June 13, 2006 :: No. 274
| What: |
Cal State Fullerton has teamed with the Campaign for College Opportunity to recognize the winners of the “Save Me a Spot in College” scholarship contest. |
| When: |
June 14 — 11 a.m.-noon |
| Who: |
CSUF President Milton A. Gordon and Michele Siqueiros, associate director for the Campaign of College Opportunity, are scheduled to address those assembled for the event, which will honor 20 Orange County winners. Highlighting the program, statewide honoree Chris Cien, a 12th-grader from Helix High School in La Mesa; Merilou Salazar, an 11th-grader from Savanna High School in Anaheim; and Consuelo Tolentino, a seventh-grader from TeWinkle Middle School in Costa Mesa, will present their award-winning entries. |
| Where: |
Cal State Fullerton’s Quad
800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 92831 |
| Background: |
Almost 9,000 junior and senior high school students from across California submitted an entry — an essay, poster or television spot — calling on California leaders to keep the promise of college opportunity for all qualified students as stated in the 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education. More than 1,000 entries from Orange County were received, and the 20 winners will receive cash prizes totaling $10,500. Overall, 107 winners were chosen statewide for prizes totaling $70,000.
Wednesday’s ceremony is part of a 10-city “Save Me a Spot in College” tour that began June 8 with events in Sacramento, San Diego and Berkeley and will conclude Thursday with a celebration at Redding’s Turtle Bay Exploration Park. |
| Information: |
http:///www.collegecampaing.org/contest |
| Media Contacts: |
Victor Rojas, project coordinator, CSUF Office of the President, 657-278-3137 or vrojas@fullerton.edu
Michele Siqueiros, associate director for Campaign for College Opportunity,
(213) 817-6034 michelle@collegecampaign.org
Robby Nisenfeld, Public Affairs, 657-278-3798 or rnisenfeld@fullerton.edu
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