Cox Cares Foundation Awards More Than $30,000 to High School Seniors throughout Orange County

Cox Communications employees and Orange County students, their families and teachers celebrated the achievements of 13 high school seniors on June 24 at the Cox offices in Rancho Santa Margarita. Through the Cox Cares Foundation, students were named 2015 Cox Scholars and received scholarships ranging from $2,000-$3,000 and recognition for their successes in the classroom and in the community.

“Serving Orange County’s needs and fostering access to education isn’t a charitable contribution, it’s an investment in our youth and our community,” said Jessica Barbier, Cox’s Community Relations manager. “The 2015 Cox Scholars represent some of the area’s finest students.”

The 2015 Cox Scholars are:

• Rona Ahdout, University High School (Irvine)
• Morgan Byrne, JSerra High School (San Juan Capistrano)
• Alison Chen, Mission Viejo High School (Mission Viejo)
• Malika Greenup, Tesoro High School (Rancho Santa Margarita)
• Stephen Jussenhoven, Aliso Niguel High School (Aliso Viejo)
• Julia Lau, Irvine High School (Irvine)
• Melody Lee, Orange County School of the Arts (Santa Ana)
• Jenna Leland, El Toro High School (Lake Forest)
• Wesley Lin, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School (Rolling Estates)
• Sean Low, University High School (Irvine)
• Katharine Mukai, Woodbridge High School (Irvine)
• Dasha O’Neil, El Toro High School (Lake Forest)
• Yasmine Yadollahi, Woodbridge High School (Irvine)

For more information on Cox Scholars, visit http://www.cox-cares.org/cox-scholars.html.

Cox Cares Foundation

Funded by employee payroll donations that are matched by the company, the Cox Cares Foundation provides support to communities in Cox Communications’ service area by awarding scholarships to high school seniors, Innovation in Education grants to local schools, and grants to non-profit organizations. A volunteer advisory board of Cox employees oversees the foundation and its giving programs.