AgnewBrusavich Hosted 20
th Annual College School Scholarship
Program
TORRANCE, CA – AgnewBrusavich,
a Torrance-based serious personal injury law firm, hosted its 20th Annual College School Scholarship
Program Banquet on Monday, May 19, 2014 at the Doubletree Hotel in Torrance at
6:00 PM. AgnewBrusavich awarded 22 students from 13 local high schools with the
necessary funds to assist in meeting their first semester obligations for
tuition, books, fees and participation in the Honors Transfer Program, which
will almost guarantee them a transfer to a four-year university. The Banquet
also honored the recipient of AgnewBrusavichÕs Community Service Award,
philanthropist JJ Hendershot of Equinox Palos Verdes.
ÒThis year marks many milestones for us – our 20th year hosting our scholarship
program, the 30th year since we founded
AgnewBrusavich, and my 40th year
practicing law,Ó said Partner Gerald E. Agnew,
Jr. ÒWe are proud to continue providing well-deserving high school
graduates with an opportunity to further their education.Ó
Founded in 1994, the program was created to help local high
school students, who have good grades, determination and the desire to enroll
in a community college to further their academic goals, but are unable due to
financial limitations, as well as family or personal adversity. To date,
AgnewBrusavich has awarded more than 500 students with scholarships to help
with funding.
Ò20 years ago, we made a commitment to assist students who
wanted to create a future for themselves and recognize them for their academic
and personal achievements,Ó adds Partner Bruce M. Brusavich.
ÒIn addition, the firm seeks to recognize individuals in our community that are
helping our younger generation succeed.Ó
AgnewBrusavich awarded 22 college-bound students from 13 local high schools with scholarships at the firmÕs 20th Annual School Scholarship program at the Doubletree Hotel in Torrance.
Community Service Award – JJ Hendershot
As the Group Fitness Manager for
Equinox Palos Verdes and Manager of Philanthropy for Equinox California, Ms.
Hendershot was the second recipient of AgnewBrusavichÕs Community Service
Award. Fusing her passion for fitness and philanthropy, she founded and created
Cycle for Heroes and Climb for Heroes, which gathered more than 2,600
participants and raised more than $500,000 for The Heroes Project, an
organization that does extraordinary work with military veterans and their
families. She also coordinated the Equinox's national Cycle for Survival
program for 2014, which raised $20 million for rare cancer research.
Last year, the firm awarded five-time Olympian Connie Paraskevin
for sharing her cycling passion through a free program called Connie Cycling,
which provides training to youth so they can experience cycling in a
world-class facility, taught by a world-class champion.
AgnewBrusavich Partners Bruce M. Brusavich (left) and Gerald E. Agnew (right) presented the second annual Community Service Award to JJ Hendershot (center), founder and creator of Cycle for Heroes and Climb for Heroes, which raised more than $500,000 for military veterans and their families.
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Founded in 1984, AgnewBrusavich represents those who have
suffered serious personal injuries or the families of those who have been
wrongfully killed from bicycle and vehicular accidents, medical malpractice,
defective products, construction accidents, premises, elder abuse and other
acts of negligence.
CalBikeLaw
AgnewBrusavich established CalBikeLaw to help victims and
families of those killed in bicycle accidents in the South Bay area and
throughout California. The attorneys have represented many victims of bicycle
accidents caused by vehicles, dangerous conditions of roadways and defective
products, and delivers a personal familiarity with cycling to their clients.
AgnewBrusavich
20355 Hawthorne Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone:
310-793-1400
Fax:
310-793-1499