"Giving and Getting"
Supporter and Recipient Spotlight
| Ramona Peterson |
In this edition of our newsletter, we are pleased to feature Las Positas College student Ramona Peterson. Ramona is a veteran who served in the United States Navy for over eight years. At Las Positas College, she is one example of many remarkable and deserving students who are assisted by community investors in the Tri-Valley's future.
Not only is Ramona the first member of her family to go to college, she he is a remarkably engaged student as well. She earned a Photography Certificate in 2011 with highest honors. Currently, she is working on an AS in Photography, an AA in Liberal Arts with an emphasis in Humanities, and a second AA in Liberal Arts with an emphasis in Language Arts. She plans to transfer to San Francisco State University to pursue her love of photography by either becoming a travel photographer or a photography teacher.
In 2011, in conjunction with the Italian Film Festival at LPC, Ramona presented her own photography exhibit. All the proceeds from the exhibit were donated to the Red Cross to help with the Tsunami Relief Fund in Japan. Also in 2011, Ramona became an international artist. Her photography was part of a conference in Santiago de Cuba.
Ramona believes that campus and community involvement are important to help develop the skills needed to build a good character. On campus, she has been a general member or officer of the AGS Honor Society, Psi Beta Honors Society, Journalism Club, Veterans First Program and Student Veterans Organization.
In the community, Ramona has been equally committed. She participated, volunteered and helped organizations such as the American Legion, Wounded Warrior Project, Honoring the Path of the Warrior, Little League, Amgen Tour, Coastal Clean-up Day, U.S.S. Arizona Presentation and a 9/11 Memorial Presentation.
Ramona Peterson feels strongly that the faculty at Las Positas College is uniquely student-focused. Among the bits of great advice that she received from the teachers at LPC was encouragement to apply for scholarships. Ramona listened, applied and was awarded several scholarships...many of them funded by the LPC Foundation. Her awards include the ASLPC Book Scholarship, Osher Scholarship, Veterans First Scholarship, Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society Achievement Scholarship, Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship, and the Military Outstanding Officer's Association Scholarship. She says that this assistance was invaluable to her ability to attend college. The scholarship funds paid fees and helped with related expenses such as textbooks.
Ramona represents the very best spirit of LPC students. Many truly remarkable members of the student community, including Ramona, would struggle to afford school expenses were it not for the help of the LPC Foundation and its supporters.
We invite you to reach out to help deserving students at our community's college. An education is not free for any student... but each educated resident pays dividends to all Tri-Valley residents. Visit www.lpcfoundation.org and select the "Invest in LPC" tab.
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