East Bay College Fund Expands, Awards Thirteen New Scholarships
For Immediate Release
May 16, 2005
Oakland–May 16, 2005
East Bay College Fund announces the 13 recipients of its third annual “Great Expectations Awards”. New this year is a scholarship in honor of the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and the inclusion of an Emeryville scholar.
“We are excited to be working with Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Oakland business and community leaders to provide the Shirley Chisholm scholarship,” says Andy Fremder, President of East Bay College Fund. “In addition, we are broadening our geographic reach by partnering with the Emery Ed Fund to present a scholarship to a student from Emeryville.”
The awards include $208,000 in scholarships to 13 public high school seniors from Oakland Unified and Emeryville School Districts. Each student will receive $16,000 over the next four years. East Bay College Fund also provides an adult mentor for each scholar to provide sustained support and guidance during the student’s college years.
“We have selected an amazing group of young people who have demonstrated their ability to excel academically while overcoming significant personal challenges,” Fremder said. “The scholarships are made possible by individuals, donor groups and corporate foundations that value education and seek to support these special graduates in their college aspirations.”
The 2005 Scholars were selected from among 150 applicants by a committee of diverse East Bay community members. Since its inception in 2002, East Bay College Fund has granted 30 scholarships worth nearly $500,000. Its first seven Scholars are now completing their sophomore year in college.
The 2005 “Great Expectations Awards” recipients, their high schools, and the colleges or universities they will attend in the fall are:
| Scholarship Recipient | High School | University | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvyn Arevalo-Avalos | Oakland Tech | UC Davis | ||
| Rachelle Bolton | Emery Secondary | UC Berkeley | ||
| Martin Cordero | Castlemont | San Francisco State | ||
| Edith Cruz | McClymonds | Cal State East Bay | ||
| Burt Jones | McClymonds | Sacramento State | ||
| Diana Lee | Oakland High | San Francisco State | ||
| Carlos Loera | Castlemont | San Francisco State | ||
| Angel Mácedon | Life Academy | University of San Francisco | ||
| Leonel Mendoza | Life Academy | UC Berkeley | ||
| Adriana Perez | Fremont High | San Francisco State | ||
| Lakeisha Richardson (Chisholm Scholar) | Oakland Tech | Smith or Brown | ||
| Rickey Smith | Skyline | San Jose State | ||
| Rona Yee | Oakland High | Mt. Holyoke |
East Bay College Fund was founded in 2002 by a group of East Bay citizens, educators, and community activists committed to supporting East Bay public high school students from low-income families and communities with historically low college attendance rates. For more information visit: www.eastbaycollegefund.org.
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