February 9, 2007

Andrew Hill to host Susan Alves Memorial Scholarship Run March 31

Andrew Hill High School will be hosting the Susan Alves Memorial Scholarship Run on March 31 at 8:30 a.m. The event is a 5K and 10K run/walk to benefit senior nursing students at Andrew Hill High School, named in honor of Susan Alves, who died on January 3, 2005, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She worked for Kaiser Hospital/Santa Teresa for 28 years as an Emergency Room nurse.

Rick Alves, her husband, was a staff member at Andrew P. Hill High School for 16 years as a teacher, counselor, activities director, and coach. Susan Alves attended many activities at Andrew Hill High School in support. She was a guest speaker at the school, regarding careers in the nursing field and also served the football team as a medical assistant.

Funds earned from the event will support scholarships for the school’s senior nursing students. The race begins at Andrew Hill High School, located on 3200 Senter Road, and will begin on the track at Andrew Hill High School before going through Hellyer Park and back.

Sponsorships are available for a cost of $500. A key sponsor receives their name on the T-shirts, which are given to each participant as well as on the entry forms. Other donations of food and water are also sought. Donor names will be on the entry forms as well. The possibility of putting ads, coupons, etc. in goodie bags that runners receive is also available.

For more information, please contact Mary Metz at Andrew Hill High School via email at metzm@esuhsd.org or by phone at (408) 347-4143. All donations need to be made to Andrew Hill High School by March 17, 2007.