BRUINS HONOR GRADUATES 5 WIN SCHOLARSHIPS FROM UCLA ALUMS.Byline: Daily News The Santa Clarita Bruins, a regional support group of the UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Alumni Association, recently awarded scholarships to five local graduates who are headed 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. , this fall. The winners were awarded $500 each from the Jonathan Negri Memorial Scholarship Fund, named after Chuck and Suzi Negri's son, who died of leukemia. This year's scholarship recipients are Connor Carroll, Nick Juarez and Yeesul Yoo of Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
Carroll enters UCLA after earning a 4.68 GPA GPA abbr. grade point average Noun 1. GPA - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted at Hart, and hopes to major in economics and attain a doctoral degree in the field. Juarez will transfer to UCLA from College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. . He hopes to major in math and wants to pursue a career in medicine. Yoo, who transferred to Hart from New Zealand, hopes to obtain a master's degree at UCLA and eventually work in medicine. Erickson graduated from Saugus High with a 4.19 GPA. She plans to major in pre-psychology at UCLA, get her doctoral degree and eventually become a school psychologist. Weinstein earned a 4.4 GPA at Canyon High and plans to major in political science. The Santa Clarita Bruins is made up of UCLA graduates and friends, and the group raises scholarship money for Santa Clarita students attending UCLA. Membership is open to all. For information, call (661) 255-8252. |
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