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CALIFORNIA JUNE 2012 ISSUE: 5 th Annual Leaders & Achievers. . . . . . . . . . 1 Founders Scholarships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Internet Essentials SM Events. ........... 2 OaklandCustomer Service Center . . . . . . . . 3 L&A continued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 L&A Student Listing ................ 6-7 Our Partners, Our Community .......... 8 CONNECTING PEOPLE 5 th Annual Comcast Leaders & Achievers Capitol Ceremony Honors 180 California High School Seniors Two Lucky High School Students Receive $10,000 Founders Scholarships W hile discussions of California’s budget problems and educational cuts were being debated inside the California State Capitol on June 14 th , Comcast joined with students and their families in a celebration of education on the steps of the building. Comcast announced and honored the 180 California high school seniors who have won a 2012 Comcast Leaders and Achievers ® Scholarship in a special 5 th year anniversary ceremony that was aired LIVE on Comcast Hometown Network (CHN 104). Twenty-five of the winning students also won a personal notebook computer to use at college, and two lucky winners received a $10,000 scholarship for a total of $200,000 in grants awarded at the special recognition ceremony. Comcast California Regional Senior Vice President, Curt Henninger, was joined by special guests Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Charisse Lillie, Vice President of Community Investment for Comcast Corporation, to honor the students and their accomplishments. Also there to honor winners in their District were Senators Rubio and Cannella, and Assembly Members Alejo, Berryhill, Buchanan, Bradford, Campos, Chesbro, Conway, Gordon, Halderman, Hill, Logue, Olson, Skinner and Yamada. “In these challenging economic times, California’s students need all the help they can get to keep the cost of college within reach,” said Torlakson. “These scholarships are a great example of what can happen when we work together to brighten the future of our entire state.” continued on page 4 G abrielle Calderon from Golden Valley High School in Merced, and Taylor Wilkins of Vallejo from the Oakland Military Institute in Oakland, each won the 5 th Annual Comcast Founders Scholarships of $10,000 at the Comcast California Leaders & Achievers Capitol Ceremony. The Founders Scholarship recipients were congratulated by Governor Edmund ‘Jerry’ Brown on their educational achievements and contributions to the community. Each student will use the scholarship for college; Taylor will be attending Sacramento State University to study Criminal Justice, while Gabrielle Calderon will study Political Science at UC Berkeley. The Founders Scholarships were inspired by the lifelong achievements of Ralph Roberts, the company’s founder and Chairman Emeritus of Comcast Corporation. L to R: Charisse Lillie, Vice President, Community Investment, Comcast Corporation; Gabrielle Calderon, 2012 Founders Scholarship Winner; Governor of California Edmund Brown, Jr.; Jim Lewis, Vice President, Government Affairs, Comcast West Division; Taylor Wilkins, 2012 Founders Scholarship Winner; and, Curt Henninger, Regional Senior Vice President, Comcast California.
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ComCast California Government affairs team
scott adams Government Affairs Manager, North Bay(707) 792-5102 [email protected]
Philip arndt Director of Government Affairs, Sacramento, Central Valley and South Valley (916) 830-6796 [email protected]
Hong ChangDirector of Government Affairs, San Francisco and Northern Peninsula(415) 715-0550 [email protected]
rachelle ChongVP of Government Affairs(415) 715-0512 [email protected]
linda CraytonSenior Director of Government Affairs(925) 424-0245 [email protected]
John GutierrezDirector of Government Affairs(925) [email protected]
lennies GutierrezDirector of Government Affairs, Peninsula and South Bay(408) [email protected]
Jack HallDirector of Government Affairs, Central Valley, South Valley and North Santa Barbara (559) [email protected]
Walter HughesState Director, Government Affairs [email protected]
Ken maxeyDirector of Government Affairs, East Bay (510) [email protected]
lee-ann PelingDirector of Franchising (415) [email protected]
For mailing list updates, or to receive an electronic copy of this newsletter, please contact Lori Herington at 925-349-3462 or [email protected]
C o m C a s t C a l i f o r n i aPublisher: Andrew Johnson, California Regional Vice President of Communications
Editors: Lorena Hernandez, California Director Community Investment/Communications | [email protected] Lori Herington, California Education Project Coordinator | [email protected]
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JUnE 2012 issUE :5th Annual Leaders & Achievers. . . . . . . . . .1Founders Scholarships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Internet EssentialsSM Events. . . . . . . . . . . . 2
OaklandCustomer Service Center. . . . . . . .3L&A continued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5L&A Student Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
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c o n n e c t i n g P e o P L eOur Partners, Our Community
In honor of LGBT Pride month, Comcast highlights
its longstanding partner Equality California—the largest statewide LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) advocacy organization in California working to secure equality for all.
For years, Comcast has supported EQCA. In 2011, through a generous grant from the Comcast Foundation and in partnership with the California LGBT Legislative Caucus, Equality California Institute announced the creation and launch of the first-ever legislative leadership fellowship program for LGBT youth in the nation—EQCAI Comcast Fellowship.
“With Equality California’s new fellowship program, LGBT college students will have wide-ranging access into the inner workings of our state government,” said Assemblymember Tom Ammiano. “As a member of California’s LGBT Caucus, I am thrilled that these students will have the opportunity to gain the insight, knowledge, and experience needed to influence the political process in our on-going struggle for equality. These fellows are our future LGBT leaders of tomorrow.”
The EQCAI Comcast Fellowship is a four-week fellowship program for students who have completed at least one year of college/university studies.
Through the fellowship participants will participate in and gain valuable experience that includes:
n A $3,000 stipend for college.
n Placement in a legislative office as an intern in a role allowing for first-hand experience in the state legislative and budget process.
n An academically designed program focused on the inner workings of California government, as well as current and future statewide policy issues.
n Opportunities for close interaction and discussion with leading state policy makers.
n Intensive training around “issues-based organizing” and the factors/strategies influencing policy makers.
n Placement assistance for a district internship after summer training ends.
To learn more about the EQCAI Comcast Fellowship visit www.eqcai.org/ n
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each month, Comcast California will shine the light on our
community partners that are making a significant impact in the lives
of California’s most underserved and underrepresented communities.
our partners are organizations that are working to strengthen and
improve neighborhoods and create lasting results.
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5th Annual Comcast Leaders & Achievers Capitol Ceremony Honors 180 California High School Seniors
Two Lucky High School Students receive $10,000 founders Scholarships
While discussions of California’s budget problems and educational cuts were being debated inside the California State Capitol on June 14th, Comcast joined with students and their families in a celebration of
education on the steps of the building. Comcast announced and honored the 180 California high school seniors who have won a 2012 Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship in a special 5th year anniversary ceremony that was aired LIVE on Comcast Hometown Network (CHN 104). Twenty-five of the winning students also won a personal notebook computer to use at college, and two lucky winners received a $10,000 scholarship for a total of $200,000 in grants awarded at the special recognition ceremony.Comcast California Regional Senior Vice President, Curt Henninger, was joined by special guests Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Charisse Lillie, Vice President of Community Investment for Comcast Corporation, to honor the students and their accomplishments. Also there to honor winners in their District were Senators Rubio and Cannella, and Assembly Members Alejo, Berryhill, Buchanan, Bradford, Campos, Chesbro, Conway, Gordon, Halderman, Hill, Logue, Olson, Skinner and Yamada.“In these challenging economic times, California’s students need all the help they can get to keep the cost of college within reach,” said Torlakson. “These scholarships are a great example of what can happen when we work together to brighten the future of our entire state.”
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Gabrielle Calderon from Golden Valley High School in Merced, and Taylor Wilkins of Vallejo from the Oakland Military Institute in Oakland, each won the 5th Annual Comcast Founders Scholarships of $10,000 at the
Comcast California Leaders & Achievers Capitol Ceremony. The Founders Scholarship recipients were congratulated by Governor Edmund ‘Jerry’ Brown on their educational achievements and contributions to the community. Each student will use the scholarship for college; Taylor will be attending Sacramento State University to study Criminal Justice, while Gabrielle Calderon will study Political Science at UC Berkeley. The Founders Scholarships were inspired by the lifelong achievements of Ralph Roberts, the company’s founder and Chairman Emeritus of Comcast Corporation.
l to r: Charisse lillie, Vice President, Community investment, Comcast Corporation; Gabrielle Calderon, 2012 founders scholarship Winner; Governor of California Edmund Brown, Jr.; Jim lewis, Vice President, Government affairs, Comcast West Division; taylor Wilkins, 2012 founders scholarship Winner; and, Curt Henninger, regional senior Vice President, Comcast California.
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On Saturday, May 19th, Henry Wofford, Anchor, Comcast SportsNet, was joined by many special guests in the dedication of Comcast’s new customer service center in Oakland. Assembly Member
Sandré Swanson, Mayor Jean Quan, City Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan, City Councilman Ignacio De La Fuente, and others, participated in the dedication event featuring a community celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The free event featured an appearance by Nickelodeon’s “Dora the Explorer” costume character, as well as giveaways and face painting, to celebrate the new state-of-the-art facility that will support the City of Oakland and its surrounding communities. XFINITY products, including our new Xfinity Home automated home and security service, as well as 3D TV, were demonstrated.
Designed entirely around the needs of customers, the new design features flat screen TVs, leather chairs, hardwood floors, and a home theater area where local residents can interact with service agents, return or pick up equipment, and test-drive XFINITY products at their own pace. Shoppers can also compare Internet speeds on side-by-side computer monitors and try out the company’s XFINITY Voice wireline home phone service.
The store also features a billing kiosk where customers can scan their bill and pay by cash, check or credit card without having to wait for a Customer Service Representative.
The 4,000 sq. ft. Oakland Customer Service Center employs local Bay Area residents and is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. n
Comcast Customer Service Center Opens in Oakland
Internet EssentialsSM Events
Internet EssentialsSM, provided by Comcast, has helped bridge the digital divide by connecting thousands of low-income families to the Internet
since its launch last Fall.
Comcast has partnered with organizations across the country to spread the word about Internet EssentialsSM to ensure students and their families have access to the Internet.
On May 19th, over 100 families attended the San Rafael Leadership Institute’s Computer & Internet Fair, where they were joined by San Rafael’s Vice Mayor Mike Levine, City Schools Superintendent Mike Watenpaugh, City Library Director Sara Houghton, and David Escobar from County Superintendent Steve Kinsey’s office. Houghton spoke to the families about the importance of digital literacy and broadband adoption, and the opportunities available to those who are connected to the Internet.
Families also learned about the benefits of Internet EssentialsSM and were able to apply for this valuable service. They were also entered into a raffle where five lucky families won the grand prize of a netbook computer.
Across the Bay, on May 23rd, at Wilson Elementary School in San Leandro, Comcast partnered with Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan’s office and Self Help for the Elderly to host an Internet EssentialsSM Informational Family Day. To better serve the families, simultaneous Internet EssentialsSM presentations were provided in various languages – Cantonese, English, and Spanish. Also joining the event was also San Leandro Unified School District’s Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Debbie Wong.
With the support of principal Wendy Ponder, Comcast reached out to more than 800 families about the Internet EssentialsSM program to ensure success for the students of Wilson Elementary School and their families. n
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On Saturday, May 19th, Henry Wofford, Anchor, Comcast SportsNet, was joined by many special guests in the dedication of Comcast’s new customer service center in Oakland. Assembly Member
Sandré Swanson, Mayor Jean Quan, City Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan, City Councilman Ignacio De La Fuente, and others, participated in the dedication event featuring a community celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The free event featured an appearance by Nickelodeon’s “Dora the Explorer” costume character, as well as giveaways and face painting, to celebrate the new state-of-the-art facility that will support the City of Oakland and its surrounding communities. XFINITY products, including our new Xfinity Home automated home and security service, as well as 3D TV, were demonstrated.
Designed entirely around the needs of customers, the new design features flat screen TVs, leather chairs, hardwood floors, and a home theater area where local residents can interact with service agents, return or pick up equipment, and test-drive XFINITY products at their own pace. Shoppers can also compare Internet speeds on side-by-side computer monitors and try out the company’s XFINITY Voice wireline home phone service.
The store also features a billing kiosk where customers can scan their bill and pay by cash, check or credit card without having to wait for a Customer Service Representative.
The 4,000 sq. ft. Oakland Customer Service Center employs local Bay Area residents and is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. n
Comcast Customer Service Center Opens in Oakland
Internet EssentialsSM Events
Internet EssentialsSM, provided by Comcast, has helped bridge the digital divide by connecting thousands of low-income families to the Internet
since its launch last Fall.
Comcast has partnered with organizations across the country to spread the word about Internet EssentialsSM to ensure students and their families have access to the Internet.
On May 19th, over 100 families attended the San Rafael Leadership Institute’s Computer & Internet Fair, where they were joined by San Rafael’s Vice Mayor Mike Levine, City Schools Superintendent Mike Watenpaugh, City Library Director Sara Houghton, and David Escobar from County Superintendent Steve Kinsey’s office. Houghton spoke to the families about the importance of digital literacy and broadband adoption, and the opportunities available to those who are connected to the Internet.
Families also learned about the benefits of Internet EssentialsSM and were able to apply for this valuable service. They were also entered into a raffle where five lucky families won the grand prize of a netbook computer.
Across the Bay, on May 23rd, at Wilson Elementary School in San Leandro, Comcast partnered with Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan’s office and Self Help for the Elderly to host an Internet EssentialsSM Informational Family Day. To better serve the families, simultaneous Internet EssentialsSM presentations were provided in various languages – Cantonese, English, and Spanish. Also joining the event was also San Leandro Unified School District’s Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Debbie Wong.
With the support of principal Wendy Ponder, Comcast reached out to more than 800 families about the Internet EssentialsSM program to ensure success for the students of Wilson Elementary School and their families. n
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“Each year, we are excited to provide scholarships for these talented students,” said Henninger. “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.”
The students and their families were also invited to attend a tour of the State Capitol and received complimentary admission to a Sacramento River Cats baseball game, where the winners were recognized in an in-game announcement.
Dave Bender, CBS-13, served as Master of Ceremonies for the event, and Diane Dwyer, NBC Bay Area, hosted the LIVE telecast that aired on Comcast Hometown Network (Channel 104). To watch this inspirational ceremony on Comcast ON DEMAND go to Channel One>Get Local>Comcast Hometown Network>Leaders & Achievers. n
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“Each year, we are excited to provide scholarships for these talented students,” said Henninger. “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.”
The students and their families were also invited to attend a tour of the State Capitol and received complimentary admission to a Sacramento River Cats baseball game, where the winners were recognized in an in-game announcement.
Dave Bender, CBS-13, served as Master of Ceremonies for the event, and Diane Dwyer, NBC Bay Area, hosted the LIVE telecast that aired on Comcast Hometown Network (Channel 104). To watch this inspirational ceremony on Comcast ON DEMAND go to Channel One>Get Local>Comcast Hometown Network>Leaders & Achievers. n
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Comcast leaders & achievers scholarship Program honors remarkable
high school seniors for their
leadership, academic achievement,
and commitment to community
service with a $1,000 scholarship
for their higher education.
since 2001, Comcast has
recognized more than 15,400
students around the country—and
given away more than $15.4 million
in scholarship grants.
Comcast Investing in Our Future Leaders Comcast Investing in Our Future Leaders continued
albanyMelody Sit, Albany High School
atwaterEmma Sweigard, Buhach Colony High School
BelmontTania Soto, Carlmont High School
BerkeleyGabriela Munoz, California College Prep Academy
BrentwoodTiffany Zhou, Heritage High School
BurlingameChelsea Surmanek, Burlingame High School
CalistogaLucila Vigil, Calistoga Junior-Senior High School
CarmichaelJoseph DeCicco, Jesuit High School
ChicoBrett Brown, Pleasant Valley High School
ChowchillaDevin Garcia, Chowchilla High
CloverdaleJenna Beavers, Cloverdale High School
ClovisDilpreet Kaur, Buchananon High SchoolPatrick Tran, Clovis High School
CoalingaBea Sofia Lorenzo, Faith Christian Academy
ColusaKatherine Mobley, Colusa High School
ConcordJohn Chandler, Floyd I. MarchusNicholas Parras, Summit HighEverett Smith, De La Salle High SchoolCarendy Ulloa, Crossroads High
CorningRichalle Perozzi, Centennial Continuation High
CupertinoMeera Patel, Homestead High School
Daly CityEric Britton, Bridgemont High SchoolRomuald Santiago, Westmoor High School
DanvilleKendall Vignaroli, San Ramon Valley High
DavisBenjamin Egel, DaVinci High
DublinChristian Wang, Dublin High School
east Palo altoRuben Ruvalcaba, Eastside College Prep School
el DoradoSteven Haugaard, Union Mine High School
el sobranteAmelia Chantarotwong, El Sobrante Christian
elk GroveJames Reede, Monterey Trail HighKristen Williams, Pleasant Grove High SchoolJasmine Yee, Laguna Creek High School
fairfieldNathaniel Aceron, Vanden High School
feltonEric Lange, San Lorenzo Valley High School
firebaughRebecca Rodriguez, Firebaugh High
folsomKa Yue Karly Ko, Folsom High SchoolCarly Vendeiro, Vista del Lago High
forestvilleJessica Reiter, El Molino High School
fremontWilliam Kim, Mission San Jose High School
fresnoJessica Fisher, Sierra Charter SchoolKevin Huynh, Sunnyside High SchoolRitujith Jayakrishnan, Clovis North HighMikaela Schaefer, San Joaquin Memorial High SchoolWilliam Vasquez, Design Science Early College HighDer Xiong, Roosevelt High
GaltAlyssa Hurst, Galt Joint Union High School
Grass valleyJean-Raymond Kono, Ghidotti HighRichard Young, Bear River High School
Half moon BayCarmen Altamirano, Half Moon Bay High School
HanfordAlexandria Longoria, Hanford High School
HaywardYessica Contreras, Impact AcademyPercival Perlas, Moreau Catholic High SchoolHelen Tomimbang, Hayward High SchoolRaehana Zamani, Alameda County Community
larkspurBrooke Wenig, Tamiscal High School
lindenRyan Rigato, Linden High School
livermoreCassidy Sherman, Livermore High School
livingstonGavin Abraham, Livingston High
lodiRupinder Kaur, Tokay High
lompocAmargiete Larios, Lompoc High SchoolAlicia Van Enoo, Cabrillo High School
maderaKathryn Collins, Liberty High
mantecaTyler Bertao, East Union High SchoolMichael Leland, Sierra High School
marysvilleNatalie Landau, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts
mercedMichael Bartholomew, Stone Ridge Christian HighGabrielle Calderon, Golden Valley High SchoolMadison Foss, Merced High School
modestoMaria Contreras, Big Valley ChristianMaria Perez, Modesto High SchoolMakiyah Ruggieri-Vesey, Thomas Downey High School
montereyHsini Chu, Santa Catalina School
moragaJohannah Fox, Orion Academy
mountain viewPascal Purro, Mountain View High SchoolMatthew Schroeder, St. Francis High School
north HighlandsNatalie Quinonez, Highlands High School
novatoSara Haugen, San Marin High School
oaklandMayra Acosta Villegas, MetWest High SchoolThunder Aung, American Indian Public HighMariah Carray, Oakland Technical Senior High SchoolAngelica Guadalupe Pardo, Saint Elizabeth High SchoolAngel Timmons, Castlemont Leadership Prep High SchoolStephen Vance, McClymonds High SchoolTaylor Wilkins, Oakland Military Institute College Prep AcademyFredy Zavala, Coliseum College Prep AcademyStephanie Zuniga, Lighthouse Community Charter High School
oakleyStephen Rodriguez, Freedom High School
olivehurstJamie Yang, Lindhurst High School
orangevaleDanielle Murray, Casa Roble Fundamental High School
orindaCecily Schmidt, Miramonte High School
orlandAlison Duckworth, Orland High School
orovilleAaron Thao, Oroville High School
Pacific GroveGeorge Laiolo, Pacific Grove High School
PacificaCharissa Price, Alma Heights Christian Academy
Palo altoPeter Dennis, Palo Alto High SchoolCamille Zubizarreta, Castilleja School
ParadiseBradley Williams, Paradise Senior High School
ParlierRicardo Orellana, San Joaquin Valley High
PetalumaGuadalupe Garcia Cervantes, Petaluma High SchoolJacob Jovick, Casa Grande Senior High SchoolJazmin Vaca, St. Vincent de Paul High School
PlacervilleNicholas Van Gilder, El Dorado High School
Pleasant HillKellie Whitchurch, Prospect High
rancho CordovaMark Anthony Sohl, Cordova High School
reedleyJared Hirata, Reedley High School
richmondMaria Ortega, Leadership Public School
rosevilleDemetrius Flood, Valley Christian Academy
sacramentoZhi Cao, Encina High SchoolJen-Ann Lee, Sheldon High SchoolDianne Lumaquin, Natomas Charter SchoolLeslie Tay, Bradshaw Christian
salinasChristopher Abella, North Salinas High SchoolFrandy Jay-R Usi, Everett Alvarez High School
san andreasMatthew Justi, Mountain Oaks School
san BrunoDanielle Fellguth, Capuchino High School
san franciscoTony Cheang, Balboa High SchoolJiana Fontenot, Leadership High SchoolKaren Henriquez, Immaculate Conception AcademyMarie Lim, Galileo High SchoolSarah McDowell, Mercy High SchoolTrevor Sargent, San Francisco Waldorf High SchoolLinda Villalobos, Phillip and Sala Burton Academic High
san JoseJim Floyd De Ocampo, Silver Creek High SchoolAnthony Gil, Mt. Pleasant High SchoolEdna Gregorio, Overfelt High SchoolRushikesh Joshi, Archbishop Mitty High SchoolDagmawit Mengestu, Abraham Lincoln HighCathy Thao Nguyen, Gunderson High SchoolGabriela Ortega, Downtown College PrepChandni Patel, Evergreen Valley High SchoolMichelle Wong, Independence High SchoolGianna Zamora, Pioneer High School
san leandroAlan Cham, Chinese Christian Schools
san mateoDaniel Bagley, Junipero Serra High SchoolLesley Chiang, Hillsdale High SchoolHanna Koh, Aragon High SchoolSteffan Voges, San Mateo High School
san PabloKathleen He, Middle College High School
san rafaelJosué Ramirez, San Rafael High School
san ramonGunjan Baid, California High SchoolJerome Rufin, Dougherty Valley High School
santa ClaraSamantha Chan, Santa Clara High SchoolNoama Iftekhar, Wilcox High School
santa CruzHolly Borg, Santa Cruz High SchoolJennifer Smith, Pacific Collegiate Charter
santa mariaGuadalupe Garcia, Santa Maria High SchoolAlexander McKinney, Ernest Righetti High SchoolElizabeth Villanueva, Pioneer Valley High School
santa rosaWilliam Hanley, Cardinal Newman High SchoolGarrett MacInnis, Rincon Valley Christian SchoolZully Santos, Roseland University PrepJames Sweeney, Sonoma Academy
santa YnezAna Zepeda, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School
saratogaDominic Guercio, Saratoga High School
sausalitoJohn Manuel Alba-Cerritos, The Marin School
scotts valleyRanae Maloney, Scotts Valley High School
shingle springsAubree Thayer, Ponderosa High School
sonomaJonathan Wieland, Archbishop Hanna High School
soquelCaitlin Sorkhabi, Soquel High School
st. HelenaKristina Ericson, Saint Helena High School
stocktonMardie Agnew, Lincoln High SchoolAugust Bernadicou, Saint Mary’s High SchoolCrystal Todoroff, Bear Creek High School
sunnyvaleNatali Smiley, The King’s Academy
sutterTabitha Peterson, Sutter High School
tracyUpinderpreet Gill, Tracy High School
tulareMcKenzie Langlie, Tulare Union High School
tuolumneMakena Clark, Summerville High School
Union CityJaskanwaljeet Kaur, James Logan High School
vacavillePatricia Grable, Buckingham Charter Magnet High School
vallejoNatalie Laconsay, St. Patrick-St. Vincent High SchoolLiliana Morales, Vallejo High SchoolNathalia Sandoval, MIT Academy High School
visaliaAubrey Buchanan, Redwood High SchoolErica Chung, Mt. Whitney High SchoolDaisy Magana, Golden West High SchoolMallory Rogers, Central Valley Christian High School
WindsorJonathan Jeffrey, Windsor High School
WoodsideElizabeth Bock, Woodside High School
Yuba CityCourtney Taylor, Faith Christian High School
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Comcast leaders & achievers scholarship Program honors remarkable
high school seniors for their
leadership, academic achievement,
and commitment to community
service with a $1,000 scholarship
for their higher education.
since 2001, Comcast has
recognized more than 15,400
students around the country—and
given away more than $15.4 million
in scholarship grants.
Comcast Investing in Our Future Leaders Comcast Investing in Our Future Leaders continued
albanyMelody Sit, Albany High School
atwaterEmma Sweigard, Buhach Colony High School
BelmontTania Soto, Carlmont High School
BerkeleyGabriela Munoz, California College Prep Academy
BrentwoodTiffany Zhou, Heritage High School
BurlingameChelsea Surmanek, Burlingame High School
CalistogaLucila Vigil, Calistoga Junior-Senior High School
CarmichaelJoseph DeCicco, Jesuit High School
ChicoBrett Brown, Pleasant Valley High School
ChowchillaDevin Garcia, Chowchilla High
CloverdaleJenna Beavers, Cloverdale High School
ClovisDilpreet Kaur, Buchananon High SchoolPatrick Tran, Clovis High School
CoalingaBea Sofia Lorenzo, Faith Christian Academy
ColusaKatherine Mobley, Colusa High School
ConcordJohn Chandler, Floyd I. MarchusNicholas Parras, Summit HighEverett Smith, De La Salle High SchoolCarendy Ulloa, Crossroads High
CorningRichalle Perozzi, Centennial Continuation High
CupertinoMeera Patel, Homestead High School
Daly CityEric Britton, Bridgemont High SchoolRomuald Santiago, Westmoor High School
DanvilleKendall Vignaroli, San Ramon Valley High
DavisBenjamin Egel, DaVinci High
DublinChristian Wang, Dublin High School
east Palo altoRuben Ruvalcaba, Eastside College Prep School
el DoradoSteven Haugaard, Union Mine High School
el sobranteAmelia Chantarotwong, El Sobrante Christian
elk GroveJames Reede, Monterey Trail HighKristen Williams, Pleasant Grove High SchoolJasmine Yee, Laguna Creek High School
fairfieldNathaniel Aceron, Vanden High School
feltonEric Lange, San Lorenzo Valley High School
firebaughRebecca Rodriguez, Firebaugh High
folsomKa Yue Karly Ko, Folsom High SchoolCarly Vendeiro, Vista del Lago High
forestvilleJessica Reiter, El Molino High School
fremontWilliam Kim, Mission San Jose High School
fresnoJessica Fisher, Sierra Charter SchoolKevin Huynh, Sunnyside High SchoolRitujith Jayakrishnan, Clovis North HighMikaela Schaefer, San Joaquin Memorial High SchoolWilliam Vasquez, Design Science Early College HighDer Xiong, Roosevelt High
GaltAlyssa Hurst, Galt Joint Union High School
Grass valleyJean-Raymond Kono, Ghidotti HighRichard Young, Bear River High School
Half moon BayCarmen Altamirano, Half Moon Bay High School
HanfordAlexandria Longoria, Hanford High School
HaywardYessica Contreras, Impact AcademyPercival Perlas, Moreau Catholic High SchoolHelen Tomimbang, Hayward High SchoolRaehana Zamani, Alameda County Community
larkspurBrooke Wenig, Tamiscal High School
lindenRyan Rigato, Linden High School
livermoreCassidy Sherman, Livermore High School
livingstonGavin Abraham, Livingston High
lodiRupinder Kaur, Tokay High
lompocAmargiete Larios, Lompoc High SchoolAlicia Van Enoo, Cabrillo High School
maderaKathryn Collins, Liberty High
mantecaTyler Bertao, East Union High SchoolMichael Leland, Sierra High School
marysvilleNatalie Landau, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts
mercedMichael Bartholomew, Stone Ridge Christian HighGabrielle Calderon, Golden Valley High SchoolMadison Foss, Merced High School
modestoMaria Contreras, Big Valley ChristianMaria Perez, Modesto High SchoolMakiyah Ruggieri-Vesey, Thomas Downey High School
montereyHsini Chu, Santa Catalina School
moragaJohannah Fox, Orion Academy
mountain viewPascal Purro, Mountain View High SchoolMatthew Schroeder, St. Francis High School
north HighlandsNatalie Quinonez, Highlands High School
novatoSara Haugen, San Marin High School
oaklandMayra Acosta Villegas, MetWest High SchoolThunder Aung, American Indian Public HighMariah Carray, Oakland Technical Senior High SchoolAngelica Guadalupe Pardo, Saint Elizabeth High SchoolAngel Timmons, Castlemont Leadership Prep High SchoolStephen Vance, McClymonds High SchoolTaylor Wilkins, Oakland Military Institute College Prep AcademyFredy Zavala, Coliseum College Prep AcademyStephanie Zuniga, Lighthouse Community Charter High School
oakleyStephen Rodriguez, Freedom High School
olivehurstJamie Yang, Lindhurst High School
orangevaleDanielle Murray, Casa Roble Fundamental High School
orindaCecily Schmidt, Miramonte High School
orlandAlison Duckworth, Orland High School
orovilleAaron Thao, Oroville High School
Pacific GroveGeorge Laiolo, Pacific Grove High School
PacificaCharissa Price, Alma Heights Christian Academy
Palo altoPeter Dennis, Palo Alto High SchoolCamille Zubizarreta, Castilleja School
ParadiseBradley Williams, Paradise Senior High School
ParlierRicardo Orellana, San Joaquin Valley High
PetalumaGuadalupe Garcia Cervantes, Petaluma High SchoolJacob Jovick, Casa Grande Senior High SchoolJazmin Vaca, St. Vincent de Paul High School
PlacervilleNicholas Van Gilder, El Dorado High School
Pleasant HillKellie Whitchurch, Prospect High
rancho CordovaMark Anthony Sohl, Cordova High School
reedleyJared Hirata, Reedley High School
richmondMaria Ortega, Leadership Public School
rosevilleDemetrius Flood, Valley Christian Academy
sacramentoZhi Cao, Encina High SchoolJen-Ann Lee, Sheldon High SchoolDianne Lumaquin, Natomas Charter SchoolLeslie Tay, Bradshaw Christian
salinasChristopher Abella, North Salinas High SchoolFrandy Jay-R Usi, Everett Alvarez High School
san andreasMatthew Justi, Mountain Oaks School
san BrunoDanielle Fellguth, Capuchino High School
san franciscoTony Cheang, Balboa High SchoolJiana Fontenot, Leadership High SchoolKaren Henriquez, Immaculate Conception AcademyMarie Lim, Galileo High SchoolSarah McDowell, Mercy High SchoolTrevor Sargent, San Francisco Waldorf High SchoolLinda Villalobos, Phillip and Sala Burton Academic High
san JoseJim Floyd De Ocampo, Silver Creek High SchoolAnthony Gil, Mt. Pleasant High SchoolEdna Gregorio, Overfelt High SchoolRushikesh Joshi, Archbishop Mitty High SchoolDagmawit Mengestu, Abraham Lincoln HighCathy Thao Nguyen, Gunderson High SchoolGabriela Ortega, Downtown College PrepChandni Patel, Evergreen Valley High SchoolMichelle Wong, Independence High SchoolGianna Zamora, Pioneer High School
san leandroAlan Cham, Chinese Christian Schools
san mateoDaniel Bagley, Junipero Serra High SchoolLesley Chiang, Hillsdale High SchoolHanna Koh, Aragon High SchoolSteffan Voges, San Mateo High School
san PabloKathleen He, Middle College High School
san rafaelJosué Ramirez, San Rafael High School
san ramonGunjan Baid, California High SchoolJerome Rufin, Dougherty Valley High School
santa ClaraSamantha Chan, Santa Clara High SchoolNoama Iftekhar, Wilcox High School
santa CruzHolly Borg, Santa Cruz High SchoolJennifer Smith, Pacific Collegiate Charter
santa mariaGuadalupe Garcia, Santa Maria High SchoolAlexander McKinney, Ernest Righetti High SchoolElizabeth Villanueva, Pioneer Valley High School
santa rosaWilliam Hanley, Cardinal Newman High SchoolGarrett MacInnis, Rincon Valley Christian SchoolZully Santos, Roseland University PrepJames Sweeney, Sonoma Academy
santa YnezAna Zepeda, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School
saratogaDominic Guercio, Saratoga High School
sausalitoJohn Manuel Alba-Cerritos, The Marin School
scotts valleyRanae Maloney, Scotts Valley High School
shingle springsAubree Thayer, Ponderosa High School
sonomaJonathan Wieland, Archbishop Hanna High School
soquelCaitlin Sorkhabi, Soquel High School
st. HelenaKristina Ericson, Saint Helena High School
stocktonMardie Agnew, Lincoln High SchoolAugust Bernadicou, Saint Mary’s High SchoolCrystal Todoroff, Bear Creek High School
sunnyvaleNatali Smiley, The King’s Academy
sutterTabitha Peterson, Sutter High School
tracyUpinderpreet Gill, Tracy High School
tulareMcKenzie Langlie, Tulare Union High School
tuolumneMakena Clark, Summerville High School
Union CityJaskanwaljeet Kaur, James Logan High School
vacavillePatricia Grable, Buckingham Charter Magnet High School
vallejoNatalie Laconsay, St. Patrick-St. Vincent High SchoolLiliana Morales, Vallejo High SchoolNathalia Sandoval, MIT Academy High School
visaliaAubrey Buchanan, Redwood High SchoolErica Chung, Mt. Whitney High SchoolDaisy Magana, Golden West High SchoolMallory Rogers, Central Valley Christian High School
WindsorJonathan Jeffrey, Windsor High School
WoodsideElizabeth Bock, Woodside High School
Yuba CityCourtney Taylor, Faith Christian High School
ComCast California Government affairs team
scott adams Government Affairs Manager, North Bay(707) 792-5102 [email protected]
Philip arndt Director of Government Affairs, Sacramento, Central Valley and South Valley (916) 830-6796 [email protected]
Hong ChangDirector of Government Affairs, San Francisco and Northern Peninsula(415) 715-0550 [email protected]
rachelle ChongVP of Government Affairs(415) 715-0512 [email protected]
linda CraytonSenior Director of Government Affairs(925) 424-0245 [email protected]
John GutierrezDirector of Government Affairs(925) [email protected]
lennies GutierrezDirector of Government Affairs, Peninsula and South Bay(408) [email protected]
Jack HallDirector of Government Affairs, Central Valley, South Valley and North Santa Barbara (559) [email protected]
Walter HughesState Director, Government Affairs [email protected]
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C o m C a s t C a l i f o r n i aPublisher: Andrew Johnson, California Regional Vice President of Communications
Editors: Lorena Hernandez, California Director Community Investment/Communications | [email protected] Lori Herington, California Education Project Coordinator | [email protected]
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c o n n e c t i n g P e o P L eOur Partners, Our Community
In honor of LGBT Pride month, Comcast highlights
its longstanding partner Equality California—the largest statewide LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) advocacy organization in California working to secure equality for all.
For years, Comcast has supported EQCA. In 2011, through a generous grant from the Comcast Foundation and in partnership with the California LGBT Legislative Caucus, Equality California Institute announced the creation and launch of the first-ever legislative leadership fellowship program for LGBT youth in the nation—EQCAI Comcast Fellowship.
“With Equality California’s new fellowship program, LGBT college students will have wide-ranging access into the inner workings of our state government,” said Assemblymember Tom Ammiano. “As a member of California’s LGBT Caucus, I am thrilled that these students will have the opportunity to gain the insight, knowledge, and experience needed to influence the political process in our on-going struggle for equality. These fellows are our future LGBT leaders of tomorrow.”
The EQCAI Comcast Fellowship is a four-week fellowship program for students who have completed at least one year of college/university studies.
Through the fellowship participants will participate in and gain valuable experience that includes:
n A $3,000 stipend for college.
n Placement in a legislative office as an intern in a role allowing for first-hand experience in the state legislative and budget process.
n An academically designed program focused on the inner workings of California government, as well as current and future statewide policy issues.
n Opportunities for close interaction and discussion with leading state policy makers.
n Intensive training around “issues-based organizing” and the factors/strategies influencing policy makers.
n Placement assistance for a district internship after summer training ends.
To learn more about the EQCAI Comcast Fellowship visit www.eqcai.org/ n
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each month, Comcast California will shine the light on our
community partners that are making a significant impact in the lives
of California’s most underserved and underrepresented communities.
our partners are organizations that are working to strengthen and
improve neighborhoods and create lasting results.
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5th Annual Comcast Leaders & Achievers Capitol Ceremony Honors 180 California High School Seniors
Two Lucky High School Students receive $10,000 founders Scholarships
While discussions of California’s budget problems and educational cuts were being debated inside the California State Capitol on June 14th, Comcast joined with students and their families in a celebration of
education on the steps of the building. Comcast announced and honored the 180 California high school seniors who have won a 2012 Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship in a special 5th year anniversary ceremony that was aired LIVE on Comcast Hometown Network (CHN 104). Twenty-five of the winning students also won a personal notebook computer to use at college, and two lucky winners received a $10,000 scholarship for a total of $200,000 in grants awarded at the special recognition ceremony.Comcast California Regional Senior Vice President, Curt Henninger, was joined by special guests Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Charisse Lillie, Vice President of Community Investment for Comcast Corporation, to honor the students and their accomplishments. Also there to honor winners in their District were Senators Rubio and Cannella, and Assembly Members Alejo, Berryhill, Buchanan, Bradford, Campos, Chesbro, Conway, Gordon, Halderman, Hill, Logue, Olson, Skinner and Yamada.“In these challenging economic times, California’s students need all the help they can get to keep the cost of college within reach,” said Torlakson. “These scholarships are a great example of what can happen when we work together to brighten the future of our entire state.”
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Gabrielle Calderon from Golden Valley High School in Merced, and Taylor Wilkins of Vallejo from the Oakland Military Institute in Oakland, each won the 5th Annual Comcast Founders Scholarships of $10,000 at the
Comcast California Leaders & Achievers Capitol Ceremony. The Founders Scholarship recipients were congratulated by Governor Edmund ‘Jerry’ Brown on their educational achievements and contributions to the community. Each student will use the scholarship for college; Taylor will be attending Sacramento State University to study Criminal Justice, while Gabrielle Calderon will study Political Science at UC Berkeley. The Founders Scholarships were inspired by the lifelong achievements of Ralph Roberts, the company’s founder and Chairman Emeritus of Comcast Corporation.
l to r: Charisse lillie, Vice President, Community investment, Comcast Corporation; Gabrielle Calderon, 2012 founders scholarship Winner; Governor of California Edmund Brown, Jr.; Jim lewis, Vice President, Government affairs, Comcast West Division; taylor Wilkins, 2012 founders scholarship Winner; and, Curt Henninger, regional senior Vice President, Comcast California.
