Kevin Zamzow-Pollock, a graduating senior at York School, and Teeger L. Blasheck, from Robert L. Stevenson School, are among the 4,000 candidates in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars program.
They're believed to be the only two graduating seniors from Monterey County selected for the recognition.
A panel of educators will review the names and accomplishments of these candidate and select 800 semi-finalists in early April. The commission of Presidential Scholars, a group of up to 32 citizens appointed by the president, will select the finalists. The U.S. Department of Education will announce up to 161 chosen scholars in May.
Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is one of the highest honors granted upon graduating high school seniors. They’re selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in school activities.
Congratulations, Kevin and Teeger! What a great honor!
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Charles Page will receive 2015 President’s Award by Monterey Peninsula College
Charles Page, former Monterey Peninsula College trustee and long time community activist, has been chosen to receive the 2015 President's Award by Monterey Peninsula College and its foundation.
The President’s Award is presented annually to a community leader who has made significant contributions to the Monterey Peninsula and has helped fulfill the college’s mission of providing educational opportunities to diverse communities.
Page was selected to receive the award because of his work as an attorney, his service as Monterey city councilman and a longtime member of the Board of Trustees at Monterey Peninsula College, MPC President Walter Tribley said in a statement.
"But that’s not all. Charlie, along with his late wife, Caroline Page, and other community leaders, began meeting in 1994 with the idea of starting a foundation to support Monterey Peninsula College," Tribley said. "Even then, before a rash of budget cuts, these community leaders realized MPC would never have enough money to reach its full potential unless the community stepped up. They understood that a foundation would bring additional money to help the college thrive - and it has done exactly that.”
The award will be presented May 1 at the 9th annual president’s address to the community at the Monterey Conference Center.
The President’s Award is presented annually to a community leader who has made significant contributions to the Monterey Peninsula and has helped fulfill the college’s mission of providing educational opportunities to diverse communities.
Page was selected to receive the award because of his work as an attorney, his service as Monterey city councilman and a longtime member of the Board of Trustees at Monterey Peninsula College, MPC President Walter Tribley said in a statement.
"But that’s not all. Charlie, along with his late wife, Caroline Page, and other community leaders, began meeting in 1994 with the idea of starting a foundation to support Monterey Peninsula College," Tribley said. "Even then, before a rash of budget cuts, these community leaders realized MPC would never have enough money to reach its full potential unless the community stepped up. They understood that a foundation would bring additional money to help the college thrive - and it has done exactly that.”
The award will be presented May 1 at the 9th annual president’s address to the community at the Monterey Conference Center.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Real estate broker John Mahoney will receive 2013 MPC President's Award
Monterey Peninsula College and the Monterey Peninsula College Foundation have announced that John Mahoney will be the recipient of the 2013 President’s Award.
The President’s Award is presented annually to a community leader who has made significant contributions to the Monterey Peninsula in general and the college in particular.
According to his bio on Mahoney & Associates Commercial Real Estate, Mahoney has been a real estate broker for forty years, specializing in commercial investments. During his tenure he has completed transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $1.5 billion. He has been very active in the local community, including United Way, All Saints Episcopal Day School, past president of the Monterey Rotary Club, and currently serves on the board of the Monterey Peninsula College Foundation.
The award will be presented at the 7th Annual President’s Address to the Community on May 3 at the Monterey Conference Center. The program will also include an address by MPC President Walter Tribley on the state of the college.
Past President’s Award recipients are Bert Cutino in 2007, Peggy Bates in 2008, Sherman Smith in 2009, Jim Tunney in 2010, Peggy Downes Baskin in 2011, and Kip and Jay Hudson in 2012. The annual selection is made by the college president on recommendation of a group of Monterey Peninsula College and MPC Foundation leaders and past honorees.
The President’s Award is presented annually to a community leader who has made significant contributions to the Monterey Peninsula in general and the college in particular.
According to his bio on Mahoney & Associates Commercial Real Estate, Mahoney has been a real estate broker for forty years, specializing in commercial investments. During his tenure he has completed transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $1.5 billion. He has been very active in the local community, including United Way, All Saints Episcopal Day School, past president of the Monterey Rotary Club, and currently serves on the board of the Monterey Peninsula College Foundation.
The award will be presented at the 7th Annual President’s Address to the Community on May 3 at the Monterey Conference Center. The program will also include an address by MPC President Walter Tribley on the state of the college.
Past President’s Award recipients are Bert Cutino in 2007, Peggy Bates in 2008, Sherman Smith in 2009, Jim Tunney in 2010, Peggy Downes Baskin in 2011, and Kip and Jay Hudson in 2012. The annual selection is made by the college president on recommendation of a group of Monterey Peninsula College and MPC Foundation leaders and past honorees.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
CSUMB honored once again for Service Learning program
Cal State University Monterey Bay was a finalist for the Presidential Award as part of the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to community service.
The Corporation for National and Community Service received applications from more than 640 colleges and universities. Five received the Presidential Award; 14 were named finalists.
In 2006, the program’s inaugural year, CSU Monterey Bay was one of three recipients of the top award. It has been named to the Honor Roll each year since then. The university earned the top honor again last year, making it the only two-time recipient of the President’s Award.
"Not only is service learning woven into our curriculum," President Dianne Harrison said, "it also is part of our university's ethos of engaging with and contributing to our surrounding communities."
CSUMB was honored in the category of general community service, which recognizes the quality of and commitment to community service initiatives, and emphasizes long-term partnerships and measurable outcomes as a result of the service.
CSUMB is the only public university in California, and one of the few nationally, where service learning is a requirement for all students. Each year, nearly 50 percent of CSUMB’s students enroll in service learning courses contributing more than 65,000 hours of service to more than 250 schools, non-profit organizations and government agencies in the tri-county area. And service learning is an academic department, where issues of service, diversity, social justice and social responsibility are linked to the core curriculum.
--- Joan Weiner, CSUMB
The Corporation for National and Community Service received applications from more than 640 colleges and universities. Five received the Presidential Award; 14 were named finalists.
In 2006, the program’s inaugural year, CSU Monterey Bay was one of three recipients of the top award. It has been named to the Honor Roll each year since then. The university earned the top honor again last year, making it the only two-time recipient of the President’s Award.
"Not only is service learning woven into our curriculum," President Dianne Harrison said, "it also is part of our university's ethos of engaging with and contributing to our surrounding communities."
CSUMB was honored in the category of general community service, which recognizes the quality of and commitment to community service initiatives, and emphasizes long-term partnerships and measurable outcomes as a result of the service.
CSUMB is the only public university in California, and one of the few nationally, where service learning is a requirement for all students. Each year, nearly 50 percent of CSUMB’s students enroll in service learning courses contributing more than 65,000 hours of service to more than 250 schools, non-profit organizations and government agencies in the tri-county area. And service learning is an academic department, where issues of service, diversity, social justice and social responsibility are linked to the core curriculum.
--- Joan Weiner, CSUMB
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