From: Heath Alexander <[log in to unmask]>
Date: January 14, 2011 6:12:04 AM PST
To: Heath Alexander <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Daniel Hernandez, Praised by President Obama, Is a Former Pima CC Student
Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Daniel Hernandez, Praised by President Obama, Is a Former Pima CC Student
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: A. Rachelle Howell, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Marketing,
(520) 206-4850, [log in to unmask]
Daniel Hernandez, Praised by President Obama, Is a Former Pima CC Student
Tucson, AZ – Daniel Hernandez, who was praised on Monday by President Obama for his actions in the minutes following the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, is a former student of Pima Community College.
Daniel will be part of the program during President Obama’s visit to Tucson.
Daniel is a graduate of PCC’s Upward Bound program. The TRIO Upward Bound program is a federally funded college prep program designed to serve low-income, first-generation college students.
This program is designed for freshman or sophomore students attending selected high schools, who meet federal income guidelines, who need academic assistance to graduate high school and pass AIMS, and whose parents have not graduated from a four-year university.
After graduating from Upward Bound, Daniel attended Pima Community College. He is attending the University of Arizona.
President Obama on Monday praised Daniel, a 20-year-old intern to Rep. Giffords, and others for “extraordinary courage.”
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Founded in 1969, Pima Community College (PCC) serves more than 75,000 students annually and is the eighth largest community college in the United States. PCC offers degrees and certificates in more than 100 transfer and occupational programs on six conveniently located campuses and more than 180 teaching sites throughout Pima County. The College provides flexible course options, affordable tuition, and a wide array of support services. To learn more, visit www.pima.edu or call (520) 206-4500.