Nine SAUSD students receive Santa Ana Chamber scholarships

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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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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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

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