Rene Astudillo

Journalism Organization Offers $136,500 in Scholarships to Asian American Students

February 24th, 2006

Two New Scholarships Among AAJA’s 2006 Programs
The Asian American Journalists Association is awarding the largest amount of student scholarships in its history.
“We are grateful that these major media companies and supporters recognize the need to diversify newsrooms by encouraging young people to become journalists,” said AAJA executive director Rene Astudillo. “By increasing the number of [...]

College opens 250 slots for Arroyo scholarship

September 23rd, 2006

A TOTAL of 250 slots for the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Scholarship program are now available at Asian College of Science and Technology (ACSAT) in Dumaguete City for anyone interested to be a trained call center agent or medical transcriptionist.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) is in charge of distributing these scholarships to recognized [...]

Grads earned $1.5M in scholarships

June 14th, 2006

Some facts: Eighty-two percent of graduates will attend post-secondary education. Together they earned about $1.5 million in scholarships. Seven enlisted in the military.
Behind the scenes: Faculty and other volunteers coordinating graduation often have inglorious tasks, such as collecting chewing gum before the procession, but school counselor Tery Krisher said she loves the job. “It’s so [...]

California Credit Union Announces Winners of Second Annual College Scholarship Program

June 6th, 2006

California Credit Union is pleased to announce the winners of its second annual California Credit Union College Scholarship Program. In an awards ceremony on Saturday, June 3, the credit union awarded $1,000 college scholarships to 35 deserving students. Two of the winners are already California Credit Union members.
Begun in 2005 with 25 scholarships, the California [...]

Hidding plan to overhaul education

February 19th, 2006

The Liberal Party has promised to spend $12 million to reduce class sizes in primary schools, revolutionise early childood development and transform tertiary education.
Liberal Leader Rene Hidding said Labor had presided over declining education standards and overcrowded classrooms.
“A Hidding Liberal Government will reduce the existing cap on class sizes in Prep and Grade One to [...]