10 VALLEY STUDENTS EARN COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS.Byline: Daily News Ten San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. residents will receive full scholarships today from a new community support program established by 21st Century Insurance in partnership with Los Angeles Valley College LAVC redirects here. For the software library, see libavcodec. The university is adjacent to Grant High School. Often called "Valley College" or simply "Valley" by those who frequent the campus, it opened its doors to the public on September 12, 1949, at which time the campus was and Los Angeles Pierce College
The Valley College winners are Ramela Dadayan, 19, of Northridge; Srbui Dertsakyan, 19, of North Hollywood; Jacqueline Soriano, 17, of North Hollywood; Janelle Mendez, 18, of Van Nuys; and Charmaine Manalo, 18, of North Hollywood. Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. scholars are Dedra Sims, 28, of Northridge; Odette Arman, 30, of Chatsworth; Zahra Hossini, 21, of Chatsworth; Callister Uche, 23, of Northridge; and Karen Lindsay-Staley, 46, of Chatsworth. 21st Century also gave each student a Compac PC desktop computer with 17-inch monitor and new software on behalf of the California insurer's 2,500 employees. Each student will receive a $2,500 scholarship, which will cover two years of tuition For tuition fees in the United Kingdom, see . Tuition means instruction, teaching or a fee charged for educational instruction especially at a formal institution of learning or by a private tutor usually in the form of one-to-one tuition. and books. ``Knowing that the cost of tuition and books is now covered is a huge relief,'' said scholarship winner Sims, a single mother of three children. ``I'm extremely honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. and grateful to have been chosen.'' ``21st Century is proud to partner with our local community colleges,'' said Rick Andre, senior vice president of 21st Century. ``We hope the 21st Century Scholarships will make a difference in the lives of these students and look forward to them becoming future engineers, nurses, doctors, teachers and entrepreneurs in our community.'' |
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