The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships and awards for the 2012-2013 academic year. The 31 recipients of the HACU Scholarship Program awards totaling $77,200 attend HACU-member institutions, and demonstrated financial need along with other program criteria. An additional $15,000 in scholarships associated with the HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) and a $10,000 leadership award brought the total amount awarded to $102,200.
The 2012-2013 academic scholarships include:
Taylor Herron, Rio Hondo College
Jose Quintanilla, University of New Orleans
Leslie Flores, El Paso Community College
Sierra Yancey, California State University, Long Beach
Cesar Hinojosa, University of Houston, Main
Aldo Macias Landeros, Radford University
Angela Patino Medrano, Alliant International University, San Diego
Jose Mata, Antioch University Los Angeles
Kitty Lau, California State University, San Marcos
Ellen Vega, Caribbean University, Bayamon
Alison Morales, Florida International University
Milton Reinoso, Florida International University
Daniel Torrens, Florida International University
Margarett Saint-Jean, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus
Erez Gueta, Michigan State University
Norma Santos, Mountain View College
Elizabeth Lisardo, Mt. San Jacinto College
Isabel Bolivar, Nova Southeastern University
Yanet Hernandez, Nova Southeastern University
Lisbett Perez, Nova Southeastern University
Erica Tiscareno, San Diego State University, San Diego
Ladiz Ochoa, Texas A&M International University
Brenda Tristan, Texas A&M International University
Sara Munoz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville
Lizette Day, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Alexis Pena, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Cassandra Ragin, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Erika Rodriguez, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Anne Marie Serrano, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Monica Javier, The University of Texas-Pan American
Deborah Lawton, The University of Texas-Pan American
Jennifer Bruno Franco, Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
Ligia Padilla, University of California, San Francisco
Rebeca Dellegrazie-Perren, University of Central Florida
Amanda Enriquez, University of Central Florida
Vanessa Grant, University of Northern Colorado
Wilmarie Cosme, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
The scholarship application for the 2013-2014 academic year will open in the spring of 2013 and will run through the end of May 2013. Information will be provided at www.hacu.net/scholarships.