ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CHIEF, NATIONAL EDUCATION LEADER JOINS ARIZONA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION BOARD
July 13, 2010 - Phoenix, AZ
Arizona College Scholarship Foundation (ACSF) announced today the appointment of Steven G. Seleznow, EdD, President & CEO of the Arizona Community Foundation, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Seleznow is a recent arrival to the Valley of the Sun, taking the helm of Arizona’s largest community foundation in early March 2010. Formerly the Deputy Director of the U.S. Program in Education for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Dr. Seleznow is a nationally recognized leader in education and philanthropy.
“We are fortunate to have someone of Dr. Seleznow’s caliber join our Board of Directors,” comments Vince Roig, the Arizona College Scholarship Foundation’s Board Chairman. “His impressive foundation experience and expertise in education on a national front will add incredible value to our work.”
With the addition of Dr. Seleznow, ACSF’s board now consists of 10 members, including philanthropic, education and business leaders. The statewide, nonprofit organization is also supported by a steering committee of community leaders and education advocates, all working to make college accessible for high potential/low-income youth across Arizona.
“I am a firm believer that college opens the door to so many opportunities for our youth,” says Dr. Seleznow. “As a result, I am honored to join ACSF’s impressive Board of Directors and to contribute to the organization’s important college-access mission.”
Celebrating its fifth anniversary, ACSF had its first cohort of students participating in its scholarship program graduate this spring. The nearly 40 students earned degrees primarily from Arizona’s three public universities: Arizona State University, University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University.
Arizona College Scholarship Foundation (ACSF) is a non-profit organization committed to making college a reality for high potential/low-income Arizona students through scholarships and mentoring programs. Through its leadership and statewide partnerships, ACSF is working to increase the number of baccalaureate degree holders in Arizona. For more information about Arizona College Scholarship Foundation, please visit www.azcsf.org.