In a way, we all become a family that is passionate about changing the world.”Įscobar provides words of thanks and encouragement to others. “We are people who want to better our world, and leaders will help us succeed in fulfilling our dreams and give us advice on how to help our community more.

“We join this community to be able to help our own community and help our world become a better place,” Escobar said. The annual Live Mas Scholarship winners join a community of passionate change-makers and gain access to real-world opportunities, professional connections and a nationwide mentorship network. I volunteer in Plaza events in our community and when I was in high school, I always enjoyed helping out during events.” “I used to help teach kids how to swim and help them in Catholic school. “Growing up, it was always something I enjoyed doing,” she said. She plans to focus on forensic science in her career so that she can become a crime scene investigator and hopes to obtain a business entrepreneurship certificate.Įscobar believes that she was chosen as a winner because of her passion to help people. My education will help me achieve that because I am studying everything about laws and how the system works so that I will know about people’s rights.” “Not a lot of people get the help they need from our system, and I want to be able to help those families who want answers. “In the video, I stated that my passion is criminal justice and a positive change that I want to make in this world is for people to be able to have their voices heard,” she said. Like other applicants for the scholarships, Escobar needed to submit a two-minute video describing her passion, a positive change she wants to make in the world and how her education will help her achieve that goal. Scholarship applicants were not required to submit grades, essays or test scores, and winners can use the funds for several education paths, including community colleges and trade schools.

She plans to use the scholarship money to help pay for her tuition, books and classes for the rest of her school career. To raise money for the scholarship fund, the Taco Bell Foundation partners with Taco Bell restaurants to host national fundraisers twice per year.Įscobar, 18, has worked for Taco Bell for one year and two months. Up to $7 million in scholarships were awarded to ambitious students ages 16 to 26 across the country, including more than $2 million specifically for Taco Bell team members who have been part of a team for at least 30 consecutive days. I am beyond happy that Taco Bell is able to support me financially to achieve my dreams.”Įscobar, formerly known as Karla Perez, is the only Sonoma resident to receive a Taco Bell Foundation Live Mas Scholarship from the Taco Bell Foundation this year. I had been working three jobs and being a full-time college student, I was trying to save up as much money as I can to be able to pay off college when I transfer into a university. “She told me her manager had just called her to tell me I won a $10,000 scholarship. “I was honestly so excited,” Escobar said. Out of the blue, last week Santa Rosa Junior College freshman Karla Escobar received a telephone call she’ll never forget from her manager at a local Taco Bell restaurant.

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