Sames Kia To Kick Off 2nd Kia in the Klassroom Program
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Sep 17, 2014, Comments Off
Courtesy Veronica Cantu,
(Laredo, Tx)-Sames Kia of Laredo will once again give away a brand new car to one lucky United ISD high school student who has perfect attendance this school year. Details of the 2nd Annual Kia in the Klassroom program were announced this week at the Sames Kia Dealership located at Mann Road and IH-35.
“Sames is a proud supporter of education and we are delighted to offer this program once again,” said Evelyn Sames, Dealer Principal for Sames. “This Program encourages daily school attendance and ultimately helps students succeed in school.”
Present at the event was last year’s winner of the 2014 Kia Soul, Angelica Fierro. Fierro is currently a senior at United High School and won the free car in June. She offered a first-hand account of what it is like to be a winner of this program. Joining Fierro were members of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council representing J.B. Alexander, Lyndon B. Johnson, United, and United South High Schools.
Additionally, the winner of this year’s Kia Soul will have the tax, title and license paid for by the Laredo Federal Credit Union.
“On behalf of our Board of Trustees, I want to thank Sames Kia for offering this incentive to our students. It’s a great partnership that we want to continue to have for many, many years to come,” said UISD Superintendent Roberto J. Santos.
The Sames Kia in the Klassroom program was created to encourage the importance of daily school attendance, at the high school level, throughout the school year. Each time a student has perfect attendance for at least one nine-week period, they will be given a special voucher to drop off at the Sames Kia dealership which will be entered into the drawing for the car.
A total of 16 semi-finalists, four from each high school, will be selected for the final phase of the give-a-way. The other 15 semi-finalists will receive a tablet, courtesy of Sames.
