Cleveland Scholarship Programs College Survival Kit Send-Off.Event to prepare students for their freshman year CLEVELAND -- On Wednesday, August 15, 2007, Cleveland Scholarship Programs, Inc. (CSP (1) (Certified Systems Professional) An earlier award for successful completion of an ICCP examination in systems development. See ICCP. (2) (Commerce Service P ), the Cleveland Metropolitan School District Cleveland Metropolitan School District (formerly the Cleveland Municipal School District) is a school district that serves the city of Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. (CMSD CMSD Cleveland Municipal School District CMSD Condensed Matter Sciences Division (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) CMSD Civilian Marksmanship Support Detachment CMSD Chamber Music Society of Detroit ), and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA CMHA Canadian Mental Health Association CMHA Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority CMHA Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (Cincinnati, Ohio) CMHA Center for Mental Health and Aging CMHA Colorado Manufactured Housing Association ) hosted a college send-off event to distribute College Survival Kits to nearly 200 of CSP's incoming college freshmen from CMSD. The College Survival Kits - containing school and dorm room supplies, a book bag, linens, personal items, food, and more - were made possible thanks to generous contributions from Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., Coleman Spohn, Doan Pyramid Solutions, and the Brookpark KMart store. "It is a great thing to see members of the public and private sector and nonprofits come together to provide the children of our community with essential items needed to be successful in college," said Jeffery Patterson, deputy executive director of CMHA. The activities commenced with a presentation at 5pm at Lincoln-West High School Lincoln-West High School is located in Cleveland, Ohio. It is part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The current school building was built in 1970. The School's name is a by-product of a merger between Cleveland's old Lincoln and West High Schools. , featuring George Phillips, 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. of CMHA; Tina Milano, executive director of CSP; Dr. Eugene Sanders, CEO of CMSD; George Slyman, general manager of energy for the mid-central district of Siemens; and CMSD board member Larry Davis. Students retrieved their College Survival Kits at Lincoln-West until 6pm and, later that evening, at the newly renovated John Hay High School John Hay High School is a public high school located in Cleveland, Ohio. John Hay is part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, with grade levels including 9th through 12th. until 8pm. "This event was part of CSP's ongoing effort to better prepare students as they begin their postsecondary journeys, and equip them with both the support and supplies essential to starting on the right foot in college," said Tina Milano. Founded in 1966, Cleveland Scholarship Programs is the leading college access program in the nation that is emulated around the country. Each year, Cleveland Scholarship Programs provides educational opportunity and workforce development by counseling more than 26,000 Greater Cleveland residents of all ages about postsecondary educational options. Cleveland Scholarship Programs helps them to access, finance and complete higher education and awards an average of $3.3 million in scholarships to more than 2,100 individuals annually. |
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