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UKIAH, Calif. – Mendocino College Foundation announced it will award five new $1,000 scholarships for 2012-2013 – one for culinary arts, one for theater and music, two rewarding volunteer service and one general interest scholarship.
The deadline to apply is Thursday, March 1, before 4 p.m.
“We are very excited to see our scholarship program growing. These opportunities were made possible by donors who want to help students achieve their dreams,” said Katie Wojcieszak, executive director of the Mendocino College Foundation which oversees the scholarship program.
The Les Gregg Family Scholarship, named for one of Ukiah’s esteemed restaurateurs, will be awarded to a student in Mendocino College’s culinary arts program.
Those interested in fine arts with an emphasis in theater and music might qualify for the new John Bogner award.
An intrepid entertainer, local Realtor and former member of the College Foundation’s board of directors, Bogner leaves a lasting legacy.
A general interest scholarship named in memory of beloved College Foundation directors Harry and Joan Bistrin will also be awarded.
The new Halliday scholarships will focus on rewarding two individuals with exemplary volunteer service.
This award, named for Mendocino south coast residents Joe and Dorothy Halliday, includes an internship component that reflects the couple’s strong and long-lasting work ethic.
Their wish was that priority be given to Point Arena High School graduates attending Mendocino College.
“I encourage anyone planning to attend Mendocino College in fall 2012 to apply. Last year nearly 150 students received awards through our scholarship program,” said scholarship coordinator Lana Eberhard.
Eberhard has posted tips on writing an award winning essay and asking for letters of recommendation on the College’s website.
To apply for a scholarship visit www.mendocino.edu, then click on “students” and then “scholarships.”
Other scholarship opportunities offered outside of the college can also be found in the scholarship section of the Mendocino College website.
For more information about the scholarship program, contact Lana at 467-1018 or
Mendocino College scholarship awards ceremonies are held in May and scholarship funds are disbursed in late summer for the fall semester.
The college invites anyone who is interested in contributing to an existing scholarship or creating a new award in memoriam or for a special interest to contact the Mendocino College Foundation at 707-467-1018.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Local students are encouraged to apply for two $1,000 scholarships offered by the Sierra Club Lake Group.
The group will award the scholarships to graduating Lake County seniors interested in pursuing careers that correspond to Sierra Club's goals of “Exploring, Enjoying, and Protecting” the earth.
Applications are due on April 7, and winners will be announced during the “We Love Tules” Film Festival gala and April 18.
For applications and more information, check with your high school counselor, the Sierra Club Lake Group page at www.sierraclub.org or call Cheri at 707-263-5787.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Historical Society will award its annual $500 scholarship to a Lake County high school graduating senior bound for college or trade school.
The applicant must carry at least 12 units and have a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average.
A 250 to 750 word essay relating to Lake County history is required. The extra curricular activities of the applicant also will be evaluated.
Applications must be received by April 20.
The application packets have been sent to the high schools. The group encourages eligible seniors to apply for this scholarship.
If your school counselor does not have the application, you may obtain one by calling LCHS Scholarship Chairman Tony Marchese at 707-274-1558.
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SACRAMENTO – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has unveiled his Career Readiness Initiative, designed to help lower dropout rates and provide graduates with the career readiness skills needed to pursue further education and training, be prepared to enter the workforce, and help the state rebound from its economic recession.
The multi-faceted initiative is aimed at integrating career technical education (CTE) into today's high school curriculum and helping link students with California business and industry.
“The ongoing budget crisis and an 18 percent dropout rate mean we have to take action to help our students—and our state's economy,” Torlakson said. “Career technical education is a proven way to ensure more of our students, especially those who are deemed 'at risk,' succeed after high school.”
The initiative puts into action recommendations contained in Torlakson's A Blueprint for Great Schools, released last year.
The blueprint described the need to increase the personalization of instruction and engagement of students through career-themed Linked Learning pathways.
Linked Learning blends rigorous academic instruction, high quality CTE courses, work-based learning experiences, and support services to help students succeed.
The initiative includes strategies for increasing the number of career academies within high schools, re-crafting high school curriculum to include career readiness components, and showcasing best practices that meld CTE and academic course work.
A recent report Profile of the California Partnership Academies 2009-2010 (Outside Source) found that 95 percent of seniors participating in California Partnership Academies (CPA) – career academies supported by local business-education partnerships – go on to graduate, compared with 85 percent of their peers.
The report also found that African American and Hispanic students graduated at significantly higher rates from CPAs than from the general high school population. Among Latino seniors, the CPA graduation rate was 94 percent, the statewide rate 80 percent; among African American seniors the CPA graduation rate was 92 percent, compared with the statewide rate of 76 percent.
These statistics are even more impressive considering that state law requires each academy to enroll no less than 50 percent at-risk students.
About 57 percent of these students graduate completing the University of California a-g college preparatory course work required for admittance to our state's four-year universities, compared with 35 percent of graduates statewide. About 88 percent plan to attend two- and four-year college after graduation.
“Our CTE programs are tried and proven, and it just makes sense to build on these successes,” said Torlakson, who plans to showcase successful schools and support policies to expand these approaches. “We need to do everything we can to help our students achieve career and college success, and help us return California to its rightful place as an economic powerhouse and global leader.”
To learn more about the Career Readiness Initiative, visit www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/cr/index.asp.
For more information on Torlakson's A Blueprint for Great Schools, visit www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/bp/index.asp.