Almendarez to attend CGIU

RIVERSIDE — Fallbrook High School graduate Jessica Almendarez, 20, is one of three University of California, Riverside students chosen to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University in New Orleans March 14-16.

The program is a new project of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and is designed to challenge college students and universities to tackle global problems with practical, innovative solutions. Former President Clinton established the CGI in 2005.

The UCR students will attend the three-day meeting at Tulane University, where participants will be aske...