/news-archive/tag/lulac-council-750-little-rock/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:47:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2018/10/02/lulac-scholarships-2/ Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:47:56 +0000 /news/?p=72074 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students receive LULAC scholarships]]> Eleven University of Arkansas at Little Rock students were recently honored during a scholarship ceremony and banquet sponsored by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council 750 Little Rock. The banquet, held Sept. 28 in the Great Hall of the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, honored 56 students selected to receive scholarships from LULAC Council 750 Little Rock. Several central Arkansas colleges and universities, including 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, match the LULAC Scholarships and/or offer full scholarships to students who have passed the rigorous LULAC selection process. This year鈥檚 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock honorees include:

• Christian Arreola – Business Management
• Jimena Balada – Nursing/Foreign Languages
• Sandra Carmona Garcia – Higher Education Student Affairs
• Jessica Gonzales – Psychology/Sociology
• Ashley Murguia Topete – International Business/Information Technology
• Vivian Pineda – Nursing
• Paola 聽Rodr铆guez – Nursing
• Elizabeth Santillan – Nursing
• Yazmin Santillan – Social Work/Sociology
• Claudia Vargas – Psychology
• Daisy Vasquez Guevara – International Studies/Spanish

LULAC uses proceeds from the annual gala and donations from companies, individuals, and universities to fund scholarships for Latino college students, perform citizenship and voter registration drives, and conduct youth leadership training programs. Over the past 19 years, LULAC Council 750 Little Rock has awarded approximately $850,000 in college scholarships to 450 students. For more information about LULAC Little Rock visit , and for the national scholarship program, visit:    ]]> /news-archive/2017/10/23/lulac-rogerson-presidents-award/ Mon, 23 Oct 2017 13:39:53 +0000 /news/?p=68316 ... LULAC honors Chancellor Rogerson with President鈥檚 Award]]> Dr. Andrew Rogerson, chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was honored for his contributions supporting the Latino community during LULAC鈥檚 () annual scholarship gala held Oct. 13 at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum.聽 The President鈥檚 Award is LULAC鈥檚 premier award granted to an individual affiliated with an institution and recognizes the individual鈥檚 contributions and support for the Latino community. Chancellor Rogerson has been selected for his work with LULAC to create a job enhancement certification program as well as reconfirming a Memorandum of Understanding between the university and LULAC that continues a program where 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock matches LULAC scholarships for students who meet the guidelines. 鈥淚 was deeply honored to receive recognition for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and our work with the Latino community at the LULAC scholarship gala,鈥� Rogerson said. 鈥淚 was also gratified to learn that 12 deserving 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students had been chosen to receive scholarships.鈥� Ten 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students received LULAC scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000. Scholarship recipients include Sandra Carmona-Garcia, graduate student in the student affairs higher education program; Andrea Elias, senior international studies and French major; Paola Moreno, sophomore nursing major; Gerardo Ramirez, sophomore architectural engineering major; Elizabeth Santillan, freshman nursing major; Yazmin Santillan, senior social work major; Claudia Vargas, sophomore psychology and human relations major; Daisy Vasquez, sophomore international studies and Spanish major; Lizette Vazquez, junior criminal justice major; and Juan Villasenor, freshman health science major. In addition, Janette Munoz, freshman nursing student, was recognized for receiving the Richard Family Trust Scholarship from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, while Ashley Murguia, freshman international business major, was awarded the Patricia Guardado Memorial Scholarship from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. Proceeds generated by the annual banquet and by the organization鈥檚 Cinco de Mayo Festival fund scholarships for Latino college students. The fund also helps the league perform citizenship and voter-registration drives and conduct youth leadership training programs. LULAC seeks to empower the Latino community at the local, state, and national level through its seven councils chartered in Arkansas. The organization involves and serves Latinos of all national origins and focuses heavily on education, civil rights and employment. Over 18 years, has awarded approximately $750,000 in college scholarships to 400 students. In the upper right photo,聽Chancellor Andrew Rogerson congratulates 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students who received LULAC scholarships during the Oct. 13 gala at the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.]]>