Cesar Chavez March set
The 10th annual “March
for Justice,” honoring the Chicano Civil Rights Activist Cesar E. Chavez,
will be held on March 25, 2006. The assembly begins at the Avenida Guadalupe,
1321 El Paso, from 10 a.m. until noon. The march begins at noon and concludes
at the Alamo. For more information, contact Isaac
Griego, Southside Outreach Coordinator, at igriego@mail.accd.edu or call (210) 557-3985. -Nathalie Riojas
Volunteers needed, no experience necessary
The Medina River Natural Area is
looking for volunteers to become field guides. No prior experience or knowledge
is needed. The only thing requested is that you have time to volunteer, be willing
to learn, have an interest in nature and want to share it with others. A field
guide will spend 2-3 hours with small groups of school children or visitors
telling them about the natural sights they see on the trail. The natural area
opened in April 2005 and is designated one of San Antonio’s five natural
areas. Admission is free. The park is located at 15890 Highway 16 South. Call
Daniel Silvas at (210) 624-2575 for more details. -Teresa M. Cook
Students rope in rodeo scholarship
This past February, nine Palo Alto students interned for the San
Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo to receive a $1,000 scholarship. The duties
they had included assisting with checking in rodeo contestants, supervising
the clean up of the horse stables, and working in the sheep/goat area. They
were supervised by Weldon Riggs, instructor
of Agriculture/Landscape and Turfgrass Management. Congratulations to Amy Bednerz,
Erin Brown, Josie Cothren, Samantha Martin, Tanya Madden, Byran Taylor, James
DeMoine, Louie Aparacio and Kasey Schneider. -Ryan Martinez
Ivy League recruits students
Harvard University has announced that honor students from low-income families
earning less than $40,000 a year will get a free ride to the prestigious university.
Visit Harvard online at http://adm-is.fas.harvard.edu/FAO/index.htm,
or contact Harvard’s Financial Aid Office at (617) 495-1581. -Nathalie
Riojas
Student athletes complete seasons
Swim and dive team members Nick Earwood, Carlos Landeros and Kyle Friesenhahn
competed at the NJCAA swimming and Diving Championships at Palo Alto College March 1-4. The team finished 13th in the overall standings.
The men and women’s basketball season also came to an end. Women’s
team–Amanda Vasquez, Maranda Ochoa, Valerie Longoria, Kimberly Olivares,
Crystal Torres, Amber Ramirez, Leanda Martinez, Ashley Cortez, Kristen Minor
and Priscilla De Los Santos–placed second in the extramural tournament
and had the best regular season record. The men’s team–Chris Buckley,
Santiago Lopez, Isaac Ledesma, Kevin Daniels, Irvington Ray, Robert Pratt, Santos
Diaz, Donnell Weary, Jeremy Hammond, Cory Litzner, Roy Ortiz, Renee Gonzalez
and James Lee–had the league’s best regular season record. -Kyle
Friesenhahn
Palo Alto’s president honored
Dr. Ana M. “Cha” Guzman, the
Palo Alto President, was nominated for the 2006
Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Achievement Award, which is given
out annually. An individual in the community is recognized for their personal
beliefs, qualities, and values consistent with those of the late Dr. King. -Stephen
Jupe
Ford foots the bill to Washington, D.C.
The 2006 Ford Motor Company and
the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Leadership program will
select eight college students from California, Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico
to travel to Washington, D.C., for a 6-week internship program. The deadline
to apply is April 14, 2006. Students will attend professional leadership development
workshops while learning about public policy from June 17 through July 29, 2006.
Selected students will receive airfare, housing, a $2,000 stipend, and a Metro
card. For an application, go to www.chli.org/programs.html.
-Teresa M. Cook |