| ANAHEIM, CA - (May 14, 2008) - The recipients of the Third Annual Anaheim Mayor’s TechScholar program were recognized by Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle and City Council members yesterday in a ceremony at the Downtown Community Center. The 2008 program awarded a record-number 49 Anaheim high school students with free laptops, laptop backpacks and up to two years of free wireless internet service. Created in 2006 by Pringle, the Mayor’s TechScholar Program is open to any college-bound high school sophomore or junior who lives in Anaheim. Mayor’s TechScholars recipients are chosen based on merit and need. The Mayor’s TechScholar program is sponsored by AT&T, Time Warner Cable, Anaheim Public Utilities, Anaheim Ducks, Makar and Enterasys. “This program was created to assist students in achieving their academic goals,” said Mayor Pringle. “To date, we have awarded more than 100 laptops with free internet service to deserving, college-bound Anaheim high school students. It is such a great feeling to know that these students will have an increased chance of success in their future endeavors.” Judges for the Third Annual Mayor’s TechScholar Program included Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle, Anaheim City Councilwoman Lorri Galloway, U.S. District Judge Andrew Guilford, Anaheim Public Utilities General Manager Marcie Edwards, Executive Director for AT&T External Affairs Richard Porras and Time Warner Cable Vice President of Community and Government Affairs Kristy Hennessey. Companies interested in supporting the 2009 Mayor’s TechScholar program should contact the Office of the Mayor and City Council at (714) 765-5247. -2008 MAYOR’S TECH SCHOLAR WINNERS- Anaheim High School: Luis Garcia Carmen Martinez Jenny Nguyen Mary Nguyen Dakota Senne Canyon High School: Krysta Felix Janelle Lora Jasmine Mirza Erik Parker Cornelia Connelly High School: Jorene Kalaw Afra Khan Maria Mikaela “Mika” Posecion Cypress High School: Vanessa Howie Sae Kang Olivia Samp Esperanza High School: Amanda Buckner Naziha Hussain Shelby Schreck Lindsay Snow Fairmont Preparatory Academy: Rani Berry Francis Gacad Katella High School: Kristin Blacklock Kim Quach Ivan Reyes Michael Tran Loara High School: Abdul Alkam Daniel Gutierrez Siotame Lasitani Justin Parsons Magnolia High School: Rami Bashour Adrian Grijalva Edward Peña Carlos Prieto Oxford Academy: Ryan Chavez Shawn Chen Chan “Peter” Kim Savanna High School: Elianna Florido Steven Nguyen Mayra Perez Elizabeth Tran Western High School: Garima Aggarwal Hertz Alegrio Jesus Reyes Breana Torbert Polaris High School: Danielle Parenteau-Decker (Home Study) John F. Kennedy High School: James Hwang Orange City High School of the Arts: Kathryn Olson St. John Bosco High School: Michael Fletcher Servite High School: Brian Ortiz Note: For media seeking photos, please visit the City’s Press Room at www.anaheim.net. Media Contact: Ruth Ruiz 714.765.5060 more city news
### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |
