2/16/2004 - 2004 “¡Si Se Puede!” Scholarships applications now being accepted

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Scholarships applications now being accepted

Fiestas del Llano, Inc. is encouraging young men to apply for the “¡Si Se Puede!” Scholarships, which will be awarded on Cinco de Mayo Day, (May 5, 2004). A total of $10,000 in scholarship awards will be given during the annual awards and scholarship banquet, which will benefit the future Hispanic Cultural Center in Lubbock.

Young men of Hispanic descent; between the ages of 17 through 24-years-old; who reside in Lubbock and a 70 mile radius from Lubbock; must be admissible to Texas Tech University (TTU) and maintain a 2.5 grade point average or above; who are currently seniors in high school or are enrolled in a college or at TTU, and who have intentions of attending TTU, are encouraged to apply by April 20. Need may also be considered.

Several trailblazers and leaders of the community will also be honored and recognized at the banquet that will celebrate the historical battle of Puebla in which Mexico conquered French forces in 1862. The banquet will be held May 5, 2004.

Other celebrations will include a commemorative parade on Saturday, May 1, 2004, celebrating the diversity of Lubbock.

For more information, please call Frank Garcia, Scholarship Committee Chair, at 797-7233, or email contact@fiestasdelllano.org. To access an application visit www.fiestasdelllano.org .


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