The University of Central Arkansas recently announced the recipients of LULAC/UCA 2023-24 scholarships. Nine students were awarded a $4,750 scholarship by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), recognizing their dedication to education and community involvement.
Student scholarship winners were announced at a recent celebration in the atrium of the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. Representatives from LULAC and the Mexican Consulate joined the students, their families and UCA leaders.
“This is the second year we have celebrated our UCA LULAC Scholars on campus, and I had the privilege to work firsthand with them. The support LULAC has given our UCA students is outstanding. We are looking forward to celebrating more UCA LULAC Scholars in the future,” said Maria Negrete Padron, associate director in the Division of Student Affairs.
LULAC is the nation’s oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization and has a long-standing tradition of promoting education within the Hispanic community. These scholarships represent a significant contribution towards the higher education goals of the following nine UCA students:
- Cynthia Aguilar-Orellana
- Gabriela Campanur
- Hannia Figueroa Herrera
- Alexandra Flores-Hernandez
- Carol Gomez-Rios
- Andrea Gutierrez
- Jesus Hernandez
- Jaqueline Mondragon
- Axel Ramirez
The scholarships are awarded based on merit to Latino-American students who have demonstrated a high potential to succeed in college and have earned good grades while attending an Arkansas high school.
For more information about the LULAC scholarship program and LULAC’s ongoing commitment to promoting education and civil rights, please visit their website at https://lulac.org/.
ABOUT LULAC
With approximately 138,423 members and supporters throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC is the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the United States. LULAC advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health, and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 525 LULAC councils nationwide. The organization involves and serves all Hispanic nationality groups.
Historically, LULAC has focused heavily on education, civil rights, health, and employment for Hispanics. LULAC councils and LULAC National Educational Service Centers provide approximately a million dollars in scholarships to Hispanic students each year. LULAC Institute programs include citizenship and voter registration drives, education and health events and programs that empower the Hispanic community at the local, state and national level.
By: Thomas Staab
Office of Media Relations
