Congratulations to the 2016 recipients of the Ernie J. Reyes Scholarship. Funds for the scholarship are provided by the Felix DeHerrera Living Trust. See who made the list and the school they’ll be attending below.
| Name | Chapter | NAHREP Member | Award Amount | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianela Piedra | South Florida | Maria Orsini-Piedra | $5,000 | Florida International Univ. |
| Valerie Avila | Inland Empire | Gerardo Avila | $5,000 | Mills College |
| Vincent Cardona | Antelope Valley | Vincent Cardona | $5,000 | California Lutheran College |
| Andrea Rodriguez | Fresno | Arcelia Garcia | $4,000 | Fresno City College |
| Tiffany Uribe | Fresno/Madera | Guadalupe/Geo Uribe | $4,000 | UCLA |
| Andrea Noriega | South Florida | Javier Noriega | $4,000 | Univ. of Florida |
| David Ramirez | San Antonio | Jessie Ramirez | $3,000 | Univ. of Texas |
| Nicole Valdez | Central Florida | Cindy Castillo | $3,000 | Florida International Univ. |
| Meghan Lopez | North New Jersey | Lisa Lopez | $3,000 | Ithaca College |
| Jose Martinez | Denver | Marta Loachamin | $2,000 | Colorado Mesa Univ. |
| Puertas Nicole | Salt Lake | Lily Puertas | $2,000 | Univ. of Utah |
Special Thanks to Tatrana Groesz, Jorge Deleon, Rebecca Gallardo, Sara Mendez Rodriguez, Cindy Diaz-Telly, and Tanya Reu-Narvaez for taking the time to review the applications and making the above selections.