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Coachella Valley Alumnae Panhellenic (CVAP) met Thursday, May 13, 2021, via Zoom to distribute their annual scholarships to 18 area high school seniors. These young women were selected based on their academic, extra-curricular and volunteer activities and were awarded between $2,350 and $3,350 to assist them with their first-year college expenses.
Distributed annually since 1954, the goal of the
CVAP Scholarship Fund is to give outstanding graduating seniors some preliminary financial support to pursue and realize their college dreams.
The CVAP recipients will be attending universities throughout the country in the fall. Many have selected schools within the University of California system. They will be pursuing a wide variety of degrees and majors, including climate engineering, sports medicine, music industry management and immigration law. Most have completed advanced placement courses, which give them up to a half year of completed college requirements prior to their p
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
Mario Ramírez Garcia, 10, listen as his teacher addresses the class during distance learning in the bedroom he shares with his sister on April 23, 2021.
Anne Wernikoff / CalMatters
About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It’s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats the fourth-grader studies in the bedroom he shares with his 12 year-old sister, who studies in her parents’ bedroom in time for virtual class. The screens freeze sometimes during online tests. At times the little one bursts into frustrated tears as they wait for their connection to resume, precious class time slipping away.
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Mario Ramírez Garcia, 10, listen as his teacher addresses the class during distance learning in the bedroom he shares with his sister on April 23, 2021. (Anne Wernikoff | CalMatters)
About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats the fourth-grader studies in the bedroom he shares with his 12 year-old sister, who studied in her parents bedroom in time for virtual class. The screens freeze sometimes during online tests. At times the little one bursts into frustrated tears as they wait for their connection to resume, precious class time slipping away.
About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It’s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats the fourth-grader studies in the bedroom he shares with his 12 year-old sister, who studied in her parents bedroom in time for virtual class. The screens freeze sometimes during online tests. At times the little one bursts into frustrated tears as they wait for their connection to resume, precious class time slipping away. Though he hides it from his kids, Ramírez’ frustration spikes too, along with fear: What if this is the year that his kids lose interest in their education? In Ramírez’ view, it’s their ticket to a life unburdened by the monthly rent panic that Ramírez has often faced since immigrating from Mexico nearly 30 years ago.