Rowland High School Senior Ruby Wu Named a 2024 Edison Scholar
Awarded $50,000 Scholarship for Career in STEM by Edison International
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ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA – APRIL 16, 2024 – The Rowland Unified School District is excited to announce that Rowland High School Senior Ruby Wu was named a 2024 Edison Scholar, one of 30 high school seniors awarded a $50,000 scholarship to help them pursue a college career in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). At a special ceremony in the high school multipurpose room, Wu was surprised by Edison International with a giant check in front of her fellow students, staff and family.
Wu plans to major in civil and environmental engineering and minor in political science. “I want to focus on combating natural hazards such as earthquakes because it is a common occurrence in both California and Taiwan where I have family. It is my desire through civil engineering to find affordable and enduring methods that can be implemented throughout the world, no matter rich or poor,” said Wu.
Wu is proud of her contribution at Rowland High School in the Math Club where she increased participation by more than 300% with organizing creative events like Math Jeopardy and an Escape room. “I also am very proud of my work in the community through the Youth Advisory Commission with the City of Walnut,” said Wu. “I was able to give the city staff opinions on how to improve their events and to tailor them towards younger people. I also helped organize projects like mental health week, cyber security day, and more STEM resources.” Wu says she is not just a STEM person, but loves to play video games, enjoys practicing golf with her dad, enjoys guitar, piano, in addition to crafts and solving puzzles. She is in the process of her college decision process, with choices such as UCLA and Cornell University.
"I am in awe of these students’ ambitions and the energy that drives them to make our world a better place through STEM,” said Pedro J. Pizarro, president and CEO of Edison International. “Delivering the life-changing news to the students and their families is a special moment, and it’s a privilege to be a part of their journey. These students are exceptionally bright, and I look forward to seeing the contributions they make.”
Since 2006, the Edison Scholars Program has provided scholarships to students in Southern California Edison’s service area who are passionate about studying STEM and dedicated to making a positive impact in their communities and fields of interest. Each Edison Scholar receives $50,000, paid over four years, and the opportunity to apply for a paid summer internship with SCE after completing their first year of school. For more information, visit the Edison Scholars 2024 Spotlight page.
John A. Rowland High School is a 2021 and 2019 California Distinguished School, a 2023 AP Access and AP Bronze winner for creating a college-going culture and ensuring AP coursework is equally available to all students no matter their backgrounds. It has been ranked consistently as one of the top high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine. For more information visit www.rowlandhs.org. It is part of the Rowland Unified School District, that has garnered numerous state and national awards and is proud to serve the communities of Rowland Heights, Walnut, La Puente, City of Industry, and West Covina. More than 5,000 adults (18+) are also served by the Rowland Adult and Community Education School. For more information about Rowland Unified, the community can call (626) 965-2541 follow Rowland schools on Twitter @RowlandSchools #WeAreRUSD, Facebook.com/RowlandUSD Twitter, or visit www.RowlandSchools.org.