Comcast Awards $173,000 in Scholarships to High School Seniors in California

Comcast Awards $173,000 in Scholarships to High School Seniors in California

Winner Recognition Ceremony to Be Held at State Capital on June 18

Comcast's 'Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Program' Recognizes California Students For Leadership and Outstanding Commitment to Community Service

SAN RAMON, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT:

This year in California, Comcast is recognizing 173 young people with scholarships -- for a total of $173,000 in grants -- as part of Comcast's 2008 national Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Program. Each student receives a $1,000 grant.

The scholarship winners will also be honored at a special recognition ceremony with California State Secretary of Education Jack O'Connell on Wednesday, June 18th at the State Capitol in Sacramento. Two 2008 Leaders and Achievers recipients will receive a $10,000 scholarship, presented at the event. Comcast will also give four lucky students in attendance a laptop for college. In addition, the students and their families will also receive a tour of the State Capitol and tickets to attend the Sacramento River Cats vs. Fresno Grizzlies baseball game.

ABOUT:

The Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Program, one of the Comcast Foundation's signature community investment programs, recognizes high school seniors for their leadership skills, positive attitude, academic achievement and various community service activities including mentoring and tutoring younger students, volunteering at hospitals and participating in relief efforts. The Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program reinforces Comcast's commitment to developing young leaders and provides them with every opportunity to achieve their goal.

In 2008, the program will grant more than $1.9 million, recognizing 1,965 students attending high schools in Comcast communities across the country. Since its inception in 2000, the program has awarded close to $10 million in college aid to more than 9,000 high school seniors.

Each year, Comcast works with high school principals, guidance counselors and school administrators to select the scholarship recipients. The Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Program is managed by Scholarship Program Administrators-an independent, not-for-profit organization that manages corporate and corporate foundation scholarship programs. For more information on the Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program, visit http://www.comcast.com/scholarships.

INTERVIEWS & PHOTOS:

Interviews with students or Comcast executives, as well as photos of the students are available upon request.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: (in ascending order, by county and then by city where high school is located)

   Alameda County     Albany -- Justin McKone of Albany High School     Fremont -- Thomas Matthews of Circle of Independence Learning     Fremont -- Alyssa Miyazono of American High School     Hayward -- Sandra Huerta of Hayward High School     Hayward -- Stephanie Phelan of Moreau Catholic High School     Hayward -- Rigo Lara of Mount Eden High School     Hayward -- Shaminder Singh of Tennyson High School     Livermore -- Kaitlyn Crowe of Granada High School     Livermore -- Danielle Cowgill of Livermore High School     Livermore -- Baljinnyam Dashdorj of Vineyard Alternative Education     Oakland -- Roxana Escobar of American Indian Public High School     Oakland -- Ashlie Morris of Candell's College Preparatory Academy     Oakland -- Hannah Kopp-Yates of College Preparatory School     Oakland -- Mayra Aguilar of College Preparatory and Architecture Academy     Oakland -- Christopher Evans of Dewey/Baymart Senior High School     Oakland -- Evelyn Saldana of St. Elizabeth High School     Pleasanton -- Joseph Bruno of Amador Valley High School     Pleasanton -- Samuel Correia of Foothill High School     Union City -- Hui Zhu of James Logan High School    Butte County     Chico -- Rebecca Carriere of Chico High School     Durham -- Jessica Giles of Durham High School     Gridley -- Haley Orme of Gridley Union High School    Colusa County     Colusa -- Joana Roa of Colusa High School    Contra Costa County     Antioch -- Chelsea Martell of Deer Valley High School     Concord -- Emma Thatcher of Carondelet High School     Concord -- Michael Franceschi of De La Salle High School     Concord -- Joshua Winfield of Floyd I. Marcus High School     Concord -- Gregory Hanks of Ygnacio Valley High School     Danville -- Chu Jane Hsiao of Monte Vista High School     Danville -- Kelly Skeldar of San Ramon Valley High School     El Cerrito -- Alice Che of El Cerrito Senior High School     Lafayette -- Brendan Berry of Acalanes High School     Orinda -- Kathryn Tringale of Miramonte High School     Richmond -- Karren Lastimosa of Salesian High School     San Ramon -- Xurui Yang of California High School     Walnut Creek -- Kristina Lee of Northgate High School    El Dorado County     El Dorado Hills -- Wojciech Peliks of Oak Ridge High School     El Dorado Hills -- Kayla Tindell of Union Mine High School     Placerville -- Jena Losch of Ocean Grove Charter     Shingle Springs -- Torin Blackford of Ponderosa High School    Fresno County     Clovis -- Sydney Barnes of Buchanan High School     Clovis -- Bradley Tamura of Clovis West High School     Fresno -- Demetria Nelson of Central High School East and West Campuses     Fresno -- Lashay Massey of Edison High School     Fresno -- Charles Curry of Fresno High School     Fresno -- Martha Solis of Roosevelt High School     Fresno -- Philip Goolkasian of San Joaquin Memorial High School     Kerman -- Joshpal Aulakh of Kerman High School    Glenn County     Orland -- Mackenzie Keyawa of Orland High School     Willows -- Alex Ballew of Willows High School    Kings County     Hanford -- Haley Hanse of Hanford High School     Lemoore -- April Manaloto of Lemoore High School    Madera County     Madera -- Mona Rodriguez of Madera High School    Marin County     San Rafael -- Emma Franklin of Marin Academy     San Rafael -- Lani Chan of San Rafael High School    Mendocino County     Ukiah -- Leanne Moore of Ukiah High School    Merced County     Atwater -- Kristin Pryor of Atwater High School     Atwater -- Alexandra Quintela of Buhach Colony High School     Dos Palos -- Karen Moser of Dos Palos High School     Livingston -- Rebeka Garcia of Livingston High School     Merced -- Dylan Kenny of Golden Valley High School     Merced -- Katharine Elam of Merced High School    Monterey County     Carmel -- Kyle MacDonald of Carmel High School     Monterey -- Amber Clarke of Santa Catalina School     Monterey -- Amy Kroll of York School     Pebble Beach -- Andre Lamothe of Robert Louis Stevenson School     Salinas -- David Melena of Alisal High School     Salinas -- Yessica Cortes of Alvarez High School     Salinas -- Katherine Batti of Notre Dame High School     Salinas -- John Leach of Palma High School    Napa County     St. Helena -- Daniela Vosti of St. Helena Senior High School    Nevada County     Grass Valley -- Tera Reason of Bear River High School     Grass Valley -- Daniel Rodriguez of Nevada Union High School    Placer County     Roseville -- Alexandria Ciaraglia of Woodcreek High School     Roseville --  Jeffrey Hamilton of Oakmont High School    Sacramento County     Carmichael --  Jonathan Leopold of Jesuit High School     Carmichael -- Natalie Savage of Visions in Education     Elk Grove -- John Van Houten of Laguna Creek High School     Folsom -- Mindi Miller of Folsom High School     Galt -- Ashley Tiapon of Galt Joint Union High School     Orangevale -- Tatyana Vashchenko of Casa Roble Fundamental High School     Sacramento --  Stephanie Fung of C.K. McClatchy High School     Sacramento -- Eugene Negrete of Florin High School     Sacramento -- Michelle Igel of Natomas Charter School     Sacramento -- Mimi Vo of Sheldon High School     Sacramento -- Cindy Ezimora of Natomas High School    San Francisco County     San Francisco -- Jobelle Calimag of Balboa High School     San Francisco -- Derick Dragon of City Arts and Tech High School     San Francisco -- Amanda Chi of Cornerstone Academy     San Francisco -- Juvi Anne Bartolome of Immaculate Conception Academy     San Francisco -- Zi Peng of Lincoln High School     San Francisco -- Marielle Bautista of Mercy High School     San Francisco -- Torin Scharer of Metropolitan Arts and Technology                      Academy     San Francisco -- Wanyue Zhang of Mission High School     San Francisco -- Tiffany Lee of Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School     San Francisco -- Joanna Yoda of San Francisco Waldorf    San Joaquin County     Linden -- Maurissa Kiefer of Linden High School     Lodi -- Katelyn Griffin of Lodi High School     Lodi -- Lee Kraljev of Tokay High School     Manteca -- Carlo Rosales of Manteca High School     Manteca -- Matthew Lee of Sierra High School     Stockton -- Lange Luntao of Lincoln High School     Stockton -- Phuong Dang of Middle College High School     Stockton -- Lien Truong of Ronald E. McNair High School     Stockton -- Conner Mulrooney of St. Mary's High School     Tracy -- Theresa Hoang of Tracy High School    San Mateo County     Burlingame -- Catherine Tordsen of Burlingame High School     Daly City -- Jeffrey Go of Westmoor High School     East Palo Alto -- Laura Moya of Eastside College Preparatory School     Half Moon Bay -- Alexis Chee of Half Moon Bay High School     Redwood City -- Berta Garcia of Sequoia High School     San Mateo -- Jasmine Nachtigall of Hillsdale High School     San Mateo -- Amanda Khoe of San Mateo High School    Santa Barbara County     Lompoc -- Daniel Rogers of Cabrillo High School     Los Olivos -- David Herschorn of Olive Grove High School     Santa Maria -- Taylor Breshears of Righetti High School    Santa Clara County     Campbell -- Dung Hoang of Westmont High School     Cupertino -- Ram Sachs of Monta Vista High School     Los Altos -- Mayle Magos-Diaz of Los Altos High School     Los Gatos -- Maxwell Micali of Los Gatos High School     Mountain View -- Alyson Wang of Mountain View High School     Palo Alto -- Saadiah Halil of Kehillah Jewish High School     San Jose -- Parminder Sandhu of Andrew P. Hill High School     San Jose -- Stanley Hiew of Archbishop Mitty High School     San Jose --  Amanda Baker of Branham High School     San Jose -- Loraine Johnson of Christ the King Academy     San Jose -- Leticia Hunt of Evergreen Valley High School     San Jose -- Jessica Choi of Independence High School     San Jose -- Soraida Cervantes of Latino College Preparatory Academy     San Jose -- Michaela Pereira of Leigh High School     San Jose -- Alan Yanaga of Leigh High School     San Jose -- Renee Torrez of Mount Pleasant High School     San Jose -- Rebecca Lee of Notre Dame High School     San Jose -- Quyen Ngo of Piedmont Hills High School     San Jose -- Kathleen Tang of Santa Teresa High School     San Jose -- Cassandra Acosta of Silver Creek High School     San Jose -- Marcos Ceballos of Yerba Buena High School     Saratoga -- Cynthia Cho of Prospect High School     Saratoga -- Rachael Kim of Saratoga High School     Sunnyvale -- Ashok Krishna of Fremont High School    Santa Cruz County     Aptos -- Alexandra Vanni of Aptos High School     Felton -- Bijal Patel of San Lorenzo Valley High School     Santa Cruz -- Ian Magruder of Alternative Family Education     Santa Cruz -- Lauren Lindstrom of Pacific Collegiate Charter School     Santa Cruz -- Jesse Obert of Santa Cruz High School     Soquel -- Rachel Doblick of Soquel High School    Solano County     Fairfield -- Kyle Baldwin of Armijo High School     Vacaville -- Angelica Lopez of County High School     Vacaville -- Luke Tapay of Vacaville High School     Vallejo -- Devon Cunningham of North Hills Christian School     Vallejo -- Maricar Pascual of Vallejo High School    Sonoma County     Healdsburg -- Kelson Wann of Healdsburg High School     Petaluma -- Nancy Gallegos of Casa Grande Senior High School     Rhonert Park -- Samantha Frias of Rancho Cotati High School     Santa Rosa -- Rigoberto Morales of Roseland University Prep     Sebastopol -- Ariel Natale of Analy High School     Sonoma -- Nathaniel Lee of Sonoma Valley High School     Windsor -- Allison Grandi of Windsor High School    Stanislaus County     Ceres -- Monica Chipres of Ceres High School     Modesto -- Alex Parnell of Fred C. Beyer High School     Modesto -- Milan Kemp of Grace M. Davis High School     Modesto -- Lauren Berger of Modesto Christian High School     Modesto -- Kathryn Pfaff of Modesto High School     Modesto -- Logan Coats of Peter Johansen High School     Newman -- Carlee Sterling of Orestimba High School     Oakdale -- Megha Mahida of Oakdale High School     Patterson -- Lizett Ruiz of Patterson High School    Sutter County     Sutter -- Micayla Turner of Sutter High School     Yuba City -- Amberly Marler of River Valley High School    Tehama County     Corning -- Sarah Barrera of Corning High School    Tulare County     Dinuba --  Carlos Guzman of Dinuba High School    Tuolumne County     Tuolumne -- Olivia Bentley of Summerville High School    About the Comcast Foundation  

The Comcast Foundation was established by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 and is the company's chief source of charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs that work to create a positive, sustainable impact within our communities in the areas of volunteerism, literacy, and youth leadership development. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $43 million to organizations in the communities that Comcast serves. More information about The Foundation and its programs is available at http://www.comcast.com/ -- click on "About," then "In the Community".

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