The Chicana Latina Foundation relies on individual donors to help sustain and grow our programs. Please consider sponsoring a scholarship in the name of a loved one just like these supporters have done. For details contact Alicia Orozco, alicia@chicanalatina.org.
We thank the special scholarship donors that supported us this year!
Every year a growing list of supporters sponsor a scholarship in honor of a loved one. Thank you for those who honored our students with Special Scholarships.
Abuelitos Villa-Miramontes Scholarship
This scholarship honors our parents and is awarded to a graduate student interested in the health/public health areas.
Dra. Sandra Torres Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Dra. Sandra Torres who led by example and instilled an unbreakable spirit of justice and never giving up. She leaves an incredible legacy to her two children whom she loved unconditionally.
Elizabeth “Betita” Martinez Scholarship
This endowed scholarship by Bob Barber is for a graduate student who brings together diverse communities to work effectively for scoail justice, as Betita did for so many decades.
Emma Pearl Willmer-Shiles Scholarship
This architecture scholarship is a memorial to Emma Pearl, an architecture student who loved and appreciated architecture and design from the many places she traveled and explored, and believed that thoughtful design and making things with your hands contributes to healthier communities, neighborhoods and societies. She was often considered the student most likely to succeed.
Cruz Chavez and the Virgen de Guadalupe Scholarship
Brother Camilo Chavez established an endowment fund that annually honors the memory of his mother, Cruz Chavez, and her devotion to the Virgen de Guadalupe.
Graciela Pacheco Romo Scholarship
In honor of Graciela Pacheco Romo, who always encouraged and supported her children, especially her daughters, in their pursuit of education. She created a path and taught her daughters to be free from dependence on a man…”en case que te toque un pendejo,” as she would say.
Maria X. Scholarship
The scholarship will honor Maria’s leadership as a Servant Leader. Here is a short definition of Servant Leadership, which Maria so perfectly exemplified, always centering those who were being served. She led in the spirit of the Servant Leader.
Olga Talamante Scholarship
This endowed scholarship by Bob Barber is for a graduate student with a demonstrated record of working for social justice at the community level, and it honors Olga Talamante.
Rose Cecilia Bustos Scholarship
Rose C. Bustos was a beacon of light, joy, and hope on 24th Street. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren established this in her honor.
Santa Rivera Alvarez Scholarship
This scholarship honors our family matriarch and incredible woman. She is known among family members as a warrior for her profound strength, tenacity, and model of self-empowerment.
STEM/Innovation (Pathway To Pathology) Scholarship
Awarded to a student pursuing pathology-related or biomedical science, especially those engaged in translational fields. recognizes stem leadership, academic discipline, and a commitment to innovation and community-building.
Suzie Dod Thomas Scholarship
This is in memory of Susie Dod Thomas and will be awarded to a student who exemplifies Suzie’s profound belief in the importance of education and the power of women.
Sylvia Bracamonte Scholarship
CLF Alumnae created the following scholarship for a true CLF Guerrero. We honor 2013 & 2017 CLF alumna Sylvia Bracamonte’s life and dedication to education and social justice through a special CLF scholarship in her name.
Tania Davila Scholarship
This scholarship honors our beloved family member and friend. This scholarship aims to carry on Tania’s legacy by assisting someone with as profound a love for learning as she did.
Virgina Lucero Barceló Scholarship
She was a dedicated mother and grandmother. Honors the spirit of her love, strength, and courage.