For more SRA student stories, visit https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/category/students-rising-above/ SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — For over two decades KPIX and, recently, CBSN Bay Area have been reporting on Students Rising Above. During this time, we’ve brought viewers inspiring stories of SRA students and alums …
For more SRA student stories, visit https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/category/students-rising-above/ VALLEJO (CBS SF) — For Lucy Lopez, art is an escape and a calling. But it’s also a career choice the 19-year-old UC Merced student says she was discouraged from making. “‘It’s not a …
For more SRA student stories, visit cbsSF.com/sra RICHMOND (CBS SF) — Losing a parent is one of the most traumatic events anyone will ever go through. So when Cynthia Ramirez-Parra saw her mother be hospitalized, she turned to what some …
For more SRA student stories, visit cbsSF.com/sra SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Like many high school seniors, San Francisco student Samir Hooker is finishing his last year virtually, studying at home due to COVID-19, while applying to colleges. “My long dream, …
For more SRA student stories, visit cbsSF.com/sra SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping most students isolated from their social support systems, many now need a creative and constructive way to express their feelings about current events. …
For more SRA student stories, visit cbsSF.com/sra OAKLAND (KPIX 5) — Teaching is a tough job even in the best of times, but with Covid-19, its challenges can seem overwhelming. Oakland middle school teacher Jasmine Mack understands this all too well. School …
For more SRA student stories, visit cbsSF.com/sra SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — While Students Rising Above scholars are well known to be successful in school and beyond, some have hidden talents. Such was the case for Jenny Hoang who, it turns …
For more SRA student stories, visit cbsSF.com/sra OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Starting a new business takes courage and Oakland-based entrepreneur LaTasha Brown has plenty. That’s because Brown is a warrior — the kind we all wish we were. “I am …
For more SRA student stories, visit cbsSF.com/sra DAVIS (KPIX) — Steven Palomares is smart — wicked smart. The UC Davis senior is majoring in global disease biology with a minor in quantitative biology and bioinformatics. So it’s no surprise Palomares …
For more SRA student stories, visit cbsSF.com/sra RICHMOND (KPIX) — Madison Schmidt packed her suitcase with clothes, books and high hopes as she prepared to leave her home in Richmond head off to Beloit College in Wisconsin for her sophomore year. “It’s …