Congrats to the winners of Moore's Freedom of Speech Schol. at SCUSM

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Check out these recipients - looks like an amazing group of people who make our future bright. Read more about them at the below link


MICHAEL MOORE FREEDOM OF SPEECH SCHOLARSHIP AT CAL STATE SAN MARCOS"

MOORE TRIPLES THE AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FIRST YEAR DUE TO LARGE NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING APPLICANTS

May 13th, 2005 -- Oscar-winning filmmaker and best-selling author Michael Moore announced today the first annual recipients of "The Michael Moore Freedom of Speech Scholarship at Cal State San Marcos."

Michael Moore has chosen six students to receive a total award of $15,000, with $2,500 going to each student. Moore's original plan for the first year of the scholarship was to give out $5,000 or two $2,500 scholarships. Mr. Moore tripled the number of recipients in response to the large number of impressive applications from outstanding Cal State San Marcos students who have stood up to their administration and fought for students' rights.

On September 13th, 2004 Cal State San Marcos President Karen Haynes announced her decision to rescind a speaking invitation Michael Moore had received from the student body on the grounds that the speaker was too "political." Students responded to the administration's attempt to repress free speech by independently raising money themselves and organizing the 10,000 person rally at the Del Mar Fairgrounds held on October 12, 2004, as part of Moore's 62-city "Slacker Uprising Tour."

In honor of those courageous students, "The Michael Moore Freedom of Speech Scholarship at Cal State San Marcos" was established. The scholarship's first annual recipients are as follows:



http://www.michaelmoore.com/takeaction/sanmarcos_recipients.php