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Campus Notes
Voters pass $80 million bond to improve schools in district
On June 5, voters passed Measure C, a bond measure that would provide $80 million to build a new school, renovate existing schools and accommodate growing enrollment in the Cupertino Union School District. The district includes Blue Hills and McAuliffe Elementary schools in Saratoga.
The bond will tax property within the district at about $22 per $100,000 of assessed value over the next 25 years.
Almost 75 percent of the residents in the district who voted supported the bond, which needed a two-thirds majority to pass. A little more than 15,000, or almost 23 percent, of eligible voters in the district cast ballots.
Measure C projects will include the renovation of existing schools, including children's bathrooms; the elimination of asbestos and other hazardous materials; the upgrading of 30-year-old electrical systems; the improvement of inefficient heating and ventilation systems; the replacement of deteriorating plumbing and sewer systems and leaky roofs; and the creation of a facility improvement fund for ongoing maintenance and repair of schools.
The district will also use Measure C funds to build a new middle school and relieve overcrowding. One middle school in the district houses twice as many students as it was built to accommodate, district officials said.
School district to hold meeting for prospective board members
The Cupertino Union School District will hold an informational meeting for those who are interested in serving on the school board.
The meeting will include discussion of the role and job description of a board member, the responsibilities of the board in setting district policy and a timeline and procedures for filing for the Nov. 6 election. Board candidates must live within the district boundaries.
District officials will hold the meeting on Thursday, June 14 at 6 p.m. It will take place in the district office board room at 10301 Vista Drive in Cupertino.
Saratoga High senior wins $500 scholarship
The Ed Iwasaki family presented Saratoga High School senior Eric Chen, who will attend Stanford University next year, with a $500 scholarship. For the past two years, the Iwasaki family has awarded scholarships to students nationwide for their academic records, involvement in school and community activities and commitment to impact their surroundings through their vision and leadership qualities.
The family held a reception for Chen and the three other scholarship winners at the Issei Memorial Building in San Jose's Historic Japantown on May 11.
The scholarship, for which 55 students applied, was sponsored by the Ed Iwasaki Memorial Fund and the Japanese American Chamber of Commerce of Silicon Valley.
Ed Iwasaki, a longtime Saratoga resident, had worked at Apple Computer for 20 years before he died in 1999 at age 51. He led three departments at Apple, as well as professional groups. His wife, Joyce, and two daughters, Adele and Alexis, established the fund in his honor soon after he passed away.
Saratoga High senior wins CSF Competition
California Scholarship Federation awarded Saratoga High School senior Dennis Chang $500 for winning this year's Seymour Competition.
Federation judges chose Chang out of 10 finalists, who had to endure a day-long interview process. The finalists all represented one of the federation's five regions in California. Judges selected Chang for his intellectual and creative responses to thought-provoking questions and his group interaction skills.
To qualify as finalists, seniors had to have achieved Sealbearer Status in their federation chapters, demonstrated exemplary service and scholarship and been nominated by their federation advisors. A federation committee then examined the nomination packets and chose 10 finalists, who each received $1,000.
The federation gives the Seymour Memorial Award in memory of Charles and Marian Seymour, who were instrumental in founding the nonprofit organization in 1921.
Bank of America honors four Saratoga students
This year, Bank of America gave four Saratoga students Achievement Awards for their outstanding performance in specific fields of study. The bank chose four first-place winners, four second-place winners, four third-place winners and 19 finalists from the San Jose region to receive between $500 and $2,000.
Saratoga High School student Chelsea E. Purvis received a $1,500 second-place award for her performance in fine arts, while Kevin B. Lavelle, another student from Saratoga High, received a $1,000 third-place award for his performance in applied arts.
Bank of America also awarded Prospect High School student Sara L. Kamalski and Lynbrook High School student Gail M. Swedroe, who lives in Saratoga, $500 each for being finalists in fine arts.
The bank has given these awards every year since 1948 to acknowledge and reward well-rounded students.
West Valley student honored at graduation
At the school's graduation ceremony, West Valley College officials presented graduate Ambreen Chowdhry with the Trustee Award for 2001.
Chowdhry, who maintained a 3.95 GPA over her five semesters at the college, was involved with the San Jose Emergency Housing Consortium and tutored homeless children. She also did volunteer work for Kaiser Permanente, the Diabetes Walk, MS Walk and Lupus Walk.
Chowdhry, who received an associate degree in liberal arts and theater arts, graduated with honors. She will attend California State University, Chico, and major in business.
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