PAAC is proud to announce the launch of the PAAC-Jesse Ante Achievement Award. The TAAP fundraising was kicked off on 12/3/05, Jesse's Big 6-OhBirthday and PAAC has initiated and partnered the fundraising efforts to endow the scholarship. Jesse Ante (B.S. Mechanical Engineering 1968; M.S.Mechanical Engineering 1970) is an active alumnus who has served for the California Alumni Association Board of Directors (1999-2003) as well as PAACPresident (1995-97). He continues to remain active with mentorship and scholarship volunteer opportunities for the University. PAAC is seeking toraise $25,000 to endow the scholarship.

This new scholarship will be in addition to PAAC's existing PAAC-Grace Asuncion Achievement Award. The most recent awardee is Jovy Estremos (Class of2007). Her award has directly benefited from your generosity. For a biography on this year's recipient, please go to http://www.paac.com/grace_scholarship.php?page=recipients.

If you would like to donate to either the PAAC-Jesse Ante Achievement Award or the PAAC-Grace Asuncion Achievement Award, please contact the PAACLeadership group, paacleadership@paac.com or ja1@cpuc.ca.gov.