LITTLETON - Thirty seven students from area high schools have received the President's Scholarship for the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters at Arapahoe Community College. Graduates of Colorado high schools can still apply for the scholarships for the 2008 to 2009 academic year.

ACC President Bert Glandon said he was pleased that the scholarships would help make an education possible for these highly qualified students. "On behalf of Arapahoe Community College, we're extremely pleased to be able to award the President's Scholarship to these high-achieving in-state students," President Glandon said. "We're also very pleased that they have accepted the scholarships and intend to begin their higher education with us."

"Students awarded the scholarships may receive up to 80 percent of ACC tuition and fees for their first year," said Recruiting Specialist Emily Dovi. Students must have recently graduated from a Colorado high school and must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 or higher.

"We are still offering scholarships to students, and at this point 37 have accepted," Dovi said. "The awarding of the scholarship is ongoing, so we will continue to award it for the upcoming school year." To apply for the scholarship, students should submit an application for admission to Arapahoe Community College and attach a copy of their high school transcript.

The students and the high schools from which they graduated follow.

Valerie Alvarado, Chatfield Senior High School; Jonah Arocho, Chaparral High School;
Ariel Aurbeck, Denver Waldorf High School; Bethany Austad, Hope Options High School;
Kelly Babineau, Mountain Vista High School; Avril Barbour, Englewood High School;
Jessica Bellamy, Options High School; Audrey Cloutier, Colorado's Finest Alternative High School;
Rebecca DaBell, Douglas County High School; Erin Delander, Mountain Vista High School;
Sarah Griffitts, Elizabeth High School; Kelly Herbert, Douglas County High School;
Erik Holfelder, Collegiate Academy; Stephanie James, Arapahoe High School; Martika Le, Gateway High School; Kasey McCullough, Conifer High School; Krystal Montano, Colorado High School Charter; Samantha Pavelsek-Simmons, Englewood High School;
Andrea Pizano- Machuca, Littleton High School; Tiffany Pointon, Dakota Ridge High School;
Ryan Regenold, Columbine High School; Eric Rodriquez, West High School; Trevor Schultz, Chatfield Senior High School; Christina Sloan, Douglas County High School;
Kara Suderman, ThunderRidge High School; Natalia Suits, Arapahoe High School;
Brandy Sutton, Elizabeth High School; Shane Thomas, Chatfield Senior High School;
Stacy Warwick, Chaparral High School; Kori Wells, Rock Solid High School;
Amy Williams, Chatfield Senior High School; Janie Williamson, Arapahoe High School;
Ashley Winters, Littleton High School; Zachary Wolaver; Weld Central High School;
Ruomeng Yan, Littleton High School; Sarah Yoder, Douglas County High School;
Kyle Zickus, Eaglecrest High School.

For further information, contact Emily Dovi by telephone at 303.797.5960 or by e-mail at emily.dovi@arapahoe.edu.

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Arapahoe Community College has served the south Denver metropolitan area since 1965. One of 13 colleges in the Colorado Community College System, ACC offers more than 100 degree and certificate programs to its 7,500 plus credit students per semester through sites in downtown Littleton and Parker. ACC also offers professional development, customized training
and other non-credit offerings enjoyed by many more lifelong learners.

Arapahoe Community College Mission Statement:

To provide an accessible, responsive learning environment that facilitates the achievement of educational, professional and personal goals by our students and other members of our communities in an atmosphere that embraces
academic excellence, diversity and innovation.