200+ Attend CSF / CJSF Conference at Fallon Middle School

Fallon Middle School’s CJSF (California Junior Scholarship Federation) chapter, supported by advisors and Fallon teachers Lorrin Harris, Terri Sharbach and Kelly Zummo, welcomed over 200 students from across the Bay Area and beyond for the 2013 CSF / CJSF Central Coast Regional Conference.

The theme for the event was “Believe – Relieve – Achieve”. Fallon CJSF advisor Terri Sharbach, “CSF / CJSF is a wonderful organization of high-achieving students who want to make a difference in their community through volunteerism, tutoring, and enrichment activities. They are amazing kids. At this year’s conference we organized workshops on stress management, the use of technology, academic achievement and college preparation, and more.”

Lorrin Harris

The day long event include a keynote presentation, three workshop sessions in classrooms across the Fallon campus and the presentation of CSF / CJSF awards. Fallon teacher and CJSF advisor Lorrin Harris, “The students played a key role in generating ideas for the event, what is difficult for students, what challenges they facing, and how can we address those challenges and reduce stress. Technology and the need for good grades, are coming at us full force, where do we find that balance? The ideas for workshops and presenters all came from discussions with the students. The students also reached out to all of our presenters, to our corporate sponsors; the kids set up all that communication and they did a fantastic job.”

According to the CSF / CJSF website, “The California Scholarship Federation (CSF) emphasizes high standards of scholarship and community service for California high school students. Founded in 1921, the California Scholarship Federation is the oldest scholarship institution in the state of California.”

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