"The Mayor's TechScholar program enables these students to complete schoolwork from any where in the city at any time," said Anaheim City Council Member Lorri Galloway. "The winner's essays were impassioned and we congratulate them for their hard work."
Winners were selected based on merit and need. In the spirit of Anaheim's reputation as a "freedom-friendly" city, the students were asked to submit a 500-word essay on what they would do to give Anaheim residents more freedom. Judges included Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle, Anaheim City Council Member Lorri Galloway, Anaheim Public Utilities General Manager Marcie Edwards and U.S. District Judge Andrew Guilford.
"EarthLink congratulates the winners of the Anaheim TechScholar program," said Cole Reinwand, vice president of product strategy and marketing for EarthLink Municipal Networks. "By helping to provide these students with new technology, we join Mayor Pringle in his efforts to connect these students to all the possibilities that the Internet offers as a productivity tool and information resource."
The Mayor's TechScholar Program, announced at the 2006 State of the City address, was open to any college-bound high school sophomore or junior who lives in Anaheim and attends one of the City's 11 high schools. The program will start again in January, 2007 for college-bound sophomores and juniors.
The winners of the City of Anaheim's inaugural Mayor's TechScholar program, sponsored by EarthLink and Anaheim Public Utilities, were recognized in a ceremony at the Gordon Hoyt Conference Center Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006.
