Nine SAUSD Students Awarded a $1,000 Scholarship to Attend College
SANTA ANA, CA – April 14, 2011 – Nine Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) seniors, one from each high school, were each awarded a $1,000 college scholarship by the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce at the Difference Makers’ Luncheon held this week. SAUSD Superintendent Jane Russo also received a commemorative plaque for her extraordinary service to the community as a Difference Maker in the lives of thousands of students.
The outstanding seniors, who are making a difference as leaders at their school and in their communities, include the following:
- Andrew Ayala, Lorin Griset Academy
- Casey Clayson, Godinez Fundamental High
- Erika Fuentes, Saddleback High
- Jessica Gandara, Valley High
- Vannie Luong, Segerstrom High
- Ruth Madrid, Century High
- Angelica Martinez, Santa Ana High
- Samira Meza, Middle College High and
- Joshua Recinos, Chavez High
For more information about SAUSD or its schools, log on to http://www.sausd.us/.
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Also awarded $1,000 scholarships by the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber’s “Difference Makers” event:
Dulce Saavedra, Orange County High School of the Arts
Jose Ventura, Santa Ana College
Christopher Muise, Mater Dei High School