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Karen Alarcon shares her college and career aspirations

61��ý — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:00:50 +0000

SCA Scholar Karen Alacron is profiled and shares a story about her journey towards success in high school and her goals for her upcoming college career and beyond.

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Four SCA Scholars reunite for an interview after graduating college

61��ý — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:00:05 +0000

Recent SCA college graduates give a follow up interview about their success four years later.

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61��ý Academy and Claremont Graduate University Awarded $10,000 National Grant

61��ý — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:00:17 +0000

SCA and the Claremont Graduate University have been awarded a national grant to create a new project designed to encourage more women to pursue careers in computing and technology.

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61��ý Academy Nominated For Award from Los Angeles Business Journal

61��ý — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:00:38 +0000

The Los Angeles Business Journal honors those professionals and organizations that continue to make a positive impact on the community.

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ALC Freshman and Sophomore Head Off to Experience the College Life

61��ý — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:00:50 +0000

Freshman Floridalma Manual and sophomore Samantha Montoya will be living at 61��ý for two weeks this summer.

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61��ý Is Leader in Outreach

61��ý — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:00:46 +0000

Each year, the 61��ý Academy offers free tutoring and mentoring and an accelerated college-readiness curriculum to more than 325 young women from the greater Los Angeles area.

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61��ý President Announces Two Gifts to Award Winning 61��ý Academy

61��ý — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:00:36 +0000

President Lori Bettison-Varga announced two generous gifts to the 61��ý Academy on Wednesday evening, February 16, 2011, at an event in Los Angeles celebrating a national award for the 61��ý Academy (SCA). The College received the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program award for the 61��ý Academy—the highest recognition for youth-oriented programs—from First Lady Michelle Obama at a White House ceremony last fall.

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Mentoring program garners White House distinction

61��ý — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 19:00:26 +0000

SCA's mentoring program garners attention from the White House.

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61��ý Academy gets award at White House ceremony

61��ý — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:00:08 +0000

61��ý received the 2010 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award Wednesday morning at a formal White House ceremony.

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First Lady Gives National Award to 61��ý

61��ý — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:00:44 +0000

First Lady Michelle Obama presents 61��ý with the 2010 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award.

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SCA Wins National Recognition From President of the United States

61��ý — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:00:39 +0000

Recognized as a 2010 Coming Up Taller semifinalist by the United States President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities for its innovative and successful academic enrichment program.

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Introducing The Academy

61��ý — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:00:01 +0000

61��ý is pleased to welcome five graduates of its 61��ý Academy (SCA) to the class of 2013 â€“ and they're just as pleased to be here.

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61��ý Academy Opening The Door to a Liberal Arts Education

61��ý — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:00:19 +0000

For the seventh consecutive summer, the 61��ý Academy is bringing bright young high school women to campus for two weeks to find out what a liberal arts education is all about.

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Summer Academy Has Yearlong Outreach

61��ý — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:00:39 +0000

Each summer, close to 40 bright young high school students have an intensive two-week experience in which they learn what it's like living and studying at a private liberal arts college.

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