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Contact: Estella Zavala or Susan Cergol, 225-6437
Posted on: May 2, 2002

TUSD's Hispanic Studies Department will honor outstanding students at the first Hispanic Student Recognition Program, to be held from 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the Tucson Convention Center Grand Ballroom, 260 S. Church Ave.

"El Orgullo del Pueblo" will recognize more than 400 high school students from throughout the district in four categories: academics, athletics, fine arts and community service. Guest speakers will include Congressman Jim Kolbe and Frank D. Alvarez, president of the Arizona State Board of Education and CEO of TMC HealthCare. Davis Bilingual Magnet Elementary School’s student mariachi group and Rincon High School’s flute ensemble, Arbolada, will provide entertainment. Pueblo High Magnet School freshman Jessica Rojas will sing the National Anthem.

Ten students each will receive a $1,000 scholarship from Cox Communications: Isaac Castorena, Victoria Hinojos, William Thor Morales, Federico Peralta, Alexandra Perez, Vanessa Romero, Roman Tellez, Sussette Torres, Rachel Toscano, and Carlos Valentin. Another ten students each will receive a $500 scholarship from TMC HealthCare: Gilda Castillo, Carmelu Cortez, Richard Gallego, Zandra Garcia, Kenna Gomez, Jeremy King, Sarah Namdarian, Jessica Olivarria, Cynthia Ramirez and Jesus Valenzuela.

"Educational risk factors for Hispanic youth exceed those of all other ethnic groups in the United States," says Ray Chavez, assistant director of TUSD’s Hispanic Studies Department. "We need to recognize students who achieve excellence — and their parents who support them —for a job well done!"