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Pierce College President Kathleen Burke is one of five finalists being considered to take over the position of president at El Camino College in Torrance. Burke will appear at El Camino College on Oct. 5, for a public forum scheduled from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Earlier this year, Burke was recommended by L.A. Community College District Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez for the position of vice chancellor, but that recommendation was rescinded shortly after it was made public.

Student Trustee voting continues

Polls will be open Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the special election to determine the next LACCD student trustee.

The voting booth will be located on the Mall near the student store. Voters will need to have their student identification number with them in order to cast their ballot.

Football hot bus

Saturday’s game was delayed from 6 to 8:45 p.m. after one the Pierce College football team’s buses was delayed due to broken air conditioning.

The Brahmas were stranded for three hours until the team decided to take the hot bus down to Chula Vista.

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KPCRadio.com’s “Farsi Show” is holding a semester-long fundraiser to raise money for clothes and supplies to aid children in several refugee camps around the world. For more information, contact HeniAbassi@gmail.com every spring. Two of those are given by the Reseda Women’s Club. In a break from its normal practice the foundation will award scholarships for the fall 2015 semester. highly selective.

23, the low number of applicants is due in part to a lack of advertising.

More than a dozen scholarships remain available to Pierce College students with the application deadline about a week away.

Despite efforts to advertise these scholarships, many will go unused if students don’t apply by Oct. 1.

The Foundation for Pierce College awards 13 scholarships, each worth $1,000, to selected applicants

“This is a good opportunity for students because we normally don’t offer scholarships in the fall,” said Denise Robb, chair of the Foundation for Pierce College.

With prices of textbooks and class supplies at record highs, scholarships are meant to aid students with their college expenses. However, the number of completed scholarship applications remains low.

According to Alyssa Banarer,

A third-year art major at Pierce, Banarer said it was not until summer 2014 that she learned of the scholarships offered through the foundation.

“There could be a bit more advertising across the campus because this is important,” Banarer said. “Posters around the mall area or a booth set up during the first month of classes to spread the word would be great.”

However, Robb believes that the problem is not so much marketing as it is the students’ impression that the process is intimidating and

“Many students feel that scholarships are only given to the ‘perfect students,’ and that they aren’t deserving,” Robb said. “They get discouraged and don’t apply.”

Due to the lack of applicants, the majority of the money has gone unused in the past. Robb said she gives extra credit in an attempt to encourage her students to apply.

“I love my students and want them to lead happy fulfilling lives, which is why I push them to apply,” Robb said. “These scholarships cover so many expenses that it would really make a difference in their lives.”

Doreen Clay, public relations manager at Pierce College and one of the panelists who selects the winning applicants, has noted in recent years there has been an increase in applicants during the spring semester.

“There are a lot of applicants,” Clay said. “Sometimes there are more applicants than there are scholarships.”

To apply, go to www.foundation. piercecollege.edu, click on “Scholarships,” and submit the application before Oct. 1. Students with questions can contact the Foundation for Pierce College at (818) 710-4206.

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