For the first time in its 29-year history, the USHLI national conference will host a Webcast presentation from 11:30am-12:30pm Central Time. on Thursday, February 17.  The purpose for the Webcast, sponsored by McDonald's, will be to promote scholarships for Latino students.  Studies have found that one of the leading deterrents to greater Latino success in higher education is the lack of financial resources and the limited knowledge many prospective college students may have about whatever scholarships are available, where to search for them, or how to apply.

 

Orgullo Latino! Live web cast featuring USHLI and RMHC/HACER National Scholarship recipients TODAY!   http://bit.ly/hEwEts

 

 About the Students

The Webcast will feature four young Latinos - two recipients of the RMHC/HACER Scholarship and two recipients of the Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders.  Luis Duran is a 2009 recipient of the RMHC/HACER Scholarship and a sophomore at Arizona State University majoring in architecture.  Elan Cramer is a 2010 recipient of the RMHC/HACER Scholarship and a freshman at UCLA majoring in biology.  Bertha Serrano is a 2008 recipient of the Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship and a graduate of Columbia College Chicago where she majored in magazine writing and editing.  Justin Daniel Delwiche is also a 2008 recipient of the Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship and a Senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and majoring in business administration.

 

Luis Duran

Elan Cramer

Bertha Serrano

Justin Delwiche