From Hitting the Streets to Hitting the Books
Kelsey-Jenney Scholarship Program Puts St. Vincent Women on the Right "PATH"

   SAN DIEGO — Five St. Vincent de Paul Village residents will be making the transition from shelter life to self-sufficiency with the help of scholarships awarded by Kelsey-Jenney College in San Diego at a 7:30 a.m. breakfast banquet being held today, June 9, at the Horton Grand Hotel.

   A $10,000 educational endowment is awarded to each St. Vincent client who makes an exemplary effort in reaching the milestones set forth in the Village’s case-managed curriculum and is made available by Kelsey-Jenney’s Providing Advancement, Training and Hope (PATH) scholarship program.

   Long-term Village residents Kathleen Whited, Gina Gleason, Lucy Decespedes, Margaret Howard and Venita Sorrell have earned the opportunity to pursue careers in any of the fields Kelsey-Jenney offers because they have demonstrated the motivation and aptitude needed to meet the demands college coursework presents.

   The school has offered PATH scholarships for the past four years, during which time 13 have been awarded. Village alumni who have benefited from the Kelsey-Jenney scholarships will return to participate in the morning’s festivities.

   Kelsey-Jenney College offers associate of science degrees and diploma-level training in the business, computer, medical and legal fields. The school is dedicated to working closely with employers to continually update curricula in an effort to expand its class selection and other academic programs.

   For more information on other rehabilitative or educational programs offered by St. Vincent’s, please call (619) 687-1066 or for more information on Kelsey-Jenney College, call (800) 734-GOAL (4625).

# # #