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The Sierra College Foundation has chosen the United Auburn Indian
Community for its 2006 Outstanding Partnership Award for the Tribe's
support of Sierra College.
Individuals and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional
support and commitment to Sierra College are recognized at this annual
event.
The Foundation presented the United Auburn Indian Community with the
2006 Outstanding Partnership Award for its support of students at
Sierra College through scholarships and critical equipment used by
students.
"We are very pleased to partner with the United Auburn Indian
Community to enhance education opportunities for students," said Bill
Halldin, president of the Foundation." The United Auburn Indian
Community understands how important education is to the community and
regularly supports key initiatives to benefit students."
United Auburn Indian Community representatives Kelley Keyser, Don
Rey and Josef Fore accepted the award.
"We are very honored to receive this award. Education is a high
priority for our tribe and we are happy to be working so closely with
Sierra College to provide a good education for Placer County
residents," said Rey, a committee member of the UAIC Community Giving
Program.
The Foundation began in 1972 to give the community served by Sierra
College the opportunity to invest in the development of quality
educational opportunities.
Since March 2004, the United Auburn Indian Community has donated
more than $4.6 million to nonprofit organizations supporting needs in
education, health, arts and humanities, environment, community
development and social services.
"Sierra College plays a key role in educating our young people and
helping to retrain people who need new career skills," said Sonbol
Aliabadi, executive director of the Foundation." We would like to thank
the United Auburn Indian Community for its generosity and support for
Sierra College and the community."
Sierra College, which has seen its student population increase by 48
percent in the last seven years, is ranked No. 1 among community
colleges in transfers to University of California and California State
University systems.
The college is gaining a national reputation based on excellence in
such academic areas as Computer Science, Math, Electronics, Nursing,
Early Childhood Education and more. Sierra College offers more than 57
certificate programs for students.
