University of Arizona Freshman Standout Rondae Hollis-Jefferson To Speak At Chester Community Charter School's Eighth Annual Sports Banquet and Dinner

CHESTER, Pa., May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Clarion Hotel in Essington, PA, Chester Community Charter School (CCCS), will honor more than 50 baseball, basketball, softball, and cheerleading student-athletes for their participation in the 2013 – 2014 season, at the Eighth Annual Sports Banquet and Dinner. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, a member of University of Arizona basketball team, and CCCS alumnus, will speak to an audience of more than 160 parents, guardians, community members, and CCCS staff and faculty.

Chester Community Charter School's basketball team had a winning record (10-2) this season, while the baseball and softball teams, building for future success (2-6 and 0-4, respectively), will finish out the remainder of their seasons, in the coming weeks.

Dr. David Clark, CEO, Chester Community Charter School, says, "It's no secret that the city of Chester has had a long record of producing stellar athletes. But, our goal at Chester Community Charter School is to not only encourage our athletically-gifted students, but also to foster their academic success, such as has been the case with our alumnus, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. In fact, many of our graduating student-athletes have been accepted to continue their education at prestigious schools, such as Concord Christian Academy, Cardinal O'Hara High School, Saint Mark's High School, Archbishop John Carroll High School, The Milton Hershey School, The Delaware Academy for Public Safety and Security, Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School, Saints Neumann and Goretti High School, Salesianum School, and St. Elizabeth's High School."

WHO:

• Dr. David Clark, CEO, Chester Community Charter School
• Rondae Hollis-Johnson, member, University of Arizona basketball team
• More than 160 Chester Community Charter School student-athletes, parents, faculty, and administrators

WHEN:  Thursday, May 15, 2014
             6:00pm

WHERE:  Clarion Hotel
               76 Industrial Highway
               Essington, PA 19029                

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SOURCE Chester Community Charter School