HHSFMO Presents Fourth Installment of Four Year Commitment to the UCF College of Medicine
On December 20th, the HHSFMO presented the University of Central Florida its fourth installment on a four year $40,000 commitment to support scholarships for students attending the College of Medicine. Doctor Deborah German, the Dean of the College of Medicine, accepted the donation. She was joined by Katherine Ferstadt Vargas, the first recipient of the [...]
HHSFMO Receives Contribution from Contest Winner
Fifth Third Bank provides donation through sponsored radio contest The Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund of Metro Orlando received a donation of $5,300 from Lourdes Cifuentes and Fifth Third Bank on Friday, December 2, 2011 as a result of a radio contest sponsored by the bank. Fifth Third Bank honored the accomplishments of Latinos during Hispanic Heritage [...]
Bahama Breeze Supports the HHSFMO
We wish to thank Bahama Breeze for their recent contribution to the HHSFMO. After participating in the 2011 Latin Food & Wine Festival, Bahama Breeze made a generous contribution of $2,270 to the HHSFMO. Their generous contribution will help to support the 2012 HHSFMO scholarship program. The Bahama Breeze team recently presented the check to [...]
2011 Gowns & Guayaberas Scholarship Awards Dinner
On Saturday, October 22, the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund of Metro Orlando celebrated its 12th Annual Gowns & Guayaberas dinner to honor its 2011 scholars. Congratulations to all scholarship recipients: Alina Alvarez – Advertising / Public Relations Marisol Andrade – Law Andrés Aranguibel – Digital Media Jessica Barreto – Broadcast Journalism Richard Carrillo – Mechanical Engineering [...]
Tu Música Tu Rítmo
On Wednesday, September 21st, Wells Fargo celebrated Tu Música Tu Rítmo, a benefit concert in support of the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund of Metro Orlando. The concert featured Tito Nieves – El Pavarroti de la Salsa. This was an outstanding show, which commemorated Wells Fargo’s entry into the Central Florida market. The Hispanic Heritage Scholarship [...]
Announcing the 2011 Scholarship Recipients
The Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund of Metro Orlando (HHSFMO), a 501(C)(3) organization, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2011 Hispanic Heritage Scholarship. The recipients will be honored during the 12th Annual “Gowns and Guayaberas” gala on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. This year, the HHSFMO will once again provide [...]
Congratulations to Christina Restrepo
Congratulations to Christina Restrepo, a HHSF scholarship recipient from 2009 who was accepted as a Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Intern at the Library of Congress this Fall. We are very proud of you, Christina!
Lumina Foundation’s Magazine Focuses on Latino Student Success
The Lumina Foundation for Education is a private, independent foundation established in Indianapolis in August 2000. Lumina is committed to enrolling and graduating more students from college. It is the nation’s largest foundation dedicated exclusively to increasing students’ access to and success in postsecondary education. Lumina’s goal is to increase the percentage of Americans who hold high-quality [...]
Congratulations to Christian Pinto Rey
Congratulations to Christian Pinto Rey, HHSFMO scholar 2006 & 2007 who graduated on May 15th from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering. Chris will be attending a NASA training camp in California this summer! This photo features Chris at his graduation ceremony and accompanied by Lizette Valarino, founder and executive director of the HHSFMO. [...]
Excelencia in Education Publishes Roadmap for Ensuring America’s Future
The evidence is clear. America cannot become the world leader in college degrees by 2020 or have the globally competitive workforce of the future without a tactical plan for increasing Latino college completion. The product of collaboration among 60 national partners, the Roadmap for Ensuring America’s Future (March 2011) is a tool for stimulating and [...]