eQuality Scholarship Collaborative

10/12/2026

2019 eQuality Scholar Austin Webb sent us this update:
"I want to say thank you again for the community and support [the scholarship] provided. I have since graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from Long Beach State and am pursuing a career in social work. I have focused the majority of my efforts on supporting youth, specifically fostering their confidence in themselves that they can do anything. This has gotten me involved with LGBTQ support centers, public middle schools, and most recently a family-oriented community summer camp.

"I love what I do, and I credit part of my ability to get to this point to you."

08/27/2026

2021 eQuality Scholar Tristan McMichael sent us this update:
"I wanted to thank you again for your generous scholarship back in 2021. That scholarship made attending the University of the Pacific possible for me. I was able to complete my Bachelors of Music in Music Education and graduated Summa Cum Laude in the spring of 2025.

"I am now pursuing a Masters of Music in Music Performance with an emphasis on classical saxophone at the University of Nevada, Reno. My time at UOP helped me find a passion for performing and composing, which I now study and develop in my masters program while simultaneously using my BME to work in education throughout the greater Reno/Sparks area.

"Being able to attend UOP and now UNR has allowed me to be more open about my identity as a q***r person, and I am so much happier now that I have found people who allow and invite me to be my true self.

"Thank you again for making this all possible for me!”

08/26/2026

2025 eQuality Scholar Timothy Leung sent us this update:
"This past year has been nothing short of incredible! I am about to head into my second year at Yale after spending an exciting first year doing things like: dancing to my favorite tunes with my K-pop dance group, pretending to be a lawyer over ridiculous yet invigorating cases with my Mock Trial team, and watching way too many Broadway shows—since New York is just a 2-hour train ride away from campus. My biggest highlight, however, has been joining my a ca****la group, Doox of Yale (a very q***r-inclusive space), and getting to travel the world for free with them by going on tour. [Here's a] picture of me performing at one of Shanghai's largest performance venues. I am so grateful to [eQuality] for being part of the reason why I get to experience college life to the fullest!"

08/22/2026

Several eQuality Scholars have been members of Glisten's National Student Council

If you are a high school student in the United States and want to be a part of our National Student Council and haven't applied yet, you're in luck! We have extended the deadline for applications by one week. Apply by next Friday, August 28th through the link at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9WmqFWzJoQ_H-cosL_oPWwv7NsDGUHFuTGHdTdmVzVEq7Qg/viewform.

If you're not eligible, but know someone who is, share this post with them!

05/31/2026

2026 PG&E PrideNetwork Scholar Kai Ramirez's acceptance video

2026 PG&E PrideNetwork Scholar Kai Ramirez

05/30/2026

2026 PFLAG San Jose/Peninsula eQuality Scholar Michael Berlin at the 37th eQuality Scholarship awards luncheon on May 16

2026 PFLAG San Jose/Peninsula eQuality Scholar Michael Berlin at th...

05/29/2026

2026 PG&E PrideNetwork eQuality Scholar Willow Coté at the 37th eQuality Scholarship awards luncheon on May 16

2026 PG&E PrideNetwork eQuality Scholar Willow Coté at the 37th eQu...

05/29/2026

2026 PFLAG San Jose/Peninsula eQuality Scholar Jose Perez Paiz's acceptance video

2026 PFLAG San Jose/Peninsula eQuality Scholar Jose Perez Paiz

05/27/2026

2024 eQuality Scholar Emma Lossing sent us this update:
"My second year at UC Davis has been a wonderful experience. I am currently at 91% progress across my two degrees in human development and psychology. I plan to graduate in Spring of 2027, finishing both degrees in 3 years. As I have completed much of my necessary coursework, I have used this school year to pursue interests in research and teaching.

"This year, I have developed a strong interest in psychology research—specifically the interactions between childhood trauma and psychopathology in adulthood. In the past month, I published my first literature review in the UC Davis Aggie Transcript, my university's official undergraduate research journal. I am…currently drafting my next literature review. In this review, I am examining adolescent ma*****na use in Mexican-American teenagers and cortical thickness in relation to emotion regulation.

"I have also been interning as a research assistant at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain. I have been collaborating with graduate students to understand how poverty impacts the physiology of brain regions related to stress regulation and executive functioning. This experience has set me on a path for my future career. In the fall, I plan to apply to the UC Davis psychology PhD program to pursue research. I hope to become a child clinical psychologist at the UC Davis MIND Institute, specializing in Autism Spectrum Disorder and childhood trauma research.

"In Spring quarter, I have been devoting time to my peers as a learning assistant in Dr. Victoria Cross's Research Methods in Psychology class. This is my second quarter volunteering as a learning assistant; my duties include holding my own office hours and discussion section, facilitating review sessions, offering one-on-one tutoring, and grading assignments. I have really enjoyed being a mentor.

"I thank the eQuality Scholarship Collaborative for supporting me from the very beginning. I owe all my successes to the generous donors for making college possible for me. Thank you very much for your continued support."

05/18/2026

Congratulations to all the 2026 eQuality Scholars! For a complete list, visit our website. Thanks to everyone who supported this year's scholarships whether by donating or volunteering.