Published: September 2, 2020
Updated: September 4, 2025
Our scholarship committee is proud to announce the winners of the 2020 XBOSoft STEM Scholarship. After reviewing many strong applications, three students stood out for academic excellence, community support, and resilience. Zoe Berg is our overall winner and will receive $1,000. Christina Huynh and Jamar Harris are runners-up and will each receive $250 toward their education.

Zoe is a rising junior at Yale planning to study Mechanical Engineering. A lifelong STEM advocate, she hopes to serve as a role model for women and kids with disabilities.
“The XBOSoft STEM Scholarship will help me achieve my dreams of becoming an entertainment mechanical engineer as I continue my education at Yale. Scholarships like this are truly essential in the pursuit of a STEM degree and covering the costs of college.”

Christina studies Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering at Purdue University.
“I would like to thank XBOSoft for this opportunity. Receiving this scholarship means that my hard work has paid off and I am heading on the right track to be successful. I will use this scholarship to advance my education further.”

“Winning this scholarship means the world to me as it helps to take some financial stress off of me in a efforts of pursuing a college degree.”
Good luck to Jamal in his studies.
We were inspired by the many qualified and aspiring students who applied. Thank you for the time and care you put into your submissions. We encourage our finalists and all applicants to reapply next year.
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