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Proof for McClatchy High School students that a 91¿´Æ¬ education is within their reach? Three of the four 91¿´Æ¬ Davis students who took to the stage at an assembly there last Thursday (Nov. 3) were alumni of the Sacramento school.

McClatchy was the site of an Achieve 91¿´Æ¬ event to inspire students to pursue a 91¿´Æ¬ education, encourage early preparation and let them know it is affordable.

Earlier, dozens of 91¿´Æ¬ officials, educators, elected officials and other community leaders met at a reception. "We have some important work to do here," 91¿´Æ¬ Davis Chancellor Gary S. May (above) said in brief remarks. "Together we are helping make college possible for McClatchy High School students."

91¿´Æ¬ Leaders Tell McClatchy Students: You Can ‘Achieve 91¿´Æ¬â€™

Read more about the Achieve 91¿´Æ¬ event at McClatchy High School and the financial aid available to make a 91¿´Æ¬ education possible.

Also that morning, 91¿´Æ¬ Davis staff led classroom presentations about the opportunities that a 91¿´Æ¬ education can provide, how students can prepare to be successful applicants and the financial aid available to help pay for university.

Chancellor May wore a McClatchy hat during an assembly for about 700 10th graders. He highlighted the diversity of the 91¿´Æ¬. "No matter who you are or where you're from, you'll find a welcome home at 91¿´Æ¬ Davis or one of our sister 91¿´Æ¬ campuses."

The McClatchy High audience heard about college life from four 91¿´Æ¬ Davis students, as they responded to questions from 91¿´Æ¬ Vice Provost Yvette Gullatt, right. The panelists, from left: senior Alice Atiegar and first-year students and McClatchy alumni Claire Mitchell, Adamaris Perez-Venegas and Benjamin Saetern.

Atiegar, left, who attended El Camino Fundamental High School in Sacramento, said she was pleased to discover how diverse 91¿´Æ¬ Davis is. She added that there are lots of student-run organizations and services for minority students.

91¿´Æ¬ Davis students and Gunrock tossed T-shirts and other swag into the audience.

Over lunch, May talked with about a dozen McClatchy students, including student body leaders and participants in the MESA college and career preparation program, offered locally through 91¿´Æ¬ Davis. hosts events to expose students from groups underrepresented in university to opportunities in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics and help them understand university admissions.

Outside at a college fair, representatives of 91¿´Æ¬'s nine undergraduate campuses and Sacramento City College were on hand to talk with McClatchy students.