LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- MEDIA ADVISORY --
WHAT: In line with President Bush's call for volunteerism and
community service, five Los Angeles/ Ventura area high school
seniors will compete in the final round of the Hitachi Safety
Scholarship competition. Review panel made up of community
and business leaders selected the finalists based on the
quality of a written proposal on how each student had improved
safety within their own communities. In this final round each
student will present an interactive, multi-media oral
presentation regarding his or her efforts to a panel of
community leaders. The panel will judge the presentations,
and award the winner a $5,000 scholarship for college from
Hitachi, Ltd. The four runners-up will each receive a $1,000
scholarship. The winner, judges and a Hitachi representative
will be available for one-on-one interviews immediately
following the ceremony.
WHY: Underscoring a commitment to corporate citizenship, Hitachi is
proud to recognize and encourage young adults committed to
tackling important social issues through community service.
To this end, Hitachi, Ltd. is awarding $27,000 in college
scholarships to students throughout California who
successfully demonstrate a commitment to making schools and
communities safer for their peers. Similar competitions are
taking place regionally on March 14th in Orange County/San
Diego and March 21st in the Bay Area.
WHEN: Thursday, March 7th, 2002, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Presentations
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Lunch served and awards presented
WHERE: Los Angeles Public Library
The Mark Taper Auditorium,
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
WHO: The 2002 Student Finalists
-- Aisha Masooda Ali, Gretchen Whitney High School, Cerritos
-- Adam Frederick Borelli, Westlake High School, Thousand Oaks
-- Godfrey Plata, California Academy Of Math and Science,
Carson
-- Noor Salim, Village Christian High, Sun Valley
-- Victoria Williams, Westridge School, Pasadena
The 2002 Judges:
-- Ms. Diana Gilmore, Los Angeles Times in Education
-- Mr. Stewart Kwoh, President and Executive Director, Asian
Pacific American Legal Center
-- Mr. Fernando Chacon, Director of Youth Services, El Centro
del Pueblo
-- Sgt. Jeff Hamilton, Juvenile Youth Impact Program, Los
Angeles Police Department
-- Melissa Richardson Banks, Director of Sponsorship and
Marketing, Library Foundation of Los Angeles