Cal State
Fullerton Program Supports Emancipated Foster Youth
October 3, 2007 :: No. 49
Recognizing promising, college-bound foster
youth, the Guardian Scholars program at Cal State Fullerton
welcomes 12 students this fall as the newest scholars. The
seven freshman and five continuing/transfer students join
30 returning scholars.
More than just a scholarship, the Guardian
Scholars program supports emancipated foster youth in their
efforts to gain a college education. A working partnership
among the private sector, foundations, public agencies and
educational institutions, the program awards scholarships
and provides personalized support for ambitious, college-bound
foster youth who are making the challenging transition to
adulthood.
The new freshmen and their majors are: Christopher
Andrade of Los Angeles, political science; Cody
Brown of Lone Pine, psychology; Nathalie
Corbin of Orange, human services; Danny
Martin of Inglewood, theatre arts; Simon
Oh of Placentia, radio/TV/film; Onikah
Porter of Riverside, psychology;
and Kevin
Villicana of Fresno, kinesiology.
On campus as continuing/transfer students are: junior Adam
Bateman of Orange, psychology; sophomore Abel
Duarte of Anaheim Hills, biochemistry; junior Desiree
Galton of Huntington Beach, business; junior Selendra
Gomez of Santa Monica, sociology; and junior Martha
Torres of Garden Grove, human services.
Media Contacts: |
Grace Johnson, interim director, Guardian Scholars
Program, 657-278-4900 or gjohnson@fullerton.edu
Gail
Matsunaga, Public Affairs, 657-278-4851 or gmatsunaga@fullerton.edu |
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