Glendale Latino Association Hands Out School Cash
Nine local high school seniors and Glendale Community College students were awarded a total $6,000 in scholarships from the Glendale Latino Association at a special fete this morning. From the release:
Almost all of the 2007 recipients are the first in their families to attend college. Many have beaten incredible odds. Their successes are remarkable compared to their counterparts nationwide. According to a June 2003 report issued by the U.S. Census Bureau, more than two in five Hispanics aged 25 and older have not graduated from high school. Only 57% have earned their high school diplomas and the percentage of those earning a Bachelor’s degree is even more staggering at 11.1%.“Unfortunately, Latino students are facing so many challenges today in pursuit of higher education… Learning the process as they go along, not having the right guidance, or not having the means to pay for the astronomical college tuition fees and costs of books,” stated GLA President, Martha Rivera. “Their stories mirror that of many of the association’s Latino professionals. Inspired and remembering their own struggles, the members have pulled together to give back and help out the next generation.”
The 2007 scholarship recipients are: Christiane Gomez and Desiree Jerez of Crescenta Valley High School, Luz Ramirez, Norma Rojas and Erick Santos of Glendale Community College, Yared-Montalvo-Montano of Glendale High School, Aksana Guzman of Holy Family High School, and Alejandro Hernandez and Jessica Olivas of Hoover High School.
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