Michael Mello
News Editor Seven local students met in the North Dining Hall on Oct. 21 to discuss their academic progress with President Marvalene Hughes. Those seven students represented a total of 24 recipients of the CSU Stanislaus Presidents Academic and Leadership Scholarships. Created in 1995, the scholarship is aimed at attracting some of the local talent such as class valedictorians and senior class presidents to CSUS that may otherwise have been lost to other universities. You represent my project, Hughes said. She then proceeded to question them about what is, for most of them, their first semester at a university. Each student answered queries from the president that ran the gamut from particular majors to how he or she liked the university. Few said they were involved with the universitys extra-curricular activities. I like the fact that the science labs are not being taught by students, Joseph Kolody, Beyer High valedictorian, said. This is a gratifying experience for them, Hughes said.