Scholarship for Bilingual Teacher Prep Students Honors Former Cal Poly... 1 of 2 file:///X:/Copyright/Submissions/_PressReleases%20&%20Cal%20Pol... Skip to Content Cal Poly News Search Cal Poly News Go California Polytechnic State University Contact: Carol Pendergast University Center for Teacher Education (805) 756-5330 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Latino Outreach Council Contribution To Help Cal Poly Bilingual Teacher Students SAN LUIS OBISPO - A recent donation of more than $2,000 by the Latino Outreach Council of San Luis Obispo will help fund scholarships for Cal Poly students preparing for careers as bilingual teachers. The gift, to the David Sanchez Memorial Scholarship, will help fund scholarships in support of bilingual students at the University Center for Teacher Education. The memorial scholarship was named for former Cal Poly Professor David Sanchez, who died in 1998. Colleagues recall Professor Sanchez as "a pillar of the Latino community and a highly respected Cal Poly faculty member. A resident of Santa Maria since 1966, Sanchez worked with the Lucia Mar Unified School District as a special education teacher before becoming head of Cal Poly's Ethnic Studies Department and a professor of education. He also served as director of the San Luis Obispo County Head Start Program, and directed and taught migrant education and English as a second language. "In honor of Professor Sanchez's life and work, the endowed memorial scholarship was established, but had not reached its required minimum threshold until a scholarship drive this past winter," said Carol Pendergast, advancement director for the University Center for Teacher Education and the Kennedy Library. "The contribution of the Latino Outreach Council has been key in the effort to provide scholarship support to bilingual students who are studying to be teachers." Dedicated to facilitating the equal and full participation of all members of the Latino community in the activities and affairs of the county, the Latino Outreach Council has been active since 1992. Its 10/2/2009 1:15 PM Scholarship for Bilingual Teacher Prep Students Honors Former Cal Poly... 2 of 2 file:///X:/Copyright/Submissions/_PressReleases%20&%20Cal%20Pol... advocacy efforts to remove barriers, develop strategies for participation and forge alliances with other community councils have benefited the Hispanic community since its inception. Contributions to the David Sanchez Memorial Scholarship Fund may be sent to the University Center for Teacher Education, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407. For more information, contact Pendergast 756-5330. - 30 CP Home • CP Find It Get Adobe Reader • Microsoft Viewers Events • Recent Releases • Cal Poly Magazine • Cal Poly Update E-newsletter • Contact Public Affairs • Alumni • Giving • Athletics Cal Poly Public Affairs California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 805.756.7266 polynews@calpoly.edu 10/2/2009 1:15 PM