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Eight high school students in the Orange Unified School district are scholarship recipients of The
Irvine Company's 2007 Student Leadership Awards Program. They were selected because of their
significant accomplishments, outstanding leadership skills and for their potential to make a
difference in their community.
The Student Leadership Awards Program recognizes seniors from 16 high schools in the Irvine,
Laguna
Beach, Newport-Mesa, Orange and
Tustin unified school districts. They
are each competing
for $120,000 in
scholarship grants.
Each of the 32 student leaders received $2,500 in scholarship funds. Daniel Herrador from
Villa Park High School was among four finalists who each received a $10,000 scholarship..
The students from OUSD include: Megan Cunningham and Andrew Le from Canyon High School,
Raymond Lapena and Crystal Saucedo from El Modena High School, Paul Pham and
Mai Khanh Tran from Orange High School, and Daniel Herrador and Annette Rice
from Villa Park High School.
"The Student Leadership Awards Program is unlike other scholarship programs because
it recognizes students for their leadership accomplishment and potential, not just
for their grades or athletic ability," says Robin Leftwich, Vice President,
Community Affairs for The Irvine Company. "Strong leadership is essential to helping
shape and make a difference in our community and nation. We salute all of our
future leaders for their hard work and inspiration."
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Santiago Charter Middle School Athletic Fields Get a Makeover
In 2002 The Irvine Company donated $100,000 to the Orange Community Foundation for use in making
much-needed improvements to the soccer and baseball fields at Santiago Charter Middle School.
The school's athletic fields were in dire need of repair from regular wear and tear over the years.
If you visit them now, you'll see how beautiful, green and well manicured they have become with
the improvements.
The Community Foundation is a non-profit charitable corporation established to provide recreational
opportunities for Orange residents. The Foundation also received donations from the Orange Soccer
Club and the District 30 Little League for the improvements.
Santiago parent and businessman Stu Livingstone coordinated the project. "The project wouldn't
have happened without Stu's support," said Robin Leftwich, Senior Director of Community Affairs
for The Irvine Company.
The primary goal of the donation was to help create additional playing fields for the community
because we know there is a shortage and at the same time make the fields safe for the children
who attend Santiago Charter Middle School.
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A $100,000 grant provided by the Irvine Company has established a new Digital Arts/Computer Graphics
program at El Modena High School. The new program, which began in September 2002, introduces the
computer as an art-making tool to hundreds of high school students interested in pursuing a career
in Arts or Communication.
According to El Modena High School Principal Nancy Murray, Arts and Communication is one of the most
popular career pathways chosen by El Modena students. As a result, the school has built strong visual
and performing arts programs at the school, but was unable to establish a Digital Arts/Computer
Graphics program due to the high cost of equipment, hardware and software. The Irvine Company grant
changed that.
The grant furnished a designated classroom with computers, scanners, printers, digital cameras,
software, a television, VCR and furniture needed to fulfill the program's requirements. It also
helped fund instructor training and provide hands-on career experiences for students once the program
is underway.
Principal Murray says the course is designed to meet the University of California and California State
University's visual and performing arts requirements, giving students the extra edge for college
preparation.
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