Academic Excellence and Leadership Award

Juan Carlos Gonzalez, 2007 AELA Recipient

The AHETEMS Academic Excellence and Leadership Award is presented as a college scholarship to qualified Hispanic high school rising seniors (i.e. juniors moving into their senior year) who demonstrate strong academics, leadership experience, service, and interest in attending college and pursuing a degree in STEM. The $2,500 scholarship recognizes students who demonstrate significant motivation in pursuing both a college degree and a leadership position in a STEM field.

ELIGIBILITY

Hispanic descent
Rising Senior (i.e. High school junior entering their senior year)
Attend an accredited high school in the United States or Puerto Rico
Have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
Have demonstrated leadership within or outside of school
Have demonstrated active service within the Hispanic community
Accepted into an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university in the United States or Puerto Rico in fall 2011
Attend the 2010 AHETEMS Pre-College Symposia in Cincinnati, OH, from October 28 – 31, 2010

NOMINATION

High school rising seniors must be nominated by their teacher, advisor, coach or school counselor. Nominations include 1) the Nomination Form, 2) Personal Statement, 3) Official Transcript and 4) Nomination Letter.

APPLICATION

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DEADLINE

Complete nominations must be RECEIVED (not postmarked) BY AUGUST 27, 2010.

AWARD NOTIFICATION

Students will be notified of their selection by September 2010 of their senior year. Students who receive this award are REQUIRED to attend the 2010 AHETEMS Pre-College Symposia to be held in Cincinnati, OH, from October 28 – 31, 2010. Travel, hotel, meals and registration will be provided. Students will be presented with the award on Friday, October 29, 2010, at the AHETEMS Pre-College Symposia Academic Excellence Recognition Banquet.

Award recipients will receive the scholarship upon successfully enrolling in an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university in the United States or Puerto Rico, in fall 2011.

PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS


2009		Catalina Ramirez, Colegio Ponceño, Ponce, PR. Erick Yanez, Tollesen High School, Tolleson, AZ. Carolyn R. Andia, JFK High School, Patterson, NJ. Alejandro Azocar, Cyprus Creek High Schoo, Houston, TX.

2008		Camila Peña, Dallas SHPE Jr. graduate from Guyer HS. Accepted into Texas A&M University to pursue Industrial Engineering. Maria Liliana Carrillo, Hispanic Youth Voice of Tampa SHPE Jr. Undecided college. Pedro Parga, Northside HS SHPE Jr. graduate. Undecided college. Victor Lopez, Senior Jersey Village High School, Houston, TX.

2007		Shiann Mayorga, Poughkeepsie HS SHPE Jr. graduate. Accepted into Syracuse University to pursue Chemistry. Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Sunset HS SHPE Jr. graduate. Accepted into The University of Texas at Austin to pursue Mechanical Engineering.