The Crescenta-Canada Lions Club has awarded six scholarships to
local high school graduating seniors; three from La Canada High
School and three from Crescenta Valley High School.
At a recent dinner meeting, club secretary Bob Shatsnider
presented the awards and then asked each recipient to come forward
and say a few words.
From Crescenta Valley High School were Emin Issakhanian, Eun Sook
Han and Jamie Pak. Emin, accompanied by his parents, Hoorik and
Edmond, and sister, Edith, has been accepted to UC Berkeley and plans
to study mechanical engineering.
Eun introduced her parents, Susan and Peter, before telling club
members about her plans to study engineering at USC.
Jamie is planning to attend Brigham Young University where she
will pursue a degree in physical therapy. From La Canada High School,
Peter Wannier and his wife, Lenora, accepted an award on behalf of
their son, Gregory, who was unable to attend the dinner. Gregory
plans to attend UCLA in the fall.
As well, Kathy Cheney accepted an award on behalf of her son,
Matthew, who could not be present at the dinner. Matthew will attend
USC to play baseball.
Finally, Tom Hurlbutt accepted his own award and introduced his
father, Tom Sr., to the assembled members and guests. Tom will attend
Stanford to study computer science. Before accepting his award he
thanked the Lions saying he was honored to have received the
scholarship and he will use it wisely.
La Crescenta residents Ashley Gagliardi and Nancy Stone attended
the dinner meeting to update the club about the project they are
working on and to thank the Lions for their support. They have
launched a Web site at cvteens.org, which serves as an on-line
resource center for teenagers in the foothills area.
The Web site has job listings, suggestions for activities and
places to go, as well as homework help. Crescenta-Canada Lions
provided the seed money to help get the site off the ground.
In its first week of existence, the site received 130 hits, or
visits to the site by interested teenagers. Gagliardi and Stone, both
local moms with teenage children, want to help younger teens find
temporary employment, such as baby-sitting or yard work, during the
summer months. They are looking for employers and people who want to
hire teenagers for temporary work.
For more information about this job placement service, call
957-4987. Or log on to the Web site at cvteens.org.
The Crescenta-Canada Lions meet at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth
