UKIAH – This year the Mendocino College Foundation will host a special awards ceremony dedicated to its scholarship recipients on Aug. 15 at Mendocino College.

“We will be acknowledging 75 students with a total of $124,000 in scholarships,” announced Channing Cornell, Foundation vice president and scholarship committee chair.

“These significant financial awards, ranging from $1,700 to $2,500 each, are designed to cover the majority of a student’s educational expenses for one year,” states Tom Herman, Foundation president. “Through the Foundation’s scholarship program, we endeavor to alleviate the financial stress faced by some students, enabling them to give focus to their academic studies and career goals.”

Honoring student academic achievement and dedication to education goals is central to the mission of the Mendocino College Foundation.

“One of the Foundation’s significant annual fundraising events is the Gala on the Green, held last month at Fetzer Vineyards Valley Oaks,” declares Rhonada Clausen, Foundation special events committee chair.

“Thanks to the generosity of individuals and businesses in the Mendocino-Lake College District, this year’s Gala raised an estimated $30,000 in support of student scholarships and education programs at the College,” said Clausen. “That’s a 20-percent increase over last year!”

“Since it was founded in 1984, the Mendocino College Foundation has honored hundreds of students through its scholarship program. In total it has distributed over $675,000 in student scholarships, while also supporting other educational programs and district-wide projects,” observes Kathy Lehner, Mendocino College Superintendent/President. “The Foundation’s scholarship program is a wonderful example of how the generosity of individuals and communities can come together to realize the common goal of student success.”

For information about scholarship donations and planned giving, contact Mark DeMeulenaere, director of development for the College Foundation at 467-1018.

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