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“Fruits of Education” Wins BOUSD Student $250 Scholarship
Brea Chamber conducted poster contest to promote Salute to Education in March

The Brea Chamber of Commerce is proud to present Salute to Education, a month long celebration of lifelong learning. The salute will feature a variety of events throughout the community during the month of March 2012.

In recognition of the importance of art education for well-rounded students, the Chamber conducted a poster contest. Entry was open to all Brea Olinda Unified School District high school students. The winning artwork will be used in marketing of all Salute to Education events. Jean Chow, the winning artist, will receive a $250 scholarship.

In her artist statement, Jean describes what inspired her to create her submission. “In the 19th century, students often gave apples to teachers as tokens of their appreciation. As a salute to education, I felt that an apple would be an appropriate subject to depict.” She goes on to relate how her piece, titled Fruits of Education, relates to the theme of lifelong learning. “On the apple is the world to symbolize the knowledge teachers impact on students that enable students to succeed in life and make the world a better place. It also symbolizes the universality of education and its widespread impact.”

Poster contest finalists included Yoon Shin Lee, Paige Hamilton, Seon (Angela) Lee, Megan Moberly, Josephine Sone, YunJin (Sandra) Seo, Lynn Rogers, Melissa van Daalen Wetters and Suin Moon.

The Salute to Education will also feature a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Fair on March 6, a community education expo on March 13, the North Orange County Workforce Development Summit on March 21 and job fair on March 29. Local businesses are encouraged to get involved by inviting a student to job shadow or by serving as principal for a day in a local school.

Proceeds from the Salute to Education will help fund Brea Chamber workforce development initiatives, such as HYPE (Helping Young Professionals Excel) leadership programming, Business Builders seminars and scholarships for Brea Olinda High School students.

The Brea Chamber of Commerce has been connecting business with opportunity for nearly 100 years. For more information, please call the Chamber office at (714) 529-4938.