10 SENIORS TO RECEIVE $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Ten local high school seniors will receive $1,000 scholarships from Antelope Valley Hospital and the Antelope Valley Hospital Auxiliary to pursue health care careers. The scholarships will be officially presented in conjunction with awards nights at the seven high schools attended by the recipients. The recipients intend to attend colleges ranging from Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. to the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. and Stanford University. The recipients were chosen from among hundreds of applicants and were awarded the scholarships based on panel interviews and scholastic achievement. To qualify, applicants were required to have a 3.5 grade-point average or higher and have plans to pursue a career in a health-related field. The scholarship program is a partnership between the hospital and its volunteer auxiliary, each of which contributed $5,000. Scholarship recipients were chosen by a scholarship committee whose members include chairwoman Bobbie Patton as well as Patti Welbourn, Judy Vaughn and Barbara Adoph. Hospital CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Les Wong said the scholarship program is a worthwhile effort because the Antelope Valley is in need of qualified health care professionals. ``Our hope is that these young people will remain in or return to this area when they have completed their training, and bring their new skills and knowledge to benefit the community,'' he said. The 2005 scholarship winners, their high schools and the colleges they plan to attend include: Heather Acuff, Desert Christian High, California State University Enrollment  , Long Beach; Shawdae Biles, Lancaster High, Antelope Valley College; Kyle Binkowski, Lancaster High, Antelope Valley College; Sajae Davison, Palmdale High, UCLA UCLA University of California at Los AngelesUCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX ; Andrew Deagon, Highland High, Stanford University; Darren Moore, Highland High, Stanford University; Mauli Shah, Quartz Hill High, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, N.Y.; coeducational; founded and opened 1824 as Rensselaer School; chartered 1826. It was called Rensselaer Institute from 1837 to 1861. ; Starlet Snider, Palmdale High, Antelope Valley College; Jessica Winn, Quartz Hill High, Antelope Valley College; Elyse Van Zandt, Littlerock High, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. .
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