four-
year university.
He takes classes at the College of San
Mateo, works part-time to support his
family, and has a passion for helping
others which has made him a leader
at home, top-performer in school, and
captain on the varsity soccer team.
SUPERHERO NAME: SUPER POWER:
Ruthless Rafa Mind Control
Matthew’s teachers applaud his
consistent engagement in class and
circumstances that would cause most to
collapse inward, and his model of servant-
leadership which puts others first.
towards recognizing achievement in the
face of adversity, and a giant leap towards
making his life-long dream of higher
education achievable.
SPONSOR:
Friends of JFY/Bay Association
of Mentors/Kataoka Family &
Friends
His teachers praise Rafael’s discipline,
ambition, and intellectual curiosity as
assets which will help him succeed in
school and beyond.
For Rafael, an Al Teglia Jobs for Youth
Scholarship will support his dream of
becoming the first in his immigrant family
to graduate college and paving the way
for his five younger siblings.
SPONSOR:
Woodlawn Foundation