Local Students Earn Spots on Fairplex Board

Two students from Diamond Bar high schools have been named junior members of the governing Los Angeles County Fair Association.

Sylvia Guan, of Diamond Bar High School, and Jessica Schaller of Diamond Ranch, were named to the The Junior Fair Board through The Learning Centers at Fairplex, which offers high school students an opportunity to be involved in the happenings at Fairplex.

Students are selected through a competitive application process, officials said. Through hands-on community projects, students develop their leadership skills, career exploration and community involvement, officials said.

The students are awarded a cash scholarship to support their post-secondary education, fair officials said.

The 2012-13 Junior Fair Board also include:

Kate DesCombes – Claremont High School

Dakota Zucconi – Claremont High School

Kevin Park – Bonita High School (La Verne)

Tori Whitworth – Glendora High School

Leila Al-Beitawi – West Covina High School

Mariana Chaidez – Ganesha High School

Haley Coplen – San Dimas High School

Kourtney Hayhurst – Don Lugo High School (Chino)

Taylor Hughes – Ayala High School (Chino Hills)

Paola Lainez – Garey High School (Pomona)

Sydney Lund – Chino Hills High School

Gabriel Parra – Upland High School

Joel Ramierez  - Village Academy High School (Pomona)

Zakkiyya West – Pomona High School

Members will be instrumental in organizing Fairplex’s SoCal College Fair in October and are expected to complete a community service project in spring, fair officials said. Past recipients of community service projects include the Inland Valley Humane Society and Shoes That Fit.

For more information about The Learning Centers and the Junior Fair Board program visit their website. http://www.fairplex.com/tlc.