The Koshland Young Leader Awards (KYLA) recognize the next generation of leadership in our community and honor outstanding San Francisco public high school juniors who balance extraordinary family, economic, and societal pressures with the discipline required for academic excellence and the drive to succeed at community leadership.
Established by Dr. Daniel Koshland Jr., this annual scholarship program provides $10,000 each to up to 11 outstanding San Francisco public high school juniors from low-income families.
Nominations
The 2019 nomination process has ended. Please check this page in December 2019 for information regarding the 2020 awards program. If you have any questions, contact Amanda Katz at akatz[at]sff.org or (415) 733-8593.
2019 KYLA Winners
| Crystal Chan | Lowell High School |
| Osman Enriquez Samayoa | Mission High School |
| Aziza Ghanem | San Francisco International High School |
| Hanthlah Kassim | San Francisco International High School |
| Mansa Kuang | Lowell High School |
| Alex Ocampo | Mission High School |
| Karol Peña | San Francisco International High School |
| Javier Romero | Thurgood Marshall Academic High School |
| Nicole Salazar Ramos | Mission High School |
| James Sevilla | San Francisco International High School |
| Ashley Soto | June Jordan School for Equity |