Hispanic Scholarship Fund Announces 2015 Scholars Of The Year At Annual Leaders In Education Awards Luncheon

LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yesterday, in Los Angeles, California, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation's largest not-for-profit organization supporting Latino higher education, held it's annual the Leaders in Education Awards (LEA) Luncheon to recognize distinguished HSF Scholars, parents, a community partner, and a corporate partner for their exemplary service as champions of  higher education for Hispanic students.

"The amazing individuals and organizations we recognized at the 2015 Leaders in Education Awards set a high bar for what it means to be a leader in advancing education for Hispanic students across the country," said Fidel A. Vargas, President & CEO of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.  "At HSF, we are using every means at our disposal – new technology, new programs, new ways of giving more students and families than ever before, the resources they need to pursue higher education.  The outstanding leadership demonstrated by our 2015 LEA honorees is an inspiration, as we continue this important work," he said.

Announced at the LEA luncheon are HSF's Female Scholar of the Year, Natalie Aguirre, a biology major at Pepperdine University, and Male Scholar of the Year, Chris Soriano, a biology major at the University of California, Los Angeles.  Each was chosen from a field of ten finalists among hundreds of candidates for the honor.

Awards were also presented for the following:

LEA Parents of the Year - Patricia and Juan Garcia for supporting, encouraging, guiding, and inspiring their children to pursue higher education.

LEA Community Partner of the Year – National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund for their partnership with HSF, in supporting Latino students' academic development and access to higher education.

LEA Corporate Partner of the Year - The Walt Disney Company in recognition of its long-standing philanthropic commitment and support of the Hispanic community.

Sponsors of the 2015 Leaders in Education Awards were Diamante Sponsor Wells Fargo; Platino Sponsors Anheuser-Busch, McNamara Family Foundation, Orrick,

Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; The College Board, and Toyota; and Oro Sponsors American Honda Motor Company and Esther Rudis & Associates, Inc.

About the Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund empowers Latino families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional Hispanic American students as possible. As the nation's largest not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic American higher education, the Fund has awarded over $470 million in scholarships and provides a range of ancillary programs for students, HSF Scholars, Alumni, and parents.  For more information about the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, please visit: HSF.net.

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