9/9/2018
Written by: Melanie Marie Boyer
2018 PMAHCC Foundation Scholarships
The Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is committed to giving back to the Hispanic community of our great city. One way that we do this is through providing scholarships to the next generation of outstanding Hispanics, our future leaders!
Above: Rocio Alers (2018 Rob Vega Scholarship Recipient) speaks at the recent PMAHCC "Hispanic Heritage Month Extravaganza" event .
Since 2011, when the fund began, the chamber has awarded 120 scholarships in the amount of $168,000 to promising Hispanic students in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. The names of the individuals receiving the 22 scholarships in 2018 will be presented at the Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Extravaganza: Pregame event. See photos
Above: Anamaria Ortiz (2018 Scholarship Recipient) waves as she is recognized for volunteering at the recent PMAHCC "Hispanic Heritage Month Extravaganza" event .
If you would like to contribute to the future of the next generation of Latinos Donate Here.
The following is a full list of our 2018 PMAHCC Scholarship Recipients.
| Name |
Last |
School/Year |
Career |
High School |
| Nicholas R |
Acuña |
1st yr CMU |
Mechanical Engineer |
Moon Area High Scholl |
| Raymundo |
Arvizu Guzman |
1st yr Penn State |
Engineering |
Peters Township High School |
| Jorge L |
Candiotti |
2nd yr Slippery |
Physician Assistant Studies |
Ricardo Bentin, Lima Peru |
| Alexander R |
Castano |
1st yr Penn State-Gtr Allegheny |
Engineering |
Brashear High School |
| Leonardo E |
Castano |
1st yr Duquesne |
Physics |
Brashear High School |
| Tessa H |
Douglas |
2nd yr Rider |
BFA Musical Theater |
Woodland Hills Jr/Sr HS |
| Paulina M |
Iniguez |
4th yr Penn State--New Kensington |
Corp Communications/Psycology |
Franklin Regional High School |
| Jose Miguel |
Juarez |
4th yr Pitt Med School |
M.D. ( Doctor)/Clinical Research |
DePaul Catholic High School- N.J. |
| Jose G |
Key |
1st yr Yale |
Biomedical Engineering |
North Allegheny Senior HS |
| Samuel A |
Naponic |
1st yr SE Uni, FL |
Public Relations/Spanish |
Norwin High School |
| Jorge A |
Olan |
3rd yr Allegheny |
Biology, Pre-Med |
Seneca Valley High School |
| Jorge A |
Oliver |
3rd yr Penn State |
Mechanical Engineer |
Hampton High School |
| Anamaria |
Ortiz |
3rd yr Duquesne |
Political Science/International Relations |
Keystone Oaks HS |
| Christopher J |
Pujol |
Graduate |
Catholic Priest |
Valley High School |
| Lauren M |
Quintero |
2nd yr Ohio State |
CivilEngineering |
Upper St Clair HS |
| Nina M |
Rivero |
4th yr Duquesne |
Finance |
Pine-Richland High School |
| Thomas M |
Shepherd |
1st yr RMU |
Cyber Forensics |
Shaler Area High School |
| Matthew T |
Starkman |
4th yr Duquesne |
Physical Therapy |
West Allegheny High School |
| Valeria |
Tupac Yupanqui |
2nd yr Pitt |
Bioengineering |
North Hills High School |
| Giovanna M |
Varlotta |
1st yr UPA |
International Relations |
PGH CAPA |
| Andre L |
Williams |
1st yr Ohio State |
Engineering |
Peters Twp High School |
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Rob Vega Memorial Scholarship
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| Rocio |
Alers |
Exchange PR |
Law |
UPR Escuela Secundaria |
