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