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Hispanic Scholarship Fund Announces 2004 Inductees to Its Alumni Hall of Fame; National Honor Celebrates Success and Inspires a New Generation of Hispanic

PR Newswire - September 15, 2004

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education, today announced the names of the 2004 inductees into its Alumni Hall of Fame, established to feature role models for future generations of Hispanic college students and to illustrate the power of higher education. This year's five extraordinary inductees will be honored at a gala event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 6, 2004.

The 2004 inductees, representing achievements in the academic, public policy and social advocacy fields, include:

-- The Honorable Antonio Garza, Jr., U.S. ambassador to Mexico, grew up in the border town of Brownsville, TX, to become that state's first Latino holder of statewide office

-- Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, was the first in his family to graduate from high school, and earned degrees from Princeton and Stanford Universities.

-- Maria Vidal de Haymes, professor and Loyola Faculty Scholar in the School of Social Work at the Loyola University of Chicago, was a refugee from Cuba who earned her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. while raising a family and caring for her elderly parents.

-- Cecilia Lozano, high school English teacher in Oklahoma earned her B.A. and M.A. while raising three children, and now gives back to her community as an accomplished educator.

-- Alexandra Chirinos, Harvard University law student and George Mitchell Fellow, has had an extraordinary career as a scholar, and promises an equally extraordinary future for her community.

"The majority of our scholarship recipients are the first in their families to attend college and many struggle against overwhelming obstacles to reach their educational goals," said Sara Martinez Tucker, president and CEO of HSF. "But with this struggle and perseverance comes success. To celebrate the incredible journey made by these Latinos, and to inspire others to seek an education, we established the HSF Alumni Hall of Fame and honor our 2004 inductees."

Celebrating its third year, the HSF Alumni Hall of Fame was created to showcase the incredible stories of Hispanics who, through their accomplishments, contributions and lifetime challenges, demonstrate the power of higher education to change both individual lives and our society for the better. Each honoree's story illustrates the possibilities offered by higher education and personifies the mission and values of HSF. Awards are given in the Inspirador, Triunfador, Brillante, Altruista, and Optimista categories.

The 2004 class joins the outstanding honorees of the previous two years, including Dr. Richard Carmona, surgeon general of the United States (2002 honoree); the Honorable Alberto Gonzalez, counsel to the president of the United States (2003 honoree); Lisa Quiroz, founder and publisher of People en EspaEol (2002 honoree); and Carolina Reyes, M.D., attending physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and assistant professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (2003 honoree).

The 2004 HSF Alumni Hall of Fame is made possible through the leadership of Procter & Gamble(R), partnership with The Coca-Cola(R) Company, Anheuser Busch(R), Target(R), and Southwest Airlines(R), and with generous support from many other sponsoring companies and organizations.

About the Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. Founded in 1975, HSF's vision is to strengthen the country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans, the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. In support of its mission to double the rate of Hispanics earning college degrees, HSF has awarded more than 68,000 scholarships in excess of $144 million in its 29-year history. HSF has awarded scholarships to Latinos from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who have attended more than 1,700 colleges and universities.

CONTACT: Dennis Palmieri of Hispanic Scholarship Fund, +1-415-808-2350, or dpalmieri@hsf.net; or Lindsay Leslie of Fleishman-Hillard, +1-512-495-7161, or lesliel@fleishman.com, for Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Web site: http://www.hsf.net/

The 2004 inductees, representing achievements in the academic, public policy and social advocacy fields, include:

-- The Honorable Antonio Garza, Jr., U.S. ambassador to Mexico, grew up in the border town of Brownsville, TX, to become that state's first Latino holder of statewide office

-- Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, was the first in his family to graduate from high school, and earned degrees from Princeton and Stanford Universities.

-- Cecilia Lozano, high school English teacher in Oklahoma earned her B.A. and M.A. while raising three children, and now gives back to her community as an accomplished educator.

-- Alexandra Chirinos, Harvard University law student and George Mitchell Fellow, has had an extraordinary career as a scholar, and promises an equally extraordinary future for her community.

About the Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Web site: http://www.hsf.net/

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