FUNDING CHILDREN'S FUTURES AVC GETS $27,000 FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer LANCASTER - The 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. Foundation received a $27,000 donation Friday aimed at scholarships for students pursuing careers that aid children. Businessman and philanthropist Ron Emard presented a check for $7,000 to the foundation and pledged to provide an additional $20,000 over the next two years. The donation will fund the Emard Cherish the Child Scholarship. ``Ron Emard has a big heart for children,'' said AVC (1) (Advanced Video Coding) The video compression techniques used in the H.264 standard, jointly developed by ISO and the ITU-T. See H.264. (2) (Audio Visual C President Jackie Fisher. ``One of his goals has been to protect the children of the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley against child abuse and neglect. His gift today will help prepare a new generation of people to aid in this effort to provide a better life for children.'' The scholarships will be for students pursuing a degree in child psychology, sociology, social work, teaching or a related field working with children. The first $7,000 will fund three $1,000 awards for students transferring to universities from AVC; four $500 awards for high school seniors planning to attend AVC; and four $500 awards for continuing AVC students. ``It's our responsibility to help these children - these students and young adults,'' said Emard, who is general managing partner of the Robertson's Palmdale Honda honda a quick release metal eyelet for the end of a lariat. When the restrained animal is no longer required it is not necessary to slacken off the loop and pull it over the head—a very great advantage when working with wild cattle or unbroken horses. store and principal owner and partner of the Antelope Valley Harley-Davidson dealership. ``This is a jump-start for these kids going to school.'' The foundation handed out nearly $70,000 in scholarships last year, said foundation President Helen Acosta. ``We're hoping to top that. This will really help,'' Acosta said. Emard is active in a number of civic and charitable efforts, and for 11 years has organized the Thunder thunder, sound produced along a path of a lightning flash, caused by the rapid heating and expansion of the adjacent air. Rolling thunder occurs either as a result of the time difference between sounds from the far and near end of a flash, or when mountains, layers on the Lot car and motorcycle motorcycle, motor vehicle whose design is based on the bicycle. The German inventor Gottlieb Daimler is generally credited with building the first practical motorcycle in 1885. The motorcycle did not become dependable and popular, however, until after 1900. show that benefits a number of local charities that aid children. He is also president of the Palmdale Sheriff Boosters, board member of the Children's Center of Antelope Valley, director of the Antelope Valley Board of Trade, and a past chairman of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Relay For Life (often shortened to Relay) is a fundraising event of the American Cancer Society, and is now held in many other countries. It is an overnight event designed to spread awareness of cancer prevention, treatments and cures, celebrate survivorship and raise money . The announcement of the donation was made with the college's third annual Cash for College event as the backdrop Backdrop may refer to:
Jim Skeen, (661) 267-5743 james.skeen(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) Above, Antelope Valley College President Jackie Fisher, left, looks over the campus with Ron Emard, center, who on Friday gave a $27,000 gift to the AVC Foundation, and foundation President Helen Acosta. Below, Acosta gives Emard a hug. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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