Growing Inland Achievement selects Crafton Hills College EOPS students for prestigious scholarship
Publish Date: Nov. 3, 2023
Growing Inland Achievement (GIA), a regional K-16 collaborative working to achieve educational and economic equity in the Inland Empire, has selected Crafton Hills College (Crafton) student Diego Cruz and alum Tykisha Edwards as its Ayala Student Voice Scholarships award winners.
Growing Inland Achievement (GIA), a regional K-16 collaborative working to achieve educational and economic equity in the Inland Empire, has selected Crafton Hills College (Crafton) student Diego Cruz and alum Tykisha Edwards as its Ayala Student Voice Scholarships award winners.
The Ayala Student Voice Scholarships are awarded to students with remarkable academic achievements and service to their communities.
“Their outstanding commitment to education, coupled with their impactful contributions to providing regional leaders with insights into how to best support students, have set them apart as exemplary individuals within our community,” said Michelle Riggs, director of Institutional Advancement.
Cruz and Edwards recently served as student panelists at the Towards A Shared Vision Summit, an event organized by GIA in collaboration with local educational leaders, on October 25. The scholarship recipients discussed a variety of topics, including the support they received from Crafton’s Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS). Cruz and Edwards highlighted the comprehensive support offered by EOPS as critical to their respective academic successes.
EOPS is a support program designed to help first-generation students complete their degrees or transfer to four-year universities. EOPS provides academic, financial and personal support to students, ensuring their success in higher education.
"We are immensely proud of Diego and Tykisha's achievements and grateful for their involvement in the Towards A Shared Vision student panel. Their stories are a testament to the power of education and the critical role that EOPS plays in supporting students," said Dr. LaTesha Hagler, associate dean at CHC.
The EOPS program is open and accepting student applications. For information on the benefits of participating EOPS program, eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit EOP&S/CARE/CalWORKs or call 909-389-3239.
