Northwest Arkansas LULAC Council 754 to Award 2005 Scholarship Recipients



May 9, 2005 -- The Northwest Arkansas Council 754 of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) will celebrate their 5th Anniversary of awarding scholarships to students in Northwest Arkansas.

The ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 10th at 7:30 PM, at the Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies on the campus of NWACC in Bentonville. The general public is encouraged to attend and help congratulate the students. The council's monthly meeting, beginning at 6:30 PM will precede the ceremony.

"We are very pleased with our program and the contributors that make it possible", stated Jorge Amaral, scholarship committee chairman, "the caliber and quality of students applying are greatly increasing every year."

The council is set to award 20 scholarships this year totaling over $24,000. The recipients this year include 10 high school students, 6 current college/university students, 3 graduate students and their first ever-doctoral candidate. The first graduate student was awarded last year.

The council will have awarded 59 scholarships totaling more than $65,000, which includes this year's award. Council 754 hosts the Annual LULAC Fall Gala as the primary fundraiser for their scholarship program. The Gala is set for October 1, 2005 at the Embassy Suites in Rogers.

NWA Council 754 serves as the flagship council in the LULAC NWA District. NWA Council 754 was founded in February 2001. For more information on Council 754, please visit www.nwalulac754.org

For more information on LULAC National, please visit www.lulac.org

NWA LULAC Council 754
P.O. Box 1842
Bentonville, AR 72712
479-544-9174
479-366-1923
479-464-8586-fax
www.nwalulac754.org

"All for one, and one for all"





Northwest Arkansas LULAC Council 754 to Award 2005 Scholarship Recipients