Nominations are Now Open!
Eber Quezada Mori
Parent of the Year |
Parent of the year
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Last year, through the nomination process, Eber Quezada Mori shined as the best example of those parents whose incredibly inspiring stories show their support and personal sacrifice to help their children succeed and pursue a higher education. Because of his sacrifice and dedication, his older daughter is graduating in Business Administration from UC Berkeley, his son is also attending UC Berkeley double majoring in Physics and Mathematics, and his youngest son will start high school next year. |
Irazema Guerrero-Meléndez
Educator of the Year |
Educator of the Year
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Last year, teachers of all Southern California were nominated by their students, and Irazema Guerrero-Meléndez was selected for her creativity and personal dedication to inspire her students to pursue a university career. Her vision is to give her students access by encouraging them to achieve academically, believe college is not only important but attainable, mentoring them through the many challenges they face in their path to college, and involving the parents in the process. |
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Woodrow Wilson High School
School of the Year |
School of The Year: presented by Wells Fargo
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In 2012, Woodrow Wilson High School was awarded in this category. Woodrow Wilson High School was established in 1937 in East Los Angeles, where 94% of the community is of Hispanic background. Its mission is to empower all students with the skills and knowledge to become independent learners and achieve measurable success. Wilson’s student body consists of several academic-career learning communities and two magnet programs that have contributed to a positive jump in student’s academic performance. |
Dr. Suzanna Guzmán
Mentor of the Year |
Volunter/Mentor of the Year
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Last Year's inagural Mentor of the year Dr. Suzanna Guzmán was honored. She is the director of community engagement at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. She strongly supports arts education. She hosts, organizes, and chaperones events completely by herself and during after-school activities. Because LACHSA is a tuition-free public school, she has tirelessly combed L.A. County to spread the word of her high achieving school through every corner of LA County raising the numbers of applicants from 400 to 1100 in only 3 years. |
Jonathan Chiquito-Crespo
Student of the Year |
Student of the Year
This category is awared through the HSF Scholarship Application Process.
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