“Hard-working and determined high school students should be rewarded for their efforts,” said Mayor Pringle. “The Mayor’s TechScholar Program is one avenue for high school students residing in Anaheim to receive the resources they need to succeed in their lives and their careers. This program is special to me, and I am grateful to our sponsor partners for continuing their support of Anaheim’s future leaders.”

The Mayor’s TechScholar Program was established in 2006 by Mayor Pringle to provide free laptop computers for selected students. The students also receive up to two years of free internet service, compliments of Time Warner Cable. Since its inception, more than 165 students have benefited from the program.

All sophomore or junior high schools students who reside in Anaheim were eligible to enter the competition. The students selected as this year’s winners completed the application and wrote on this selected essay topic: Anaheim’s unofficial motto or marketing slogan is: “Where the world comes to live, work and play.” If you were to write a new slogan for the City of Anaheim, what would it be?” The students were asked to explain their answers and include an idea on how this concept could be marketed to the public.

The Mayor’s TechScholar Program is sponsored this year by Time Warner Cable, AT&T, EDS, and Anaheim Public Utilities. For more information please contact Ruth Ruiz, Public Information Specialist, City of Anaheim, at 714-765-5060 or ruiz@anaheim.net.

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ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net.