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South City Student Wins Comcast Scholarship

Charissa Price will be one of 180 California high school seniors to be honored on the steps of the State Capitol.

South San Francisco's Charissa Price, a student at Alma Heights Christian Academy, will be honored on the steps of the California State Capitol on Thursday with a Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship.

She's one of 180 California high school seniors to win the $1,000 scholarship. Two of those students will be surprised with $10,000 scholarships, and 25 students will win Netbook computers in a drawing.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson will be in attendance, as will Curt Henninger, regional senior vice president of Comcast California and Charisse Lillie, vice president of investment at the Comcast Foundation.

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