San Diego and Tijuana Students Eligible for Kyoto Scholarships Valued at Up to $10,000 Each

Six College-Bound High School Seniors to Be Chosen; Application Deadline is
January 8, 2010
SAN DIEGO--(Business Wire)--
The non-profit Kyoto Symposium Organization and The San Diego Foundation
announced today that applications for the 2010-2011 Kyoto Scholarships are now
available to high school seniors from San Diego County and the greater Tijuana
area. Applications can be downloaded at www.kyotoprize.org and must be
postmarked no later than January 8, 2010.

Named in honor of the Kyoto Prize - Japan's highest private award for global
achievement - Kyoto Scholarships recognize area students who have demonstrated
outstanding community service, scholastic achievement and a desire to pursue the
betterment of society through their studies.

Six students will receive Kyoto Scholarships of up to $10,000 each in the
categories of the Kyoto Prize: Advanced Technology; Basic Sciences; and Arts and
Philosophy. Two recipients will be named in each category, one from San Diego,
and one from greater Tijuana.

"Thanks to our many generous benefactors, the Kyoto Scholarship has become an
important academic award that offers considerable support to college-bound high
school seniors," said Robert Horsman, president and CEO of San Diego National
Bank and chairman of the Kyoto Symposium Organization. "Over the past six years,
36 students who are dedicated to improving their communities and the human
condition have received Kyoto Scholarships totaling $360,000."

Scholarship recipients will be recognized, and will meet the latest Kyoto Prize
laureates, during the gala event, "The Kyoto Prize: Celebrating Outstanding
Lifetime Achievement," on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. The benefit gala will serve
as the distinguished opening ceremony for the ninth annual Kyoto Prize
Symposium, which will continue April 21-22 at San Diego State University; the
University of California, San Diego; and the University of San Diego.

The Kyoto Prize Symposium presents the latest Kyoto Prize laureates and their
history-making achievements to an international audience composed of leaders
from business, government, the arts and academia. High school students and
teachers are encouraged to attend, with complimentary group transportation
available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Kyoto Prize was created in 1984 to honor individuals and organizations that
have contributed significantly to humankind`s scientific, cultural, and
spiritual development. Dr. Kazuo Inamori, an international entrepreneur and
humanitarian (founder and chairman emeritus of Kyocera Corp.), established the
prize to reflect his belief that there is no higher calling than to work for the
greater good of all humankind, and to recognize those who improve the world
through their life`s work.

The Kyoto Scholarships are administered through The San Diego Foundation, a
leading provider of scholarships in the San Diego region. Founded in 1975, The
San Diego Foundation is a broad-purpose community foundation helping
individuals, families and organizations carry out their charitable plans, with
the common goals of improving the quality of life in the greater San Diego
region, now and for generations to come.

For more information or to apply for the Kyoto Scholarship, please visit
www.kyotoprize.org

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