Academic Excellence and Leadership Award

Juan Carlos Gonzalez, 2007 AELA Recipient

The 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 2012
Attend the Pre-College Symposia at the 2011 SHPE Conference in Anaheim, CA.

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.

AWARD NOTIFICATION

Students will be notified of their selection by September of their senior year. Students who receive this award are REQUIRED to attend the Pre-College Symposia at the SHPE Conference in Anaheim. Travel, hotel, meals and registration will be provided. Students will be presented with the award on Friday, October 28,, at the 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 2012.

PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS


2010		Walter Gorra - Glenwood Springs HS, Springs, CO Carmen Mercado - Northern Burlington, Mercerville, NJ Sean Peters - Yuma Catholic HS, Yuma, AZ Jose Martinez - El Paso HS, El Paso, TX Daniel Martinez - Science and Engineering Magnet, Dallas, TX Annamarie McKellipsj - Our Lady of Peace, El Cajon, CA Rafael Ortega - World Language HS, Chicago, IL
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.