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For Immediate Release
Contact: Meg Davis
858-220-9024
Megdavis00@yahoo.com
Student Athlete Excellence to be Recognized for Tenth Year at the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim
CEEF continues its commitment to recognizing student athletes and their families
San Diego, CA. – May 29, 2009 – The Cynthia Earley Educational Foundation (CEEF), each year recognizes a student athlete who has raised the most sponsorships to the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim (GCBS) charities. The 2009 event, scheduled for Sunday June 14th, celebrates the tenth year the award has been given out to eligible 15-22 year old participants entered in either the 1 or 4.4 mile events.
The $1,000.00 scholarship was named for Cynthia Earley “the first nervous mother to watch her kid leave the Chesapeake Bay shoreline” says CEEF Founder Brian Earley speaking about his mother who always encouraged learning and compassion for others.
The Cynthia Earley Educational Foundation is grateful for the support and interest of its donors and many scholarship winners. It celebrates the student athlete in the community and recognizes the tremendous personal achievement of young people making their way through school and life.
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. It has given out over $12,500 in scholarships to student athletes who participate in the event and support the mission of the GCBS. 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 foundation and past winners, please see www.ceef1.org
About The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim:
Founded on 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 $1.5 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 the GCBS on Sunday, June 14th, 2009 please see Lin-Mark Computer Sports
www.lin-mark.us
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The Cynthia Earley Educational Foundation is a California 501 C-3 non-profit
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