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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS LUNCHEON
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 Friday, May 4, 2012
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr, Blvd. Portland, OR 97232 $35.00 Members/$40.00 Non-members
The Hispanic Chamber will award $115,500 in scholarships to 47 Latino students at the Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 4th at the Convention Center in Portland. The scholarships range from $2,000 to $5,500 and are based on academic merit and community service.
Yvonne Curtis, Superintendent of the Forest Grove School District, will give the keynote address.
Curtis began her teaching career 30 years ago as an elementary teacher in San Diego and later taught in the Bend-LaPine School District. She began her administrative career as assistant principal of Jefferson County Middle School in Madras moving to principal of Terrebonne Elementary School in Redmond.
Curtis remains committed to the work of transforming our public school system into one that graduates every student with the knowledge and skills they need for a successful life. To read more about Yvonne Curtis, please click here.
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Thank you to our Scholarship luncheon sponsors! 
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2012 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS!
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Listed below are the 2012 Hispanic Chamber Scholarship recipients:
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| NAME | CITY | MAJOR(S) | SPONSOR/AMOUNT | TOTAL |
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Makowski, Daniela
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Wilsonville
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Engineering
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Howard S. Wright $2,000, Sal & Betty Kadri $1,000, Bonneville Power Administration $2,500
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$5,500
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Reyes Galeana, Abigail
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Tualatin
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Health
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Legacy Health System $5,000
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Joseph, Thomas
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Portland
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Pacific NW Regional Council of Carpenters $2,000, Bonneville Power Administration $2,500
| $4,500 | |
Santiago-Hernandez, Lorena
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Portland
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Int'l Relations
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Wieden+Kennedy $2,500, Town & Country/DCMDA $2,000
| $4,500 | | Lopez, Sandra | Cornelius | Business | Wells Fargo $2,500, State Farm Insurance $1,000 | $3,500 | | Orellana, Aidan | Portland | Communication | Wells Fargo $2,500, P&C Construction $1,000
| $3,500 | | Muñoz-Licea, Aliana | Milwaukie | Health | Oregon Health & Science University $1,000, Bertha Ferrán & Friends $1,000, State Farm Insurance $1,000 | $3,000 | | Regalado, Carolina | White City | Health | Regence BlueCross BlueShield $1,000, Linda & Scott Andrews $1,000, State Farm Insurance $1,000 | $3,000 | | Verdin, Edgar | Aloha | Engineering | Walsh Construction $1,000, Vigil-Agrimis, Inc. $1,000, Portland General Electric $1,000 | $3,000 | | Abriel, Rachelle | Tillamook | Education | Wieden+Kennedy $2,500 | $2,500 | | Carillo, Yesenia | Redmond | Political Science | Central Oregon Latino Fund $1,250, Picket Dummigan $1,000, HMC Latino Leadership Classes $250 | $2,500 | | Chavez, Dulce | Woodburn | Health | Elaina Medina $1,500, Portland General Electric $1,000 | $2,500 | | Garcia, Alejandra | Gresham | Health | Legacy Health System $2,500 | $2,500 | | Garcia-Hernandez, Sandra | Salem | Health | U.S. Bank $2,500 | $2,500 | | Gutierrez, Sonia | Redmond | Veterinary Medicine | Central Oregon Latino Fund $1,350, P&C Construction $1,000, Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber $150 | $2,500 | | Leon Gutierrez, Maritza | Woodburn | Health | Providence Health & Services $2,500 | $2,500 | | Lopez, Sonia | Canby | Health | Legacy Health System $2,500 | $2,500 | | Navarro Gomez, Diego | Portland | Health | Legacy Health System $2,500 | $2,500 | | Pleitz, Monica | Tualatin | Health | Legacy Health System $2,500 | $2,500 | | Saldana, Azucena | Redmond | Health | Central Oregon Latino Fund $1,250, Slayden/Sundt $750, Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber $500 | $2,500 | | Serrano, Daisy | Bend | Health | Central Oregon Latino Fund $1,250, Slayden/Sundt $1,250 | $2,500 | | Abarca, Kristine | Aloha | Health | Regence BlueCross BlueShield $1,000, AT&T $1,000 | $2,000 | | Anaya, Matias | Beaverton | Ethics/Politics | Portland Trail Blazers $1,500, Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber $500 | $2,000 | | Bailey-Ramos, Erica | Vancouver | Education | Enterprise Rent-A-Car $2,000 | $2,000 | | Cervantes Martinez, Diana | Hubbard | Business | Travel Portland $2,000 | $2,000 | | Cortes, Cecilia | Molalla | Health | Enterprise Rent-A-Car $1,500, HMC Latino Leadership Classes $500 | $2,000 | | Diaz-Hui, Jonathan | Portland | Microbiology | Orcilia Zúñiga Forbes $1,000, Victor & Madonna Merced $500, Anderson Construction $500 | $2,000 | | Frias, Edgar | Portland | Counseling | Cascade Centers Inc. EAP $1,000, Pacific Power $1,000 | $2,000 | | Garcia, Abner | Tillamook | Engineering | Rick & Nancy Calero $1,000, Rhonnda & Ricky Edmiston $500, Lara Media Services LLC $500 | $2,000 | | Garcia Perez, Grecia | Salem | Math/Spanish | Oregon Shakespeare Festival $1,000, Gil & Gerri Jimenez $500, Pacific Power $500 | $2,000 | | Gonzalez, Erica | Grants Pass | Health | Oregon Health & Science University $1,000, AT&T $1,000 | $2,000 | | Gonzalez, Luis | Wilsonville | Engineering | Portland General Electric $1,000, Turner Construction $1,000 | $2,000 | | Gonzalez, Samuel | Junction City | Political Science | NW Natural $1,000, OnPoint Community Credit Union $1,000 | $2,000 | | Gonzalez-Montiel, Gisela | Portland | Health | Orcilia Zúñiga Forbes $1,000, Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber $1,000 | $2,000 | | Gonzalez Peña, Josue | Salem | Health | HMC Latino Leadership Classes $2,000 | $2,000 | | Madriz-Rodriguez, Beatriz | Portland | Health | Don & Mona Geddes $1,000, Orcilia Zúñiga Forbes $1,000 | $2,000 | | Pérez-Da Silva, Karen | Beaverton | Education | Directors Mortgage, Inc. $1,000, Friends of Ladd's Addition Gardens $1,000 | $2,000 | | Plascencia, Rosa | Beaverton | Education | Town & Country/DCMDA $1,500, KWBY La Pantera $500 | $2,000 | | Provost-Shean, Alexi | Medford | Health | Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber $2,000 | $2,000 | | Rentz, Xavier | Beaverton | Biology | Seabold Construction $1,000, Jim & Jennifer Mark $1,000 | $2,000 | | Reyes, Cindy | Gresham | Pre-Law/Business | Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt $1,500, Portland Latino Gay Pride $500 | $2,000 | | Rivera, Omar | Hillsboro | Film/Broadcasting | Town & Country/DCMDA $1,500, Lara Media Services, LLC $500 | $2,000 | | Rivera-Garcia, Sandra | Tigard | Health | Portland Timbers $1,000, Chick of All Trades $1,000 | $2,000 | | Torres Mondragon, Miguel | Portland | Undecided | State Farm Insurance $1,000, PMG Environmental Services, Inc. $1,000 | $2,000 | | Venegas, Anel | Independence | Business | Portland General Electric $1,000, Ken & Marta Thrasher $1,000 | $2,000 | | Venegas Trujillo, Itsel | Independence | Pre-Law | Oregon Hispanic Bar Association $1,000, Portland General Electric $1,000 | $2,000 |
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$115,500
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THE HISPANIC CHAMBER IS HIRING
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The Hispanic Chamber will have an opening for a Business Development Coordinator starting in mid April, 2012. For position details, please click here.
If you are interested or know of anyone who may be interested, please submit a resume and letter to gcastillo@hmccoregon.com.
Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns at 503.222.0280. Thank you.
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2012 EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS FAIR
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 TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
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POSITION TO WIN: BUSINESS ACCELERATOR WEBINAR
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The Hispanic Chamber is pleased to partner with American Family Insurance to bring our members Business Accelerator 2012, a growth coaching series for small business owners-at no cost to you! Get a taste of what this program has to offer by attending the next Business Accelerator webinar:
Differentiate or Die: The Most Critical Thing Your Business Can Do to Tell Your Story, presented by Scott Cooper, President of Marketing Engine Group. The webinar will be held on:
Friday, April 27th from 9:00 - 10:00 am PDT.
Mr. Cooper will explore the reasons companies spend so much time on this issue and then jump right into a discussion on how you'd go about positioning your company by answering three questions:
1. Who are you for?
2. What is it you really do for your customers?
3. How are you meaningfully different?
Don't miss out on this great opportunity! For more information on the April 27th webinar, as well as the April 17th Coach Chat on Making Time for Selling, and to enroll in this NO COST program, visit: amfambusinessaccelerator.com.
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WEBSITES ARE NOW FREE FOR OREGON BUSINESSES
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We believe the web is an essential tool for all small businesses. That's why we've joined Oregon Get Your Business Online, a Google-led program that provides small businesses the resources they need to succeed online.
 Here's what you'll get: - Free, easy-to-build Intuit website
- Free customized domain name
- Free web hosting for one year
- Free online tools and training
 
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