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California Is A Finalist For School Reform Grants
SAN FRANCISCO—California was named a finalist Tuesday in the second round of the federal “Race to the Top” school reform grant competition, giving the state a shot at winning as much as $700 million. California was among 18 states and the District of Columbia on the list of finalists announced by U.S. Education Secretary Arne [...]
College To Honor First Black Applicant 60 Years Later
It was the summer of 1950, and Mary Jean Price, the salutatorian of Lincoln High School in Springfield, Mo., hoped to enroll at a hometown college and become a teacher. But this was four years before Brown v. Board of Education, the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared denying black children equal educational opportunities [...]
Cal Poly Pomona Benefits from Unprecedented Gift from W.K. Kellogg Foundation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded $42 million for an endowment at Cal Poly Pomona to increase access to educational opportunities, the largest cash gift in the history of the California State University system. “In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of our founder, W.K. Kellogg, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is proud that [...]
Local High School Graduate National NAACP ACT-SO Winner
Riverside, CA– Each year, the National Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) holds a national conference where awards are given out in various categories. The NAACP 101st Annual Convention was held this past July 10-15 in Kansas City, Missouri. The theme was “NAACP: One Nation, One Dream”. Clarinetist and recent 2010 graduate of Redlands East Valley [...]
Stop Whooping Cough With Immunizations
San Bernardino, CA– “Pertussis is now an epidemic in California’,” states the San Bernardino County Public Health Department website. Statewide, there have been 910 cases of pertussis, which causes “whooping cough,” reported from January through June 15, the county health department reports. This compares to only 219 cases in the first six months of 2009. [...]
Youth, Church Dedicate Wall for New Murals
Pomona, CA — Earlier this year, Rock of Faith Christian Fellowship was forced to remove several murals erected on their walls due to signage laws within the city. The murals, Pastor Eric Vasquez said, were part of a program to stop illegal graffiti tagging in the Pomona area. But he was not deterred following their [...]
African American Team Joins Event to Support the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Inland Empire, CA– Audrey Miller of Corona brought her daughters Alexis, age 16 of Santiago High School, and Alisa, a college student at RCC in Norco, to the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event because their cousin was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer, and they wanted to fight back against cancer as a family [...]
The Pageant of the Masters….A Memorable Experience!
Ontario, CA– Amazing, extraordinary, fantastic, mind boggling, incredible, unbelievable are just a few of the superlatives that a person might utter to describe the tableaus on display at the 2010 Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach now until August 31. This years’ theme, “Eat, Drink, and be Merry,” is reflected in all of the [...]
Next Level MCS Expands Into the Inland Valley
Upland, CA — Dawn Osborne, president and CEO of Next Level Management and Consulting Services, knows first hand the importance of a balanced budget. During her 14 years of consulting with non-profit organizations, she has helped take their “leadership to the next level.” Her passion for her work, however, came from experiences early in her [...]
Exciting Changes Occurring in the Chaffey College Administration
Rancho Cucamonga, CA– Chaffey College Superintendent/President Dr. Henry Shannon has announced exciting changes taking place in the Chaffey College Administration, Dr. Terry Giugni, Laura Hope and Ciriaco ‘Cid’ Pinedo have all been appointed to new positions. Ciriaco “Cid” Pinedo, formerly executive assistant to the superintendent/president at Chaffey College, as Interim Vice President, Administrative Services and [...]
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