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NEW YORK, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ — In the spirit of providing a foundation to help develop future leaders of America, Moet Hennessy USA President Mark Cornell proudly announced his company’s donation of five full scholarships to Medgar Evers College, a four-year senior college in The City University of New York (CUNY) located in central Brooklyn.

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The Moet Hennessy USA “High Achievers” Scholarships will be awarded to five qualifying high school students entering Medgar Evers College as freshmen for the fall 2009 academic year.

The four-year commitment from Moet Hennessy USA sets a criterion that includes entering with, and maintaining a grade point average of 2.75 or higher and declaring a major in Business, Marketing, or Communications.

Mark Cornell has said, “Dr. Jackson has served thousands. He has doubled the enrollment at the school, expanded the campus by developing bold plans, executed them brilliantly and, importantly, he has inspired a community!”

The Medgar Evers College’s mission is to develop and maintain high quality, professional, career-oriented undergraduate degree programs in the context of liberal education. The College has a commitment to students who desire self-improvement, a sound education, an opportunity to develop a personal value system, and an opportunity to gain maximum benefits from life experience and from their environment.

“On behalf of the Medgar Evers College students, faculty, and staff, I would like to thank Moet Hennessy USA for their continued commitment to the success of our institution,” said Dr. Edison O. Jackson, President of Medgar Evers College. “Our partnership with Moet Hennessy USA has been instrumental in helping us achieve our educational mission.”

Students interested in vying for one of the four-year scholarships may contact Hakim J. Lucas, Dean of Institutional Advancement and Development at Medgar Evers College, hlucas@mec.cuny.edu.

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Moet Hennessy USA is the sales and marketing organization in the United States of Moet Hennessy, the world’s leading luxury Wine and Spirits Company. Representing the group’s internationally renowned portfolio of brands, including: Hennessy cognac, Moet & Chandon Champagnes, Dom Perignon, Krug, Veuve Clicquot and Ruinart champagnes; 10 Cane Rum, Belvedere and Chopin vodkas; Glenmorangie Single Highland Malt Whisky; Green Point, Terrazas de los Andes, Cape Mentelle, Cloudy Bay and Newton Vineyard, Domaine Chandon California, sparkling and still wines, Moet Hennessy USA also sells and markets certain brands not owned by the Group, including Grand Marnier/Navan, and Casa Lapostolle as well as the Clicquot Inc agency wines.

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Cesar Juarez rides the bus to school like so many college students — head against the glass, earphones streaming down his olive jacket, eyes straight ahead.

The 22-year-old was a full-time student until this semester, when he and his family discovered they were facing possible foreclosure on their San Jose home. That reality has left him a part-time student this semester, but the situation doesn’t dampen his spirits.

Juarez keeps a positive outlook because he focuses every day on being a student and helping others realize their educational dreams.

“Education and studying is essential,” he says, “but you have to practice what you preach.”

Juarez is working toward a degree in social science, hoping he might work as a teacher when he’s finished. » Read the rest of the entry..

A new nursing scholarship has been established at Polk Community College.

During a recent PCC District Board of Trustees meeting, representatives of the GFWC United Women’s Club of Lakeland presented their club’s $31,800 donation to the board to establish the GFWC United Women’s Club of Lakeland Inc. Vera Sligh Scholarship Fund.

The women’s club representatives were Jeanette Robertson, president; Shirley Whitney, the chairwoman of the Vera Sligh Scholarship Fund; and Verna Wooten, Whitney’s fellow scholarship committee member.

The contribution, which will be directed to the PCC Foundation, will be submitted for dollar-for-dollar matching funds through the state of Florida’s Dr. Philip Benjamin Matching Gift Program for Community Colleges, PCC Foundation Executive Director Tracy Porter said in a news release. » Read the rest of the entry..

More again, one thousand highly talented students of color will begin their college experience as Gates Millennium Scholars. The 2008 class of Gates Millennium Scholars graduated from more than 800 high schools, represents 47 states and American territories, and will attend 360 different institutions of higher learning. Through the life of the program, a total of 20,000 students will receive scholarships to pursue undergraduate and graduate studies.

Since the program’s inception in 2000, Gates Scholars have established a record of excellence–in school and in life. GMS recipients stay in school, they are engaged within their campus and home communities, and they complete their education. They also continue to give back after their academic careers are over.

To date, the Gates Millennium Scholars Program has helped students from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and American territories to enroll in almost 1,500 colleges and universities. » Read the rest of the entry..

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A series of trainings followed and in five years, he became a Systems Analyst. He was later employed as a Systems Analyst by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Department and deployed to the Government Science and Technical College , Garki, Abuja. Today, he teaches Computer Studies in the school.

Deputy Head Teacher Ronald Ddungu trained as a Mathematics teacher and teaches the subject in senior classes One to Six (Age 13 to 19) at Gayaza High School in Kampala , ‘Uganda’ . He has taught for 16 years, but began to use ICT only three years ago. “I learnt by observing and applying. I was fascinated by people who wrote and put things on the internet and inspired to do the same. Now I have my own website that I am putting together”, he says. His contact with the International Education and Research Network of Teachers, based in the United States , gave him the opportunity to participate in a Teachers Forum, a one-month on-line course, where participants were taught how to use projects to teach. » Read the rest of the entry..

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In recent months we have seen reports citing high rates of unemployment among our recently-returned veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. It is our obligation as a nation to see that our veterans and their family members have every opportunity to succeed. Sadly, we are failing.
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PNY Technologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of computer products, put teens to the test to bridge this technological gap with the first annual Seniors Helping Seniors competition. This scholarship program invited all high school seniors in the graduating class of 2008 to design and perform a project that would enhance the lives and meet the needs of seniors within their community while utilizing PNY technology.

Among the many hundred applicants, PNY Technologies announced that the Grand Prize Winning team is Sachin Santhakumar, Yunpeng Yang and William Zhang from Carmel High School » Read the rest of the entry..