PBWC awards scholarships to 7 young women including 3 from Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Professional BusinessWomen of California is known for supporting the next generation of young business leaders.

This year they awarded seven young women who have made a difference in their community with scholarships.

Here's a full list of scholarship recipients:

• Taliyah Huang, Design Tech High School, Hillsborough, CA
• Alyssa Ho, California School of the Arts-SGV, Pasadena, CA
• Alana Okonkwo, Etiwanda High School, Fontana, CA
• Ayantu Tamene, Pioneer High School, Woodland, CA
• Grace Xia, Aragon High School, San Mateo, CA
• Ashmita Kumar, Troy High School, Irvine, CA
• Grace Zhang, Westmoor High School, Daly City, CA

ABC7 is a proud partner of PBWC. You can help young women leaders like the recipients above by supporting the PBWC scholarship. Find out how to donate and get more information about PBWC here.

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