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For Immediate Release:
Cynthia Earley Schlorship to Recognize Two Student Athletes in Great Chesapeake Bay Swim
San Diego, CA. – June 2, 2010 – The Cynthia Earley Educational Foundation (CEEF) each year recognizes student athletes who have raised the most sponsorships to the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim (GCBS) in support of its charities. The 2010 event is scheduled for Sunday June 13th near Annapolis, MD, and will have over 70 student athletes between the ages of 15-22 eligible for the scholarships entered in either the 1 or 4.4 mile events. The two students will be recognized at the GCBS awards ceremony after the 4.4 mile race at Hemmingway’s beach on the eastern shore of Maryland next to the twin bridges.
The $1,000 scholarship is named after Cynthia Earley, (1933–1998) who assisted in the founding of the GCBS and was renowned for her love of education, young people and compassion for others. Returning this year is a second place award of $250 and will be the third time the CEEF organization has offered multiple scholarships since it was founded in 1999.
The Cynthia Earley Educational Foundation celebrates the student athlete in the community and recognizes the tremendous personal achievement of young people making their way through school and life. The Foundation is fortunate to have steadfast support of many of its long time contributors even in the face of a difficult economic period.
About The Cynthia Earley Educational Foundation
The Cynthia Earley Educational Foundation was founded in 1999 as an annual scholarship of at least $1,000 for the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim. Since its beginning, the Foundation has given out over $12,500 in scholarships to student athletes who participate in the event and support the mission of the GCBS and its charities. The average student winner of the scholarship contributes nearly three times the amount of the normal entry fee ($250). The Foundation provides tuition assistance payable to the winner’s current school, college, university, or vocational training of their choice. For more information on the Cynthia Earley, the Foundation, past winners and their stories, please see www.ceef1.org
About The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim
Founded on Sunday, June 13, 1982 by then Towson University student athlete, Brian Joseph Earley as a tribute to his father who suffered from diabetes, the 4.4 mile Great Chesapeake Bay Swim is a Maryland tradition and one of the most sought after open water swims in the United States. Under the leadership of Charles Nabit, Race Director since 1992, the event has raised over $1.7 million for the Maryland Chapter of the March of Dimes and other GCBS charities. In addition to raising money, it raises public awareness of the charitable causes, which it supports, and instills tremendous feelings of empowerment among participants. For many, the swim is a life–changing experience. The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim is truly in a class by itself. For more information, please see www.bayswim.com.
For information on the GCBS, Sunday, June 13th, 2010 please see Lin-Mark Computer Sports www.lin-mark.com/
Cynthia Earley Scholarship Contact:
Meg Davis
858-220-9024
Megdavis00@yahoo.com
The Cynthia Earley Educational Foundation is a California 501 C-3 non-profit
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