What’s New

Last spring, we made a last-minute decision to cancel our 2020 awards dinner in the early weeks of COVID-19. Unfortunately, our annual dinner will not return in 2021. We are making plans for a safe and celebratory recognition event to honor our 2021 scholarship winners and honorees. Once again, we have an impressive pool of

Thanks to our friends at the Fox Theatre for helping us get the word out on scholarship applications in a big way. The Sequoia Awards was built for and by the residents of Redwood City, and we have benefited greatly from the help of our friends, sponsors, and donors. But this might just be the

While continuing her studies at John Hopkins University School of Education, Cara is beginning her first year of teaching at Vanguard Collegiate Middle School in Baltimore, MD. Read more about how you can help her inspire and educate students in this underfunded urban school.

The Covid-19 Coronavirus disrupted the educational plans of many, including Sequoia Awards scholarship alumni....

Any high school senior living in Redwood City is eligible to apply for a Sequoia Awards college scholarship...

The Sequoia Awards Board of Directors unanimously elected Ellen Haas as chair for the 2020-21 cycle...

We redesigned our website and added lots of features to create a better experience for applicants, attendees and sponsors...

Due to growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19 with great disappointment we decided to cancel the 2020 Sequoia Awards scholarship dinner scheduled for Thursday, March 12.