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Reid honored for education help

Tuesday, March 9, 2004 | 9:14 a.m.

The SBC Foundation and the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships honored eight members of Congress, including Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., as Champions for Student Success at a congressional luncheon last month in Washington, D.C.

The event featured a $5 million SBC Foundation grant to NCCEP to fund a competitive grant program for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, also known as GEAR UP.

GEAR UP is a federal education program administered by NCCEP that helps low-income students achieve a college-level education.

Blanca Rugerio, an "exemplary GEAR UP student," from Las Vegas, also attended the event.

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