Scholarship
PEN is no longer accepting applications from PUSD’s Class of 2024
This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to one Pasadena Unified School District senior who will enroll in a 4 year college in fall 2024, is the first in his or her family to go to college, and demonstrates both need and academic success in high school.
Rodney E. Goodwin passed away on March 12, 2014. A resident of Altadena since 1987, Rodney was loved by all who knew him because of his generous nature and loving spirit. Professionally, Rodney was the Chief Financial Officer for the Operating Engineers Trust Funds/IUOE Local 12 in Pasadena. Rodney grew up in the rural South, and because of the guidance he received while growing up, he was the first in his family to go to college. He was a proud graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina where he received a degree in Accounting.
Because Rodney believed in the value of education and knew first-hand the importance of college access for low income students, he became a mentor at Pasadena Unified School District’s John Muir High School.
To keep Rodney’s passion and memory alive, his partner Carlos D. Carrillo conceived this memorial scholarship. Past recipients are:
2024 - Andrea Ibarra, a graduate of Pasadena High School
2023 - Mariana Moreno-Jones, a graduate of Marshall Fundamental Secondary School
2022 - Daisy Martinez, a graduate of Blair High School
2020 - Natalie Casal, a graduate of John Muir High School Early College Magnet
2019 - Osvaldo Ruiz Ramirez, a graduate of Pasadena High School
2018 - Melanie Martinez, a graduate of Pasadena High School
2017 - Roxana Gallegos a graduate of John Muir High School
2016 - Ulises Reyes a graduate of Blair High School
2015 - David Smith a graduate of John Muir High School
PEN awards the scholarship to one PUSD senior who:
Is the first in his or her family to go to college, or is a first generation college student
Has a minimum 3.0 GPA
Eligible for a Pell grant
Is committed to enroll as a full time student in a 4 year college or university during the upcoming academic year
Requirements:
Submit the application and all supplemental materials by June 3, 2024
Submit a personal statement of the student’s choice (may be a Common Application essay or a UC personal insight question)
High school transcript or grade report (can be an unofficial transcript or high school grade report from Aeries)
Rodney E. Goodwin