ISBT partnered with C5 at BevTech 2022. C5 is an organization whose mission is to change the odds of success for high-potential teens from under-resourced communities by inspiring them to pursue personal success while preparing them for leadership roles in college, work, and their communities. One of the highlights of this partnership was providing a scholarship check to one of the C5 students to help further his education. Here's a little more about Sebastian in his own words (edited for brevity).

My name is Sebastian Pereyra. I am a Latino who has just graduated from John H. Francis Polytechnic Senior High School as a Valedictorian with a 4.70 GPA. I am more than grateful to receive this scholarship on behalf of ISBT and C5LA.

This fall I will be attending UC Berkeley and pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering and quite possibly a minor in Education or Social Work. I appreciate the type of work BevTech promotes, which is transparent, qualitative, and passionate work in the beverage industry. I plan to dive into new and interesting topics. I want to be successful in my academics, but also my community.

I am also interested in pursuing Social Work because recently I have started a non-profit organization called Bivium that will bring STEM pop-ups to under-resourced communities. We will mainly be focusing on areas like San Fernando Valley and the LA area as that is the place where under-resourced students like me need the most motivation and exposure to STEM.

This scholarship has given me a boost in motivation to continue doing well as a scholar in this next step of my education. I am excited to enter the college world this Fall!

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