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Schools and education
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Monumental gift from the Osher Foundation begins paying off for Yuba College students |
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Written by Yuba Community College District
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Thursday, 19 November 2009 |
MARYSVILLE – Just 17 months after its formation, the California Community Colleges Scholarship Endowment has provided $5,000 in scholarship support to YCCD students for the Fall 2009 semester.
These dollars have provided $1,000 scholarships to three students at Yuba College, one student at Woodland Community College (WCC), and one student at the Clear Lake Campus (CLC).
Next year, the Foundation for California Community Colleges will provide a minimum of 15 Osher Scholarships to colleges and campuses within YCCD, with the opportunity for the colleges to receive as many as 35 permanent $1,000 Osher Scholarships. This will be achieved through a matching gifts campaign of $345,000 toward which YCCD employees and friends have already donated $118,500 in support.
Earlier this semester, $625,000 in scholarship money was provided to the state’s 110 community colleges by the Foundation for California Community Colleges, fulfilling an ambitious pledge to provide swift benefit from a fund created in May 2008 with a $50 million commitment from the
Bernard Osher Foundation.
Thanks to this funding, 1,250 scholarships were distributed at community colleges across the state this semester, helping students pay for educational expenses such as text books, lab fees, uniforms and transportation. A second installment of the same amount will be distributed to colleges for the Spring 2010 semester, providing a total of $1.25 million in scholarship funding this academic year alone.
The California Community Colleges Scholarship Endowment is a permanent fund that provides scholarships of up to $1,000 annually to students who have already completed 24 units of study, are enrolled in at least six units for the current semester, and who qualify for a Board of Governors fee waiver. It combines the historic $50 million commitment – including an upfront gift of $25 million - from the Osher Foundation with a three-year match fundraising campaign that involves all 110 California Community Colleges. Through this campaign, the Endowment will ultimately grow to $100 million and provide scholarships for thousands of California students annually.
“The fact that our students are receiving additional resources during these tough financial times is a true blessing,” said YCCD Chancellor Dr. Nicki Harrington. “These scholarships will help make higher education a reality for many of our students at a time when attaining such an education is becoming a much more daunting task due to the financial crisis of the state.”
The scholarships come at a critical time, indeed. A record-high unemployment rate, coupled with enrollment caps at the University of California and California State University, is sending unprecedented numbers of students to the community colleges seeking a degree, certificate or job training.
At the same time, recent legislation has increased California Community College fees from $20 to $26 per unit. While California Community Colleges continue to remain affordable compared to other systems, non-tuition costs of college enrollment have grown much faster than the state’s general cost of living in recent years, according to “California Community Colleges: Making Them Stronger and More Affordable” by William Zumeta and Deborah Frankle.
“Thanks to the Osher Foundation, Yuba College has been able to provide more financial support to its students at a time when they most need it,” said Dr. Kay Adkins, Yuba College President. “These scholarships are assisting some of our neediest students continue with their education, which will in turn prepare more of our students to enter the local workforce and revitalize the economy.”
“This scholarship has helped me out tremendously, allowing me to purchase books and other school materials,” said Samira Timury, a second year Yuba College student studying to be a registered nurse. “As a single parent working and studying in these difficult times, any little bit helps. The Osher Scholarship has enabled me to continue my education, and for that I am very grateful.”
In addition to the financial hardships students face, community colleges across the state, including YCCD, are dealing with budget challenges of their own. With more than 2.9 million students enrolled last year, 18,129 of which attended YCCD, California Community Colleges are seeing their highest attendance levels in the history of the system. Despite such rapid enrollment growth, $830 million in budget cuts to community colleges have forced campuses to reduce course offerings. YCCD has been no exception, compressing its schedules for the fall, spring and summer semesters.
“Our community colleges are facing extremely difficult economic challenges due to state budget cuts and the national recession, yet we must do everything we can to continue to serve our students and provide them with a quality and affordable education in order meet the workforce needs of the region and throughout the state of California,” said Dr. Angela Fairchilds, WCC President. “These scholarships are a positive step in that direction, easing the financial burden on our students while simultaneously assisting the colleges that serve them.”
The Yuba Community College District spans eight counties and nearly 4,200 square miles of territory in rural, north-central California. It has colleges in Marysville and Woodland, an educational center in Clearlake, and will be adding outreach facilities in Sutter and Colusa Counties as part of the Measure J facilities bond.
For more information on the Osher Scholarship and how to contribute to the YCCD Foundation, please visit the foundation’s Web site at www.yccd.edu/foundation . |
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Carlé Chronicle: A farewell and update on student activities |
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Written by Andrea McMullen
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Sunday, 15 November 2009 |
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Carlé High would like to send our condolences to the family of John Wellman who recently passed away.
Mr. Wellman was the director of the Konocti Adult School. John worked very closely with Carlé and many other students and adults in the community, teaching them about art and many other subjects. John will be greatly missed and all of the hard work he has done that has benefited the community over the years will always be remembered.
This week is Thanksgiving break and we hope everyone here has a safe and fun turkey day!
Friday, Nov. 20, is the end of the second out of six of grading periods, and we are now one third of the way through our school year. All of the students at Carlé work very hard to maintain their grades and are substantially rewarded for maintaining their high grades.
Bianca Frias, Tyler Gillam and Alex Von Rekowski are filming for TV8, which student Ryan Cumpston is Carlé's liaison. This group will be filming the Clearlake City Council meetings two Tuesdays and two Thursdays a month, there are still sign-ups available for those interested.
Our CHILY prize winner this week was Chantelle Clemons! Congratulations to Chantelle.
Our student of the week was Ryan Cumpston who our principal Ed Zander nominated for helping our school whenever he can and having excellent attendance, being serious about his grades and having an over-all great attitude. Congratulations Ryan and keep up the hard work!
Carlé's birthdays last week were Nyieelaah X-Tate on Nov. 12 and Jonnathan Truax on Nov. 11.
We have the names of the annual Harvest Fest winners from Angie's advisory. They are: Kara Boyce, Stephani Conner, Tyler Gillam, Geneva Hudson, Michelle Larue, Paul Larue, Joe Maggio, Christine McQuown, Michelle Perry-Alden, Brooke Robb, Shelby Saldana, Stephanie Skeen, Kaitlyn Sliger, Alex Von Rekowski and Ashley Weibusch. Congratulations to Angie's advisory!
Andrea McMullen is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake. |
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Napa Valley College hosts wine release event |
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Written by Editor
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Tuesday, 10 November 2009 |
NAPA COUNTY – The first release of Napa Valley College wines for sale has been announced. Napa Valley College became the first California Community College with a bonded winery, allowing the sale of college wine.
“The wines contain the essence and spirit of what makes Napa Valley College so special to our community. Every aspect of our wine branding and business represents a true collaboration of the wine industry, our students, and our faculty and staff,” said Bryan Avila, wine maker.
The public is invited to celebrate this event at the Napa Valley Vintners’ Teaching Winery, on Monday, Nov. 16, between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Wine samples of the following Napa Valley College Estate wines will be poured: 2008 Estate Chardonnay, 2008 Estate Pinot Noir, and 2008 Estate Sauvignon Blanc. Rose of Cabernet is a special release from the student label series and will also be poured. Light refreshments will be served.
No wine will be for sale at the event. All of the wine available for sale will be pre-sold online, and pre-sold wine can be picked up at the event. Wine quantities are very limited this year and college wine will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sale proceeds will be used to help support the program.
The wine recently received high marks in a double blind tasting. A panel of senior college staff and professional winemakers from Napa Valley wineries tasted college wine with wine from three other prominent wineries. The Sauvignon Blanc was voted first and the Chardonnay tied for first.
“I am very happy with the quality of the college wine. While I provide the recipe, the students maintain the quality and are doing an excellent job,” Avila said.
For more information on the release event or about ordering, please call the winery at 707-253-3049 or email to
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. The winery is on the south end of campus, just off of Streblow Drive.
The long-established Napa Valley College Viticulture and Winery Technology program is headed by Dr. Stephen Krebs, program coordinator, who also serves as vineyard manager. Bryan Avila is wine maker and Greg Siewert, assistant wine maker. Greg Miraglia is dean, Career Technical Education.
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Carlé Chronicle: Harvest Fest went off without a hitch |
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Written by Andrea McMullen
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Monday, 09 November 2009 |
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On Friday, Nov. 30, Carlé celebrated its annual Harvest Fest.
“The Harvest Fest was a great success because the entire student body got involved in all the fun activities created by our students!” said our principal, Ed Zander.
This was very true; the Harvest Fest went off without a hitch. All the students were smiling and everyone had a great time. Our advisories competed against each other in the many games.
Angie Siegel's advisory won after accumulating the most points at the Harvest Fest. An awesome plaque was created by Paul Silsby which has all the names of each student from Angie's advisory on it. It will hang on Carle's walls for a long time so the advisory can come back for a visit and show it off.
Our monthly staff-student lunch is going to be on Nov. 18. Helping the wonderful Carli Tippett will be student cooks: Michelle Larue, Christine Mcquown, Winter Gray and Rebecca Hackler.
Carlé High will have a crew join the local TV8 team in filming the local rodeo. John Erfurth, a radio announcer from KXBX and Allen Markowski, the producer of TV8 are helping us coordinate the filming.
This week's CHILY prizewinner was Kara Boyce!
Our student of the week last week was Jackie Stephenson! The entire staff nominated her because she has ³shown extreme growth here at Carlé, has a great attitude and an excellent academic focus. Jackie has great attendance as well.
Finally, our student representative for the local safe house is Stephani Cook. The safe house is a program that provides temporary residency to runaway, homeless and “throwaway” youth. They also provide counseling and on-site drug and alcohol counseling and treatment. You can get help finishing school and seeking employment here as well. The two numbers available for the safe house are 707-994-4076 and 707-995-3235.
We truly appreciate the great efforts by many many people that have gone into making the safe house a positive option for young people in need.
Andrea McMullen is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake. |
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College admissions essay editing service announces essay contest for $1,000 prize |
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Written by Editor
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Friday, 06 November 2009 |
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LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – EssayEdge, a leading college application essay editing service, has announced that it is launching its Tell Your Story College Admissions Essay Contest, which will award a grand prize of $1,000. The contest will run through Dec. 1.
“With college application season in full swing, we want to offer an opportunity for students to compete for scholarship funds with their college application essays,” said Scott Johns, manager of consumer business at EssayEdge.com. “The number of college applicants is on the rise—so the essay is more important than ever in helping you stand out in front of the admissions committee.”
Students interested in competing in the essay contest should fill out the official entry form during the contest period on EssayEdge.com and submit essays between 250 and 1,000 words in length.
Entrants must be at least 13 years old and residents of the United States. The prize winner will be selected on or about Dec. 15 from among all valid entries received.
All essays will be judged by professional EssayEdge editors who will use the following criteria to evaluate the entries: proper grammar, spelling, and usage; topicality and organization; word choice, style, and eloquence; creativity and originality; and overall effectiveness.
For more information and complete official rules for the Tell Your Story College Admissions Essay Contest, and to get help to make your admissions essay shine, visit www.Essayedge.com . |
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