Four high schools originally participated and a $100.00 scholarship award was presented to the winner.  For the 2023-2024 school year, B'nai B'rith is proud to welcome two new high schools - Justin Garza High School in Central Unified and Sanger West in Sanger Unified. With these two new schools, our event now involves nineteen local high schools.  Each nominee receives a $500.00 scholarship and the overall winner receives $2,500.00 which is to be used to further his or her education.  Although there can be only one overall "winner" each year, each student nominated is a success story.

This event is open to all high schools from any school district that enrolls students with a Fresno zip code.  Each school administration nominates one candidate for the award.  Data is compiled and submitted to a selection committee comprised of members from the non-Jewish community to select the winner.  The first selection committee was made up of educators, business leaders and members of the various professions of our local community and this concept has not changed throughout the years.  The B'nai B'rith Committee is not in any way involved in the selection process.

Each nominee is evaluated on his or hers athletic ability (65%), scholastic ability (25%), and school and community activities (10%).  Only sports the student completes in grades 10-12 are evaluated.  Student transcripts are submitted to the Admission's Office at California State University, Fresno for evaluation of the student's grade point average as if that student was applying for admission to the university.