The Johnson Family Legacy Endowment was created by Judith “Judie” Johnson, Jayson A. Johnson, and Alisa L. Barada with generous donations from the Johnson Family, Nancy Spangler, and Eric Wildgrube. This fund is being established to support the Johnson Family Legacy Scholarship Fund (JFLSFund) at the Pasadena Educational Foundation in support of scholarships for students…
Taylor & Don Hall Scholarship Fund
The Taylor & Don Hall Scholarship Fund is dedicated to fostering the academic pursuits of high-achieving local high school students with a strong interest in Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (iSTEM). The Halls have been long-term supporters of PCF, and Don currently serves on PCF’s Investment Committee. “We wanted to further a student’s education in…
Josephine de Karman Trust Fellowship Endowment
The Josephine de Karman Trust Fellowship Endowment was created by the Josephine de Karman Trust to provide fellowships to help graduate students complete their PhD dissertations. View fellowship application information here. The Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust was established in 1954 by the late Dr. Theodore von Karman* in memory of his sister, Josephine, who…
The Margie & Robert E. Petersen Scholarship Endowment for Transition Age Foster Youth
The Robert and Margie Petersen Scholarship Endowment for Transition Age Foster Youth was established in late 2021 to provide financial support for Transitional Age Foster Youth (or TAY) pursuing career and technical education/vocational training in the Pasadena and Los Angeles regions. Based on extensive research and community collaboration, the Petersen Scholars Program leverages education advocates,…
The Hummingbird Endowment for the Arts
Jennifer Lauren Miller Higley shaped her short life by caring for causes greater than herself and fully experiencing the brilliance of human expression. Whether that meant championing social equality and women’s rights, visiting museums and exhibitions weekly, teaching the art of ikebana, or sharing her love of film, music, and art with her friends and family,…