Disabled Student Project Chief Gets Recognition
The California Assn. of Postsecondary Education has honored the director of Mission College’s disabled student program for his role in helping to secure state funds for an architectural barrier-removal program at California community colleges, school officials said.
Rick Scuderi received the President’s Award and a special trophy from the association for spearheading a statewide letter-writing campaign on behalf of the barrier-removal program. The campaign helped to persuade the Legislature to designate $20 million for the program, Mission College officials said.
Although Mission College in Sylmar is accessible to the disabled, Scuderi took up the cause statewide.
“I was surprised how effective a person can be making timely phone calls, writing a few letters and working the e-mail,” Scuderi said.
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