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Santa Monica Daily Press
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Two local students earn college cash as caddies St. Monica alumnae land scholarships through golf program
GOLFIN’ GALS: St. Monica alumnae Kezia Setiawan and Sarahi Ortiz have both landed college scholarships after participating in the Caddie Academy.
BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
Nine years ago, when Kezia Setiawan moved with her family from Indonesia to Southern California, her parents were hoping to pro-
vide her with a solid education. It appears she’s getting that and then some. The recent St. Monica Catholic High School graduate will go to college on a full scholarship that she earned through her work as a stu-
dent and, yes, golf caddie. Setiawan, who is planning to attend Purdue University in the fall, received the award after going through the Western Golf Association’s Caddie Academy. “My parents decided that America was an opportunity for their children to have a good education, and a fair one,” said Setiawan, who has an older brother and younger sister. “To get this scholarship means that all their hard work has paid off. I’ve relieved some of their stress, their financial burdens, so they can focus on my siblings.” Setiawan and fellow St. Monica alumna Sarahi Ortiz both landed the college scholarships after participating in the Caddie Academy, through which students learn as much about life skills as they do about golf. SEE CADDIES PAGE 3
Eligible to graduate, but not ready for college Discrepancy surfaces in SMMUSD review of data BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
Many students in the Santa MonicaMalibu school district are eligible to apply for college. But are they ready? The percentage of SMMUSD students who complete college-entrance requirements far outstrips the percentage of students who are considered prepared for higher education and beyond. The discrepancy came to light during the local Board of Education’s recent review of data on a wide variety of metrics as the district attempts to improve on goals it set as part of the Local Control and Accountability
Plan. Statistical benchmarks were determined as part of the accountability plan, which is being implemented as the district shoulders more responsibility in handling state funds. Eighty-two percent of SMMUSD graduates in 2014-15 had completed the A-G requirements, a 10-percent jump from a year earlier, according to district data. The district surpassed its goal of 75 percent for the first time since 2009-10, the earliest year for which figures were made available. But far fewer students were deemed ready for college math and English, according to their tests results on the recently implement-
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COAST, Santa Monica’s open streets event, took place Sunday, June 5 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. around the Downtown Santa Monica Expo station. Residents and visitors were invited to enjoy approximately 2 miles of car-free streets to commemorate the beginning of Expo.
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