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Page 8 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 2010 Little Eagle Free students with LEF Founder Frances Knott(front center). PHOTO LOREEN BERLIN Little Eagle Free Scholarships by Loreen Berlin “Little Eagle Free” presented nearly $55,000 in scholarship money to thirtyone American Indian students last year. Since its inception in 1997 the nonprofit has awarded $254,300 to 183 students of American Indian heritage going on to higher education. The effort has paid off in terms of college graduates and those nearing graduation in fields as wide-ranging as music, writing, medical, criminal justice, American Indian studies, and education. Each year, along with awarding the scholarships, LEF honors an accomplished American Indian. Previous honorees have included: 2009: Ernest H. Siva, Cahuilla/Serrano American Indian, cofounder of the Dorothy Ramon Learning Center in Banning. The Center is a facility that preserves and shares Southern California’s distinct American Indian cultures, languages, history, music and traditional arts. 2007: Dr. Paul Apodaca, Navajo/Mexican, Chapman professor, historian, and consultant with several arts and academic agencies including the Smithsonian. 2006: Justin Farmer, Ipai/Diegueno Nation, an expert in American Indian basketry who has documented and conserved the art form. 2004: Steven R. Heape, Cherokee Nation, a film director dedicated to Indian history and preserving the culture. 2003: Dr. Less Walls, Choctaw heritage, then president of the Southern California College of Optometry. 2002: Louis Armijo, Navajo, WWII Code Talker, Fullerton High School teacher featured in Tom Brokaw’s bestseller “The Greatest Generation.” In addition to awarding scholarships the Little Eagle Free Foundation, headquartered in Fullerton, provides eyeglasses to students at the Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, and helps students in Richfield, Utah with an emergency dental program. Contributions to the Little Eagle Free Foundation are tax-deductible. For information on how to contribute call 714- 990-5054. For more information on scholarships go to www.littleeaglefree.org By Pamela McLaren Damas de Caridad Raises $61,000 for Children’s Dental Program A check in the amount of $61,000 was presented on June 18, 2010 to VP of Healthy Communities, St. Jude Hospital’s Barry Ross and St. Jude CEO Lee Penrose by Emily Johnson and Trudy Durrette of Damas de Caridad. The money will help fund St. Jude Medical Center’s annual Children’s Dental Clinic for the sixth year. The non-profit Damas de Caridad, a longtime support group for St. Jude’s charitible health programs, held its 49th annual luncheon at the Anaheim White House and selected Trudy Durrette to serve as 2010-11 president. Other officers include Doretta Wedin/1st VP, CSUF Art Majors Take Top Honors Cal State Fullerton art majors brought home five of the six top awards presented for posters and trailers at the 9th annual Key Art Awards Student Competition. The contest is part of the Hollywood Reporter’s annual Key Art Awards, which honor achievements in motion picture marketing and advertising. In addition to the awards, students studying graphic design under the direction of lecturer and alumna Cheryl Savala-Lalicker received seven of the 12 nominations in the contest’s movie poster category, while another six students, under the direction of Christian Hill, associate professor of art, garnered two-thirds of the nine nominations in the movie trailer category. Sweeping the movie poster category as winners were: •1st: Diane Nguyen •2nd: Nicole Beesley •3rd: Yu-Ting Huang Taking two of the top awards in the movie trailer category were Glynis Brown (2nd) and Jan Injarusorn (3rd). “Winning first place definitely came as a surprise; there were so many great entries, especially from CSUF, that anyone could’ve won,” said Nguyen, who earlier this year was a semifinalist in the worldwide Disney ImagiNations contest. “I’m really proud of the Art Department. All the students are so passionate about what they do, and we’re backed up by the most amazing teachers that I’ve ever met during my school career.” Membership; Carol Noble/2nd VP, Resource Development; Shirley Kerstner and Toni Davis/3rd VP, Social; Walda Anderson/Recording Secretary; Irene McCormick/Corresponding Secretary; Lorraine Lappi/Treasurer; and Barbara Kuntz/Publicity Chair. Women who wish to join Dama de Caridad’s work to earn funds in support of St. Jude Medical Center are welcome. Currently, there is one fundraiser per year which occurs in the fall. Funds raised are used to support children's dental health. Anyone who wishes to join may call Membership Chair Doretta Wedin, at (714) 961-1416. This year’s contest called for entries to be based on the film “Atonement.” All schools received the film, in addition to such collateral materials as production stills, logos and images to serve as background and inspiration for the contestants. CSUF students have a long history of Diane Nguyen, Nicole Beesley and Yu-Ting Huang. PHOTO BY CHERYL SAVALA-LALICKER winning prizes in this competition. Since the contest’s first year in 2002, CSUF students have won 22 top awards; six firstplace; eight second-place; and eight thirdplace prizes for their movie posters and trailers. Past CSUF winners have gone on to work in the film and entertainment industry. Dara Cornell (B.F.A. art-graphic design’09), who won first place in the movie trailer category two years ago, edited the dailies for Tim Burton’s latest film, “Alice in Wonderland.” Justin Ridge (B.F.A. art-entertainment art/animation ’03), the inaugural second-place winner in the movie trailer category in 2002, directed episodes of “Clone Wars” for Lucasfilm.
AUGUST 2010 LOCAL NEWS by Chan Kim YWCA Thurmond Scholarships Three students at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) received a total of $6,000 in scholarships from the YWCA North Orange County’s Thurmond Scholarship Fund, an outreach dedicated to helping women 24 years and older pursue a college education. The recipients were recognized at the Y’s annual meeting June 26 at the Coyote Hills Country Club in Fullerton. Three full-time students, Aihanh Truong, Kristy Haffner, and Eileen Marie Anguiana, were awarded $2000 scholarships. After reviewing over 30 applications in March, chairwoman Joan Mears and committee members Nissa Foster and Catherine Van Riette directed ten semifinalists to the Thurmond family; Don Thurmond, his sister Carol Wells and his wife Roseanne Thurmond selected the final three recipients. Don Thurmond and Carol Wells carry on the legacy of their mother, late community activist Ruth Thurmond, who dedicated her life in assisting economically disadvantaged women achieve their educational goals. Ruth Thurmond founded the scholarship committee in the late 1990s, after decades of advocacy for women’s rights and involvement with the YWCA North Orange County. Aihanh Truong came to the US at the age of thirty-eight. She bravely started her life in her new country with her eighteen-monthold son. She soon began attending Fullerton College, hoping to set a good example for her son to follow. Currently, she is majoring in Human Services. Kristy Haffner, with an Associate Teacher Certificate from the Social Sciences Division at Fullerton College, aspires to graduate with an Associate’s degree in Mathematics. Ultimately, she hopes to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and a multiple subject teaching credential. Through her various experiences in college, she dreams to make a difference in the lives of children. Eileen Anguiano’s previous life experiences hindered her from pursuing her educational goals, she continued forward with the support from her family and friends. Now a single mother of four, she reflects, “Perseverance and determination has given me the will power to continue to work hard for what my family deserves -an education to live a higher quality life.” Eileen started attending Fullerton College in July of 2008 and has completed fifty- three units. With a major in Human Services at California State University Fullerton, she hopes to become a marriage and family therapist or a juvenile probation officer. The YWCA provides many services to the community. Donations are tax-deductible. Contact Executive Director Diane Masseth- Jones at 714-871-4488 or Chan Kim at 714- 822-9200 to find out how you can help. Or go to www.ywcanoc.org for more information. Donate Your Old Cell Phones & Ink Catridges Drop off your old ink & toner cartridges and cell phones at YWCA NOC, 215 E. Commonwealth Ave., Suite F, Fullerton CA 92832, to help support YWCANOC programs. Monopoly Raises $4,200 Over 56 players gathered to compete in the fifth annual Monopoly Tournament to have fun and support the YWCA’s programs. The day-long competition included two 90-minute rounds and a final round with the top six competitors. Gary Heller won the tournament ending up with $12,998 in play money of the $15,140 total in the game. Ken Koury came in 2nd; Brian Boles placed 3rd; Peter Schlosser placed 4th; Craig Way came in 5th; and Robert Ellis, last year’s winner came in 6th. 2010 champ Gary Heller All are experienced national Monopoly players. Also in attendance was past world champion Lee Bayrd, past national champ Matt McNally, and Kevin Tostado (who is director of an upcoming documentary called “Under the Boardwalk,” due out in theaters later this year.) Also competing was Fullerton Mayor Don Bankhead who came in fifth in the first round of play. The event raised $4,200 for breast cancer detection services to uninsured, low-income women and other YWCA programs. YWCA Executive Director Diane Masseth-Jones, Rosanne and Don Thurmond, and scholars Kristy Haffner, Eileen Marie Anguiano and Aihanh T. Truong. -MIMI KO KRUZ Karate Champs National Victory Adam Kraus (11), Derek Montoya (10), and Jasmine Nguyen (14) from the Nihon Karate Dojo, took home a total of 7 medals, at the U.S. Karate Nationals, held in Greensville, South Carolina on July 8-11. It was an intense four-day competition, with approximately 2,000 qualified karate athletes, competing for the title of, National Champion and spots on the U.S. Karate Team. Adam Kraus won 3 medals in the Boys Intermediate division, which includes Gold in Kata (forms), Gold in Kobudo (weapons), and Silver in Kumite (sparring). Adam remains the National Karate Champion in Kata for his division two years in a row. When asked how he feels about his accomplishment, Adam replied “I’m really excited about next year and look forward to doing my best in the Advanced Black Belt division!” Derek Montoya won Bronze for Kata in the Advanced Black Belt level. This was the second year that Derek has competed at Nationals in the Advanced Black Belt division. Derek commented, “I had a blast at Nationals and excited to medal in such a big and tough division. My goal next year is to win Gold!” Jasmine Nguyen a Freshman at Troy High School, won three medals in the Girls Elite Advanced Black Belt division which includes Gold in Team Kata, Silver in open Kata, and Bronze in Kumite. She also made it onto the U.S. Karate Team for FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9 At Left: Jasmine Nguyen is flanked by fellow teammates Sapphire Bang and Jessica Kwong. The girls are the first in their age group to qualify for the US Karate Team and are headed for the Pan American Games in Montreal, Canda this month. Team Kata and as an alternate, for Kumite. Jasmine and her Kata teammates, Jessica Kwong (15) and Sapphire Bang (16), will be representing the U.S., for Team Kata at the Pan American Games in Montreal, Canada in August. Jasmine says, “I’m very honored to be part of the US Karate Team. My team and I are determined and looking forward to taking home the Gold for the US! “They are the first Girls Team Kata in the 14-17 age category who have made it onto the US Karate Team. Adam, Derek and Jasmine train with Senseis Chad Eagan and Bruce Nguyen at the Nihon Karate Dojo, located just past the Fullerton Airport, in Buena Park. Eight kids from the Nihon Karate Dojo, competed at Nationals this year in South Carolina and brought home a combined 23 medals! Help Jasmine Get to Montreal Anyone interested in helping Jasmine get to Montreal can send donations to: Jasmine Nguyen c/o Nihon Karate Dojo 6046 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90621 Derek Montonya, Jasmine Nguyen and Adam Kraus brought home the medals from the National Karate Competition.
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