Chegg and Sharks Community Award - Through this partnership, and in response to the unprecedented difficulties impacting students during the pandemic, Chegg and the Sharks have collaborated to create the Chegg and Sharks Community Student-Award. The three recipients, all deserving high school seniors who have achieved academic success while also demonstrating leadership qualities and a commitment to their community, will each receive a $10,000 college scholarship. The recipients are Gabrielle Tran (Lynbrook High School) Mingyuan Song (Branham High School) and Annie Hua (Fremont High School).
Chegg.org Global Student Prize - During the Sharks home game on April 28 vs. the Arizona Coyotes, the Sharks and Chegg will promote the Chegg.org Global Student Prize, a $50,000 award that will be presented to one exceptional student who has made an impact on learning, the lives of their peers, on society, and beyond. This is the first-ever sister-prize to the $1M Global Teacher Prize launched by The Varkey Foundation, a leading non-profit in the world focused on teachers. The top 50 finalists of the Chegg.org Global Student Prize will become part of a new group of Chegg Changemakers, will be a larger part of Chegg's advocacy and grant-giving work, and will be able to utilize Chegg's network to raise awareness for their work as well. To nominate an incredible student or to apply yourself, visit globalstudentprize.org. To learn more about the Chegg.org Global Student Prize, click
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"As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's BAASST scholarship applicant pool demonstrated a level of determination, resiliency, and success like we have never seen before," said Stephanie Dubin, Sharks Community Relations Program Manager. "Our 2020-21 BAASST scholarship recipient Trenton, along with the three Sharks and Chegg Community Student Award winners, all notably took time to give back, providing relief to various areas within their communities that were the most severely impacted. The San Jose Sharks are thankful to Chegg for their partnership and generosity in helping four deserving students reach their goals of higher education."
"As a student-first company, Chegg knows the challenges students are facing. With a pandemic - and the resultant financial crisis - uprooting their education and plans, it has never been more important to champion their achievements and give them a voice" says Lila Thomas, Director of Social Impact and Head of Chegg.org." We are proud to partner with the San Jose Sharks on the BAAST Scholarship and Community Award to celebrate four phenomenal students who have achieved so much while giving back to the community during an unprecedented year. We are also delighted to partner with the Varkey Foundation on the Global Student Prize. These initiatives make a tangible impact by celebrating and empowering students at a local and international level. After all, it is their dreams, their insights, and their creativity that will light the way to a brighter future."
