Local Rowland High School Senior Ruby Wu Receives Prestigious $50,000 Edison Scholarship for STEM Career

Ruby Wu, a senior at Rowland High School, has been awarded a $50,000 scholarship as a 2024 Edison Scholar by Edison International. She is among 30 high school seniors who received this scholarship, aimed at supporting students pursuing a STEM college career. The announcement was made at a ceremony at her school.

Wu intends to major in civil and environmental engineering and minor in political science. She is interested in developing cost-effective and sustainable solutions to combat natural disasters like earthquakes, prevalent in California and Taiwan where her family resides.

Wu has also contributed significantly to her school and local community. She has boosted participation in the Math Club at her school through creative events. She has collaborated with the Youth Advisory Commission of the City of Walnut to enhance city events and organize initiatives like mental health week and cyber security day.

Beyond her interest in STEM, Wu enjoys video games, golf, playing guitar and piano, and solving puzzles. She is considering attending either UCLA or Cornell University.

Pedro J. Pizarro, the president and CEO of Edison International, commended the Edison Scholars for their drive and enthusiasm. The Edison Scholars Program has been offering scholarships to students in Southern California Edison’s service area since 2006. Each scholar receives $50,000 over four years and can apply for a paid summer internship with SCE after their first year of college.

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