UKIAH, Calif. – Carrie Wester is working hard to complete her general education requirements at Mendocino College.

She is a recipient of the Fall 2012 Yvonne Sligh Book Award and will apply her $150 towards one of her required textbooks.

Wester is a Ukiah High School graduate entering her second semester at Mendocino College. She has successfully completed 14 units with a 3.0 grade point average.

Wester’s immediate goal is to obtain a degree in Human Services/Paraprofessional with an ultimate goal of becoming a high school guidance counselor.

When asked who her role model was she immediately said, “Eleanor Roosevelt, because she made a difference and used her position as a presidential wife to do good things for people.”

In her spare time Wester admits to watching presidential politics because she is fascinated by the process. Additionally, she loves to bake and play with small children.

For more information about the Mendocino College Foundation, or to donate towards any of the Book Award Programs, call them at 707-467-1018 or go to  http://foundation.mendocino.edu .