2012 HHSFMO Selection Committee

Under the direction of HHSFMO board members Edwin Mouriño, Angelo Guevara, and Michael Montalvo, the 2012 Selection Committee has been evaluating all eligible scholarship applications.  This year, the HHSFMO received a record 483 scholarship applications, which is an 85% increase from 2011.

To date, the Selection Committee has met twice to review the selection criteria, assemble review teams, set timelines, and review applications.  The Selection Committee is now entering the last stages of its work.  The committee should complete its selection and notification process by Friday, August 3rd.
 
Selection Committee
The Selection Committee is made up of volunteers from throughout the Central community.  The HHSFMO would like to thank the following individuals for their time, commitment, and objectivity:

• Janice Abrew – Rosen Hotels & Resorts
• Tobi L. Allen – Lockheed Martin
• Julio Aponte – Greenberg Traurig
• Adriana Comellas Macretti – State Farm
• Jose Costa – Nodarse
• Jason Delvalle – Wells Fargo Advisors
• Iris Diaz – SunTrust Bank
• Alejandra Diaz-Labrecque – NASCAR
• Kristi Mitchell – Bright House Networks
• Paulette Nassiff – Lockheed Martin
• Annette Perez – Popular Community Bank
• Deborah Rios-Barnes
• Lucia Soto – Fairwinds Credit Union
• Lola Stein – Progress Energy
• Terry Torres – OUC – The Reliable One
• Michael Valenzuela – M&I Bank
• Oskar Torres – Turner Construction

 
The Evaluation Process
Each application is evaluated by two members of the Selection Committee.  Each application is graded on the following factors:

• Quality of the essay that applicant submitted
• Demonstration of leadership and/or academic recognition
• Examples of volunteerism and/or work experience
• Letters of recommendation submitted by each applicant
• The applicant’s cumulative GPA