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FOR RELEASE Friday, March 19, 2004
Sam Farr and Sargent Shriver Honor Larry Horan
Monterey, California (Friday, March 19, 2004)-The International School of Monterey
honored Larry Horan with its
2004 Global Citizenship Award
at a gala dinner and charity
auction held at the Beach and Tennis Club in Pebble Beach on Friday night.
In keeping with the International School vision of creating a world neighborhood,
the Global Citizen Award recognizes an individual in the Monterey Bay regional
community who has positively built relationships-business, educational, diplomatic,
or otherwise-throughout the world. This was the inaugural year for the award.
In a letter read by master of ceremonies Dan Green, KWBW News Anchor, Sargent Shriver,
first director of the United States Peace Corps, recalled Horan’s years as the director
of the Peace Corps in Colombia, Costa Rica, and El Salvador saying,
"Throughout his life, Larry Horan has channeled his enormous energy and intellect to
bridge barriers between nations, cultures, and socioeconomic classes."
Recounting Horan’s lifetime of service, which included the post of regional director
for the western division of the federal Office of Economic Opportunity,
U.S. Representative Sam Farr spoke at the dinner praising Horan for his leadership
in creating international understanding and supporting international education.
In his own comments, Horan, who has been a member of the
Monterey Institute of International Studies board of trustees for nearly three decades,
spoke of our ever-shrinking world and the vital importance of teaching our children
to view that world with an international state of mind. He then praised the
International School of Monterey for doing exactly that.
Founding partner of the law firm of Horan, Lloyd, Karachale, Dyer & Schwartz
and Law & Cook, Horan has also served as chairman of the board for the
Special Olympics of Northern California.
The charity auction held in conjunction with the honorary dinner netted over $50,000
for the International School of Monterey. As a public charter school, the International School
relies on fundraising through its foundation to augment the basic state funding allocation
in order to provide outstanding comprehensive education to its 148 K-6 students,
including second language instruction, art, music, and physical education in addition to core subjects.
The International School of Monterey works to educate all students
toward becoming conscientious, compassionate, and responsible citizens.
A tuition-free charter school, the International School has pioneered the
world-renowned and innovative International Primary Curriculum in a public
school setting. In an inquiry-based, inclusive, participative, and thematic
learning environment, outstanding teachers maintain high expectations of
students to develop their self-potential and connect with their world.
Individualized instruction based on various learning styles,
multiple intelligence theory, and diverse cultural backgrounds fosters
the academic, intellectual, social, ethical, physical,
and emotional growth of each student.
More information on ISM is available online at
www.ismonterey.org or
by calling (831) 647-1010.
For more information reporters may contact:
Chrissie Jahn, Executive Director
(831) 647-1010
cjahn@ismonterey.org
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