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Walnut — Mt. San Antonio College student Claudia Lennear has been named as one of the 400 community college students nationwide to receive a Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship. As a scholarship recipient, Lennear will receive $1,000. The scholarship recognizes student commitment to academics and community service, and is designed to provide support and encouragement to an under-served population of college students. |
A resident of Pomona, Lennear graduated from Mt. SAC in 2006 with an associate’s degree in humanities and liberal studies and carries a 3.5 GPA. At Mt. SAC, she serves as the volunteer coordinator for the AmeriCorps program, a national community service organization that funds Mt. SAC’s teacher tutoring program. She has also volunteered through Mt. SAC’s chapter of Alpha Gamma Sigma (the State honor society) for service projects with the Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and the Los Angeles Food Bank. |