2000 Galileo Scholarship Winners

 Scholarship Winners flanked by Steve Jaeger, Fanny Zuniga and Sidney Sun

In order of appearance the Galileo Scholarship winners are: 

George Lee (third from left)
Hometown: San Mateo
High School: Aragon H.S.
Selected College: Harvard University
Intended Major: Mathematics
Note: Has used his proficiency in Spanish to connect with Spanish-speaking middle school students in the Outdoor Education program

Aruna Venkatesan
Hometown: Pleasanton
High School: Foothill H.S.
Selected College: Duke University
Intended Major: Biomedical engineering
Note: Her sister won the Galileo Scholarship 3 years ago. Has studied classical Indian dance for 11 years.

Michele Cash
Hometown: San Jose
High School: Lincoln H.S.
Selected College: Stanford University
Intended Major: Physics
Note: Has always wanted to be an astronaut and has interned twice at NASA Ames Research Center

Monica Morrison
Hometown: Belmont
High School: Notre Dame H.S.
Selected College: MIT
Intended Major: chemical engineering
Note: Voted most athletic in her school. Her father is a contactor in the Advanced Aircraft and Powered Lift Branch of NASA.

Xijia Chen (not present in photo)
Hometown: Cupertino
High School: Homestead H.S.
Selected College: Stanford University
Intended Major: Electrical Engineering
Note: Activities Director of her H.S. Honors Society -organized numerous community service activities