Welcome to the PSR/Sacramento Website
PSR/Sacramento is a non-profit, educational organization of health
care professionals and other concerned citizens committed to the following goals:
- Eliminating nuclear weapons and promoting alternatives to war and militarism as a means of resolving international conflict and preventing terrorism (see the Nuclear Weapons, War, and Militarism page for information about our “1,000 Call Campaign” to help rid the world of nuclear weapons)
- Protecting the environment and reducing man-made contributions to global warming.
- Promoting social justice, both locally and globally.
- Curbing the epidemic of interpersonal violence, including gun violence, that afflicts our society (please see the Gun Violence Prevention page)
- Ensuring universal access to affordable medical care
PSR/Sacramento Congratulates the Winners of our
2022 High School Scholarship Essay Contest
The prompt for this year’s contest, chosen by a vote of our members, was a statement written by the late American journalist, William Greider, in his 1992 book, Who Will Tell the People: The Betrayal of American Democracy:
“Americans cannot teach democracy to the world until they restore their own.”
“Americans cannot teach democracy to the world until they restore their own.”
$15,000 in scholarships were awarded. The winners in this year’s contest are listed below. Click on the students’ names to read their essays.
Yazmyn Sims
Angelo Rodriguez High School, Fairfield, California
First Place Winner, $3,000 Scholarship
Eloise Gatip
Elk Grove High School, Elk Grove, California
2nd Place Winner, $2,500 Scholarship
Haaset Owens
Inderkum High School, Sacramento, California
3rd Place winner, $2,000 Scholarship
Ryan Tang
C.K. McClatchy High School, Sacramento, California
3rd Place winner, $2,000 Scholarship
Casey Pacis
Elk Grove High School, Elk Grove, California
$1,000 Scholarship
William Russell
Casa Roble Fundamental High School, Orangevale, California
$1,000 Scholarship
Chase Silveira
Oak Ridge High School, El Dorado Hills, California
$1,000 Scholarship
Ayantu Tamene
Pioneer High School, Woodland, Califonia
$1,000 Scholarship
Nicolas Tavares
Casa Roble Fundamental High School, Orangevale, California
$1,000 Scholarship
Makena Wise
Oak Ridge High School, El Dorado Hills, California
$1,000 Scholarship
Sidnee Boyd
Bella Vista High School, Fair Oaks, California
$500 Scholarship