Hispanic Scholarship Fund Announces Mazda Foundation Awards
19 March 1999
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Awards Scholarships to 13 College Students on Behalf of Mazda FoundationScholarship Provides Full Tuition for Students Attending California State University at Fullerton and University of California at Irvine IRVINE, Calif., March 18 -- The Hispanic Scholarship Fund today announced the names of 13 Mazda Foundation scholarship recipients. The scholarship includes full tuition and an estimated cost for books and supplies for the 1998-1999 school year. Seven students were selected from University of California at Irvine to receive $5,000 scholarships. Six additional $2,500 scholarships were awarded to students at California State University at Fullerton. Student majors include Business, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science. At Mazda North American Operations' headquarters today, President and CEO, Richard N. Beattie, also Chairman of the Mazda Foundation, hosted a reception honoring the scholars. "The Mazda Foundation is pleased to announce our new program with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. At Mazda, we see diversity as an opportunity for growth and we hope that these scholarships provide exceptional Latino students at Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine the opportunity to grow and advance in each of their selected fields of study," Beattie said. Mr. Beattie presented students with Certificates of Recognition as symbols of Mazda's commitment to their education. Ms. Sara Martinez Tucker, President of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, also attended the reception. "We are very proud of our partnership with the Mazda Foundation to award scholarships to talented Latinos pursuing majors in the math and sciences. It is through the commitment of organizations such as Mazda that allow the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to award more than $3.5 million annually to deserving Latinos across the United States and Puerto Rico," Martinez Tucker said. Scholarship recipients for Cal State Fullerton are: Edward Berber, Chino, Calif. -- Business Major Antonio Castro Jr., Santa Ana, Calif. -- Electrical Engineering Major Mike Cruz, Santa Ana, Calif. -- Mathematics Major Jaime Engler, Fullerton, Calif. -- Civil Engineering Major Angela Solorio, Santa Clara, Calif. -- Business Major Raquel A. Wells, Whittier, Calif. -- Civil Engineering Major Scholarship recipients for UC Irvine are: Lily E. Becaria, Norwalk, Calif. -- Civil Engineering Major Lizbeth Cordova, Irvine, Calif. -- Environmental Engineering Major Fernando Haro III, Buena Park, Calif. -- Electrical Engineering Major Lynher Ramirez, South El Monte, Calif. -- Chemical Engineering Major Martiza Rios, Mecca, Calif. -- Management Info. Systems Major Sergio M. Sandoval, Oxnard, Calif. -- Chemical Engineering Major Aaron M. Soto, Huntington Beach, Calif. -- Management Info. Systems Major This is the first year the Mazda Foundation has partnered with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation's leading Hispanic scholarship organization. The HSF is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to strengthening America by generating contributions toward the educational advancement of Hispanics. Since its founding in 1975, HSF has awarded more than 36,000 scholarships totaling over $38 million. The Mazda Foundation (USA) was established in 1990 to demonstrate Mazda's commitment to improving the quality of life in the communities in which they do business. In addition to education, the Mazda Foundation supports charitable organizations that promote literacy, environmental conservation, social welfare and cross-cultural understanding.