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Announcing 2009-10 Bulldog Pride Fund Scholars + 2008-09 Annual Report & Honor Roll of Donors

The Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State is pleased and proud to announce its 2009-10 scholars ? Allison Zulewski, Leonel Barajas and Julia Scott ? each receiving a $2,000 award to assist them with their studies.

Sep 14, 2009

Announcing the 2009-10 Bulldog Pride Fund Scholars
and releasing the 2008-09 Annual Report & Honor Roll of Donors
The Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State is pleased and proud to announce its 2009-10 scholars – Allison Zulewski, Leonel Barajas and Julia Scott – each receiving a $2,000 award to assist them with their studies.

“Throughout the past three years, the Bulldog Pride Fund has awarded seven $1,000 scholarships, but this year due to the size, scope and success of our endowment we’re awarding three $2,000 scholarships,” reported Peter Robertson, founder and three-time Fresno State graduate. “With tuition and fees at Fresno State recently increased by 30 percent, the financial support that we provide these students is even more crucial.”

From a pool of 2,032 applicants, a scholarship committee comprised of Helen Bailey, Angela Byrns, Leticia Reyna Cano, Dan Kimball and Bill Perry selected two scholars: Allison Zulewski, a freshman from Bullard High majoring in liberal studies; and Leonel Barajas, a freshman from Madera High majoring in mass communication and journalism.

From another pool of 144 applicants, a scholarship committee of Sara Martinez, Robin McGehee and Peter Robertson selected one scholar to receive the GSA Network Award: Julia Scott, a junior transfer from Fresno City College majoring in fine art.

“Since 2006, the Bulldog Pride Fund has awarded a total of $13,000 to well-deserving students at Fresno State,” added Robertson. “This has been made possible by our concise mission statement, the high caliber of our student scholars, our generous donors, and our business model combined with financial acumen and transparency.”

The 2009-10 Bulldog Pride Fund scholars will be publicly honored at a reception on Friday, October 16, 2009, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Jensen Library of the Smittcamp Alumni House. The event is before the Fresno State Alumni Association’s Top Dog Alumni Awards Gala at the Save Mart Center being held the same evening. A short program begins at 4:30 p.m. and complimentary refreshments will be provided. [RSVP HERE].

“As you review the Bulldog Pride Fund 2008-09 Annual Report & Honor Roll of Donors, please remember how the fund transforms the lives of scholars,” closed Robertson. “Also, please know that these amazing students are positively changing the world for all of us.”

As of June 30, 2009, donations to the Bulldog Pride Fund totaled $161,364.55.

Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
[View BPF 2008-09 Annual Report & Honor Roll of Donors]

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