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RESOLUTION DECLARING SIXTEEN RESOLUTION NO 2008/461
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY STUDENTS
AS CALIFORNIA ARTS SCIIOLARS
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County recognizes the contributions of The Arts and Culture Commission
(ACS) in.advancing the arts in sways that p1"omote Co111111111licatuli, education, appreciation and
collaboration throughout Contra Costa County, including the honoring of students of exemplary
artistic achievement; and
WHEREAS,the Cal fornia State Summer School fiv the Arts (CSSSA) was established to help prepare
talented high school stridents foo-cai-eel's in the arts and entertainment industries; and
WHEREAS,more than 9,000 young California artists, who represent the cliversity of California, have
benefited from.the iinigiie experience of pal•ticipaiirrg iii this intensive alts tl•ailiing pr•ogrcinl; and
WI IEREAS,the 221id CSSSA program is providing valuable opportunities for students•to interact with
distinguished faculty members in a month-long residential program hosted at the California
Institute for the Alts; and
WH EltEAS,AC5 and the Board of Supel-visors of Contra Costa County honor the distinguished high
school students who have been ir)wai d the Caliift)i iArts Scholars designatiorr.alyd selected to
Participate in the 2008 California State Summer Schoolfir the Arts jwogram; and
WHEREAS, the California Alts Scholars from C'onu-a Costa Count);include:
Devin Abbott, Lafayette, Acalanes I ligh, Creative Writing
Marissa BCI-tucci;Concord,Northgate I Iigh, Creative Writing
Kaila Chang, Pleasant Hill, Benicia i llgll, Visual Arts
Sage Donpineo, EI Sobrante, East Bay Waldorf School, Creative Writing
Stephen Erdmann, Kensington, St. Mary's College High, Film/Video
Alexander Franco, El Cerrito, St. Mary's College High, Filn)/Video
Annelyse Gelman, Orinda, Miramonte High, Creative Writing
Brie i-liramine, Danville, Monte Vista.IIigh,.Creative Writing
Aaron Long, Danville, Monte Vista High, Music instrument
Matthew Loudon, Orinda, Orinda Academy, Creative Writing
Andrea Nguyen, Antioch, Deer Valley High, Creative Writing
1.3rittany Padon, Moraga, Campolindo Lligh, Visual Arts
Preston Platt, Walnut Creek, Norlhgate High, Animation
Will Provost, Richmond, Albany I Iigli, Film/Video
Michelle Roginsky, Walnut Creek, Northga.te High, Theatre
Tomy Wilkerson, EI Sobrante, Middle College I-ligh, Creative Writing .
NOW,TiiEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board ofSilper•visors of Contra Costa County
does hereby declare that the above sixteen students are California Arts.Scholars, and ages
residents to continue to support the artistic endeavors and careens of these students.
FEDERAL D. GLOVITR . _
(Chair; District V Supervisor
f JOHN G1.0[A �� ; zAYLE B. OI.KEMA
Di��!�ict I Supervisor District II Supervisor
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1YIAIt ' N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. 130NiLLA
''District 1.11 Supervisor. District IV Supervisor