NEWS RELEASE # 71
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2012
Rangeview High School Student Wins $10,000 Comcast Scholarship
The Comcast Foundation has announced that a Rangeview High School student is one of just two students in Colorado who will receive a $10,000 college scholarship this year. The scholarship provides valuable support for Rangeview senior Nina De La Rosa as she prepares to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder this fall.
Aurora Mayor Pro Tem Barbara Cleland and Aurora City Councilman Bob Roth joined Rich Jennings, Vice President of Comcast’s Mile High Region, in presenting the scholarship award and a laptop computer to Nina. The presentation was made in front of an audience of approximately 600 government, education and business leaders at the annual Public Education & Business Coalition luncheon on May 4.
Through Comcast’s annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program, a total of $75,000 in scholarship funding will be awarded to 57 Colorado students this year, with 55 students receiving $1,000 each and two students each receiving $10,000.
Other Aurora students each will receive a $1,000 college scholarship:
- Leslye Magallon, Gateway High School
- Tsion Shiferaw, Aurora Central High School
“Through this scholarship program, Comcast is proud to salute talented high school seniors who are leaders in their communities,” said Rich Jennings, Vice President of Comcast’s Mile High Region. “For nearly 50 years, Comcast has been committed to making a positive impact on our local communities and helping them ‘Dream Big’ by providing innovative technology, encouraging volunteerism, providing financial support and partnering with great community organizations. We hope these scholarships will help these students reach their full potential and continue to dream big.”
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program provides $1,000 or $10,000 scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, are catalysts for positive change in their communities, are involved in their schools and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.
Since the program’s inception, more than 500 Colorado students have received a total of $594,000 in scholarship funding. To date, Comcast has awarded more than $17 million to more than 17,000 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners across the country.
“Each year, we are excited to provide scholarships for these talented students,” said Charisse R. Lillie, President of the Comcast Foundation and Vice President, Community Investment of Comcast Corp. “Comcast seeks students who demonstrate leadership abilities in school activities and who reflect a strong commitment to community service. These students are our future leaders, and we hope these scholarships will help to power their dreams for success.”
About the Comcast Foundation
The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation has three community investment priorities—promoting community service, expanding digital literacy and building tomorrow’s leaders. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $90 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/community.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is one of the world’s leading media, entertainment and communications companies. Comcast is principally involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable and in the development, production and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential and business customers. Comcast is the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and operates entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, local television station groups, television production operations, a major motion picture company and theme parks.
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