Oct. 2, 2013

Lupe Flores

Southwest Airlines and HACU announce the students selected for 2013 Annual Travel Program

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and Southwest Airlines have announced those students selected to receive the annual "Lánzate/Take Off" Education Travel Award.

“On behalf of HACU, we congratulate those students selected as recipients of the Lánzate travel awards,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores.

The travel awards program, in its ninth year, will provide 102 students with roundtrip tickets to be used by them or members of their immediate families for travel among colleges and universities located near any of the airports Southwest Airlines serves.

“Southwest is so proud of this unique collaboration with HACU. This year the need was especially compelling and I'm glad we have this program to make a difference,” said Manager Chris Ortega.

The winners were selected from students across the nation who submitted essays under the theme "Dándole Alas a Tu Exito/Giving Flight to Your Success," and demonstrated how the travel award would help them achieve their goal to pursue higher education. For a complete list of all Travel Award Program awardees, click here.



  

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.

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