Daughters Earn 2 of 10 Scholarship Awards Created for Team Member Families

The daughters of two Team Members are the first to win $1,000 towards their college tuition. PRC now offers 10 such scholarships each year to dependents of Full Time Team Members. Human Resources accepts application all throughout the year.

Cherifer, the daughter of Maribeth Acedo, Housekeeping Supervisor, will attend University of California, Los Angeles. Diana Siordia, daughter of Tony Siordia, Slot Shift Manager, will attend California Baptist University. Both students will be freshmen at their universities this fall, and both are planning to enter the medical field upon completion of their studies.

In order to be eligible to receive a scholarship, applicants must be a dependent of a regular, full time member of PRC, and plan to pursue a degree at an accredited college or vocational school. Scholarship checks will be made payable to the college or university upon providing evidence of successful admission. To apply, students must submit the following to Human Resources:

1. An essay on how this advanced learning will enhance their personal growth and development, including what they plan to do with their education when they graduate.

2. A letter of referral and/or recommendation from a non-relative describing academic or citizenship achievements.

Celebrating team members with a game show

The Showroom played host to more than 800 Team Members and guests for the first-ever, Team Member Game Show. The show was a great opportunity to educate Team Members about the Power Millions Game Show for Club members, and honor specific groups of Team Members:

January Caught You Caring recipients, 5-Year Anniversary celebrants, and Perfect Attendance Award recipients from the previous year.

Before the game show started, Team Members (especially those 35 and over) were treated to music from a live band, followed by a crowd-pleasing performance by R&B singer/songwriter, Jeffrey Osborne, whose popularity peaked in the early ‘80s with hits like “On the Wings of love” and “You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)”.

Team Members randomly selected from the audience had a chance to win up to $25,000. Over 100 Team Members walked away with gifts and prizes, but the grand prize winner was David Fernando, Facilities, who won a total of $2,550.

Similar to the Team Member Pick The Pros game, the Marketing Department negotiated with the game show producer to include the cost of a Team Member version of the Power Millions Game Show, including the cash prizes. The Marketing Department will continue to look for opportunities like these to keep Team Members informed about promotions for our guests, and provide ways for Team Members to win prizes and have fun at work.