Julie D.R.L. Meyer of Vallejo, a Sonoma State University student and single parent who has overcome a lifetime of adversity, has been named one of six recipients of the William Randolph Hearst/CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement. The award carries with it a $3,000 scholarship and is made annually by the California State University Foundation. Competition for this program includes nominees from each of the twenty three CSU campuses.
Meyer has overcome poverty, family dysfunction, sexual abuse, domestic violence and racism to become a tutor, a role model and a community volunteer. She is a re-entry student and has established a loving home environment for her two sons, age 10 and 13 years.
George Urdzik, the University's Financial Aid Officer, said "Julie Meyer epitomises the kind of student the Trustees envisioned when establishing this recognition award for outstanding academic performance under trying circumstances, and a superior commitment to community service. I am most proud to have forwarded her nomination".
Meyer is an active member of the Filipino American Community, an affiliate of the Cabadbaran Cultural Dance Troupe, presents dance and vocal presentations in Northern California, has raised money for hurricane and monsoon victims and has raised awareness and money for the Filipino Task Force on AIDS. She is also a musician and volunteer at a community center in San Francisco.
Meyer is a Liberal Studies Major who wants to obtain a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential so she can teach and mentor students from low income families and multicultural backgrounds.
