News Release
ESCC Campus
Cerro Coso Community College Students Recipients of Foundations Hard Work
August 4, 2008
The Cerro Coso Community College, Eastern Sierra College Center (ESCC) is
the proud recipient of 30 scholarships for college students attending the
Bishop Campus. The Eastern Sierra Foundation (ESF) raised a record amount of
funding this past semester to provide scholarships for Inyo County residents
attending the Bishop Campus, Eastern Sierra College Center of Cerro Coso
Community College full time. Last semester, ESF expanded its
scholarship program to include not only graduates of Inyo County high
schools, but all Inyo County residents. "The expansion of the
scholarship program has resulted in increasing enrollment at ESCC-Bishop,"
commented Deanna Campbell, Director, Eastern Sierra College Center.
This past semester, in May over thirty ESCC students graduated with an
Associates degree. Nearly all of the graduates had been accepted for
transfer to four year colleges and universities. "For most of the
Bishop students, the ESF scholarship program was a critical factor in their
ability to attend school full time and achieve their educational goals,"
Campbell continued.
Students attending ESCC may earn an Associate of Arts degree; requirements
to transfer to a four year college or university; a licensed vocational
nursing certificate; prerequisites towards a wide-range of other degrees;
and the majority of credits towards numerous other AA and AS degrees,
including an AA in Business. ESCC welcomes all new and continuing
students to experience higher education in the High Sierra. For more
information call (760) 934-2875 or visit the ESCC College site online at:
www.cerrocoso.edu/escc.
The ESF's mission is to enhance the academic environment of the Bishop
Campus of the Eastern Sierra College Center. ESF supports the academic
pursuits of local students through its annual scholarship program.
Gifts to the ESF are generally allocated to the scholarship fund unless
otherwise indicated. Gifts in memory or in honor of someone can be a
perfect tribute to a special friend or family member. Endowed gifts
provide stable funding for scholarships and can be made in a variety of
ways, minimizing state and federal taxes. For more information, contact Rick
Litman at (760) 873-6270 or Steve Taylor at (760) 873-3995. "They will be
happy to work with you in arranging the planned gift that bests suits your
objectives," continued Campbell.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Handeland, Director of Public Information (760)
384-6230