San Diego Unified's annual Recognition event for seniors ranked in the
top one percent from each San Diego Unified School District high
school's Class of 2014 welcomed representatives from high schools,
including all valedictorians. Principals, parents and counselors were in
attendance, as were Board of Education members and Supt. Cindy Marten.
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Some
of these students are the first in their families to go to college.
More than 800 of the students have already been accepted to a
university, college or community colleges that include their hometown
San Diego State University, UC San Diego, University of San Diego, Pt.
Loma Nazarene University and San Diego Mesa College. Others are
committed to large, internationally known universities such as UCLA, UC
Berkeley, Caltech, Stanford, New York University, the University of
Chicago. Some of the world's top small, private universities are
welcoming San Diego Unified graduates, such as Elizabethtown College,
Champlain College and University College Cork, in Cork, Ireland.
The
annual event brings students together from all high schools, where they
receive a certificate and a medal marking their achievement. Sponsors
of the event include Mission Federal Credit Union and University of San
Diego.
"Salute to Excellence" is scheduled 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29,
2014. Social mixer from 3:30-4:15 p.m.; ceremony begins at 4:15 p.m. It
will be held at the Shiley Theater, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala
Park (92110). City Council Member Todd Gloria is the guest speaker.
Here's a partial list of the schools accepting students from the Class of 2014.
Abilene
Christian University, Academy of Art University, AMDA College and
Conservatory of the Performing Arts, American Academy of Dramatic Arts,
American Academy of Dramatic Arts/West, American University, Amherst
College, Arizona State University, Arkansas State University, Art Center
College of Design, Auburn University, Augustana College, Aurora
University, Azusa Pacific University
Babson College, Ball State
University, Baylor University, Beloit College, Bemidji State University,
Bentley University, Berklee College of Music, Biola University, Boise
State University, Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin College,
Bradley University, Brandeis University, Brigham Young University,
Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Brigham Young University, Idaho", Brown
College, Brown University, Bucknell University, Butler University
California
Baptist University, California College (San Marcos), California College
of the Arts (Oakland), California College of the Arts (San Francisco),
California Institute of Technology, California Institute of the Arts,
California Lutheran University, California Maritime Academy, "California
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo", "California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona", "California State University,
Bakersfield", "California State University, Channel Islands",
"California State University, Chico", "California State University,
Dominguez Hills", "California State University, East Bay", "California
State University, Fresno", "California State University, Fullerton",
"California State University, Long Beach", "California State University,
Los Angeles", "California State University, Monterey Bay", "California
State University, Northridge", "California State University,
Sacramento", "California State University, San Bernardino", "California
State University, San Marcos", "California State University,
Stanislaus", Calvin College, Carleton College, Carnegie Mellon
University, Case Western Reserve University, Chaffey College, Champlain
College, Chapman University, Claremont McKenna College, Clark Atlanta
University, Clark University, Clemson University, Coastal Carolina
University, Coconino County Community College, College of Charleston,
College of the Holy Cross, College of William and Mary, Colorado
College, Colorado Mesa University, "Colorado Mountain College,
Timberline", Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University,
Columbia College Chicago, Columbia University, Concordia University -
Irvine, Concordia University - Portland, Connecticut College, Corban
College, Cornell University, Cornish College of the Arts, Creighton
University, Cuyamaca College
De Anza College, DePaul University, Dominican University of California, Drexel University, Duke University, Durham University
Eastman
School of Music of the U of Rochester, Eckerd College, Elizabethtown
College, Elmhurst College, Elon University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University - AZ, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - FL, Emerson
College, Emory University
Fairleigh Dickinson University, "Fashion
Institute of Design & Merchandising, Irvine", "Fashion Institute of
Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles", Fashion Institute of
Technology, Florida Southern College, Fordham University, Fort Lewis
College, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Franklin and Marshall
College, Fullerton College
George Fox University, George Mason
University, Georgetown University, Georgia Institute of Technology,
Gonzaga University, Gordon College, Goucher College, Grand Canyon
University, Grinnell College, Grossmont College, Gustavus Adolphus
College
Hampton University, Hartwick College, Harvard College,
Hawaii Pacific University, Hendrix College, Hofstra University, Hope
College, Humboldt State University
Illinois Wesleyan University,
Indiana University at Bloomington, Iona College, Iowa State University,
Irvine Valley College, ITT Technical Institute, Johns Hopkins
University, Johnson & Wales University, Johnson & Wales
University, Johnson & Wales University (Providence)
Kansas State University, Knox College
La
Sierra University, Lafayette College, Laguna College of Art and Design,
Lake Forest College, Lehigh University, Lewis & Clark College,
Linfield College, Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech University,
Loyola Marymount University, Loyola University Chicago, Loyola
University New Orleans, Lubbock Christian University, Lynn University
Macalester
College, Marietta College, Marquette University, Marymount California
University, Marymount Manhattan College, Maryville University,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Master's College and Seminary,
The", McGill University, Menlo College, Merrimack College, Mesa
Community College, Michigan State University, Mills College, "Minnesota
State University, Moorhead", MiraCosta College, Mississippi College,
Monmouth University, "Montana State University, Billings", "Montana
State University, Bozeman", Mount San Jacinto College - Menifee Valley
Campus, Mount St. Mary's College (Chalon), Muhlenberg College
NCAA
Eligibility Center, New Mexico State University, New York Conservatory
for Dramatic Arts, New York University, Northeastern University,
Northern Arizona University, Northern Michigan University, Northwest
Christian University, Northwestern University
Oberlin College,
Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Occidental College, Ohio University,
Olivet Nazarene University, Onondaga Community College, Oregon State
University, Otis College of Art and Design, Our Lady of the Lake
University of San Antonio
Pace University, New York City",
Pacific Lutheran University, Pacific University, Parsons The New School
for Design, Pasadena City College, Paul Mitchell Beauty School,
Pennsylvania State University - World Campus, "Pennsylvania State
University, Harrisburg", "Pennsylvania State University, University
Park", Pepperdine University, Pierce College, Platt College San Diego,
Point Loma Nazarene University, Point Park University, Pomona College,
Portland State University, Prairie View A&M University, Pratt
Institute, Princeton University, Purdue University
Randolph
College, Reed College, Regis University, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, Rhodes College, Rice University, Richmond The American
International College in London, Ripon College, Roanoke College,
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rocky Mountain College, Rocky
Mountain College of Art & Design, "Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey at Newark"
Saint Anselm College, Saint Louis
University, Saint Martin's University, Saint Mary's College of
California, Saint Michael's College, Salem State University, Salve
Regina University, San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, San
Diego Miramar College, San Diego State University, San Francisco Art
Institute, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University,
Santa Barbara City College, Santa Clara University, Santa Fe University
of Art and Design, Sarah Lawrence College, Savannah College of Art and
Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Scripps College, Seattle
Pacific University, Seattle University, Seton Hall University, Sierra
Nevada College, Simmons College, Skidmore College, Smith College, Sonoma
State University, Southern Methodist University, Southern Oregon
University, Southern Utah University, Southwest Baptist University,
Southwestern College, Spelman College, St. Ambrose University, St.
Edward's University, St. John's University - Manhattan Campus, St.
John's University - Queens Campus, St. John's University - Staten Island
Campus, St. Thomas University, Stanford University, Stonehill College,
Suffolk University, Susquehanna University, Syracuse University
Temple
University, Texas A&M University, Texas Christian University, Texas
Southern University, Texas Tech University, The American University of
Paris, The Art Institute of California - Inland Empire, The Art
Institute of California -- San Diego, The Catholic University of
America, The College of Wooster, The Evergreen State College, The George
Washington University, The Ohio State University, The University of
Akron, The University of Alabama, The University of Arizona, The
University of Iowa, "The University of Montana, Missoula", The
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The University of Tampa,
"The University of Texas, Austin", Trinity College, Trinity University,
Truman State University, Tufts University, Tulane University, Tuskegee
University
University College Cork, University of Arkansas,
University of California at Berkeley, University of California at Davis,
University of California at Irvine, University of California at Los
Angeles, University of California at Merced, University of California at
Riverside, University of California at San Diego, University of
California at Santa Barbara, University of California at Santa Cruz,
"University of California, San Francisco", University of Central
Arkansas, University of Chicago, University of Cincinnati, University of
Colorado at Boulder, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs,
University of Connecticut, University of Dallas, University of Denver,
University of Evansville, University of Florida, University of Hawaii at
Manoa, University of Idaho, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
University of Kansas, University of La Verne, University of Louisiana,
University of Louisiana at Monroe, University of Louisville, University
of Maine, "University of Maryland, College Park", "University of
Massachusetts, Amherst", University of Miami, University of Michigan,
"University of Minnesota, Twin Cities", University of Mississippi,
University of Missouri Columbia, University of Nebraska at Lincoln,
University of Nebraska at Omaha, "University of Nevada, Las Vegas",
"University of Nevada, Reno", University of New Hampshire, University of
New Mexico, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, University of
North Dakota, University of North Florida, University of Notre Dame,
University of Oklahoma, University of Oregon, University of
Pennsylvania, University of Portland, University of Puget Sound,
University of Redlands, University of Richmond, University of Rochester,
University of San Diego, University of San Francisco, University of
South Carolina, University of Southern California, University of
Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, University of St. Thomas,
"University of Tennessee, Knoxville", University of the Pacific,
University of Tulsa, University of Utah, University of Vermont,
University of Washington, "University of Washington, Bothell",
University of Waterloo, "University of Wisconsin, Madison", University
of Wyoming, "USC - College of Letters, Arts and Sciences BA/MD Program",
Utah State University, Utah State University -- College of Eastern Utah
Vanderbilt University, Vassar College, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Viterbo University, Wagner College
Warner
Pacific College, Washington College, Washington State University,
Washington University in St. Louis, Webster University, Wentworth
Institute of Technology, West Texas A&M University, "West Virginia
University, Institute of Technology", Western Washington University,
Westminster College, Westmont College, Wheaton College IL, Whitman
College, Whittier College, Whitworth University, Willamette University,
William Peace University, Woodbury University, Worcester Polytechnic
Institute
Xavier University, Xavier University of Louisiana
Yale University
Superintendent Cindy Marten and
Kevin Concannon, US Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Food,
Nutrition and Consumer Services, visit with representatives of the 13
million kids nationwide who enjoy the program. 
Teams
of students from kindergarten through twelfth grade have been working
hard all year to design and build mini golf holes, and they’ve been
having a pretty good time doing it. 
The
recognition was accepted by the school, as well as special recognition
for teachers Gwen Osgard, Skye Cooke-Pinon and Viraj Ward, during
special performances by students reflecting the nearly 40 languages and
more than 30 countries represented at the Mid-City campus. Students from
the New Arrival Center celebrated their many cultures in a performance
that included singing, dancing and poetry recitals in more than 10
languages. Parents, community members, staff and Emerald attended the
afternoon performance entitled “The Big Celebration.” 
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