Eight AVID seniors from Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) were awarded $82,500 in college scholarship during the 2026 AVID Senior Standout Recognition and Scholarship Presentation hosted on April 15 by the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) at the Irvine Barclay Theatre at UCI.
One of the featured speakers was Santiago High School Delver Camacho who shared his personal journey and reflected on how AVID helped shape his path to success.
“The AVID program opens incredible doors for our students, and as a district with a long-standing commitment to AVID—including three National AVID Demonstration Schools and implementation across our elementary, intermediate, and high schools—we have seen firsthand the powerful impact it has on student success,” said GGUSD Board of Education President Bob Harden. “We take great pride in honoring these outstanding AVID scholars who are well prepared for success beyond the classroom. These scholarships can be life-changing, helping turn students’ college dreams into reality.”
The event also recognizes impressive senior standout students who embody the spirit of perseverance, academic excellence and leadership that defines the AVID program. Senior standout students from GGUSD include Joseph Bui, Bolsa Grande High School; Alicia Dao, Garden Grove High School; Kathleen Quach, La Quinta High School; Vicky Ha, Los Amigos High School; Yu-Cheng Chang, Pacifica High School; David Anguiano, Rancho Alamitos High School and Delver Camacho, Santiago High School.
Students who received scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $20,000 include Joseph Bui, Bolsa Grande High School; Alicia Dao and William Ha, Garden Grove High School; Tiffany Tran, La Quinta High School; Brenda Lozada, Los Amigos High School; Yu-Cheng Chang, Pacifica High School; Delver Camacho and Thanh Dat Vo from Santiago High School.
Their success reflects the unwavering support and dedication they’ve received throughout their educational journey— from the foundation built in elementary school, to the growth nurtured in intermediate, and the achievements realized in high school.
GGUSD is a leader in college readiness and outperforms the county and state in the number of high school seniors completing rigorous college entrance exams, due in large part, to the widespread implementation of AVID across the district. GGUSD is proud that 96% of its AVID students meet rigorous a-g requirements making them eligible to attend CSU and UC universities.
Alamitos Intermediate School, Doig Intermediate School and Santiago High School have been named national demonstration schools by the AVID program. GGUSD continues to consistently infuse AVID strategies and opportunities at the elementary and secondary levels while offering the AVID elective at all intermediate and high school sites.
