Oceanside – These four 12th grade students were honored for rising above their circumstances on Tuesday at the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce Rising Star Student of the Month program.
The program, in its second year, aims to champion students who have overcome significant challenges in their lives, but have managed to keep, or get back on track with their education.
The Chamber honors a high school senior from each of our area high schools at the monthly breakfast events. Each school principal collaborates with his or her staff to nominate one 12th grader per month.
The students must be college or vocational school-bound and they should emulate the program’s mission statement: “Convening the business and education community to honor Oceanside seniors for rising above adversity by demonstrating character, integrity, school and community engagement that make our city shine like a star.”
Honorees are then eligible to apply for higher education scholarships that will be awarded at the end of the school year.
Scott Ashton, the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce’s CEO, said they are hosting the Rising Star program as part of its larger workforce development initiative. “The primary objectives are student recognition, scholarships for higher education and building of relationships between the business community and K-12 educational system. We are focused on engaging with our educational partners to ensure a strong workforce pipeline for Oceanside businesses,”
To learn more, visit www.risingstaroceanside.com