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Join us for the
Celebration of Excellence – Friday, May 8, 2009
The University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni (UAHA) Club is proud to invite you to the 2009 Celebration of Excellence. This annual event is a celebration of achievement and service, and provides an educational presentation on topics that impact Hispanics.
Distinguished student scholars will be awarded the 2009 Outstanding Hispanic Senior and Outstanding Hispanic Graduate Student Awards. UAHA will also acknowledge the service and commitment of Socorro Carrizosa, Director of Chicano/Hispano Student Affairs (CHSA) and Richard Ruiz, Professor of Language, Reading and Culture and Faculty Fellow for CHSA.
Don’t miss the Celebration of Excellence, Friday, May 8, 2009. The reception begins at 11:30 a.m., lunch at 12:00 p.m., and the presentations begin at 12:30 p.m., at the Marriott University Park Hotel Copper Room, 880 East Second Street, in Tucson Arizona. Lunch is $30 (not tax deductible).
To R.S.V.P., call Oscar Lujan at 520-626-9327, e-mail lujano@al.arizona.edu, or download and print the invitation/R.S.V.P. form below.
Celebration of Excellence Invitation and R.S.V.P. form (PDF file - 89k)
Celebration of Excellence Detailed information (PDF file - 140k)
24th Annual University of Arizona
Hispanic Alumni Scholarship Dinner and Dance
Sponsorship/Congratulatory Ad Information/Invitation and Reservation Form Packet (pdf file -- 1,198k)
Invitation and Reservation Form (pdf file -- 898k)
Friday, December 5, 2008.
6:00 p.m. reception
7:00 p.m. dinner
UAHA is pleased to honor the accomplishments of Dorothy Finley, former chairperson and CEO of Finley Distributing, and Dr. Macario Saldate IV, director of the Guadalajara Summer School Institute for the University of Arizona at the 2008 Portraits of Excellence dinner and dance.
Proceeds from the dinner benefit the UAHA scholarship endowment and other UAHA programs.
For more information about purchasing a sponsorship to support the event, call Humberto Stevens at 520-990-6168 or e-mail hnstevens13@gmail.com.
For information about purchasing tickets for the event, call Oscar Lujan at 520-626-9327 or e-mail lujano@al.arizona.edu.
NOTE: The winning El Azul Grande Raffle ticket for the CUSTOMIZED H1 HUMMER will be drawn at this event. Thanks to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket for helping to support UAHA scholarships!
Download "Portraits of Excellence" Sponsorship/Congratulatory Ad Information/Invitation and Reservation Form Packet (pdf file -- 1,198k)
Download "Portraits of Excellence" Invitation and Reservation Form (pdf file -- 898k)
The University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni (UAHA) is made up of accomplished Hispanic graduates and former students of the UA who live throughout the world. Associate memberships are available to non-Hispanic UA graduates, former students, and others who support the goals of the organization.
UAHA was founded in 1982 to promote academic excellence among Hispanic students at the university, provide financial and mentoring support to qualified and deserving students, and develop linkages with alumni and supporters in the professional and business community.
Since 1986, UAHA has awarded 1,368 scholarships worth $3,084,944!
Scholarship Program
Current high school seniors,community college transfers and current University students who have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Hispanic community, including those of Hispanic origin, are eligible to apply for our scholarship award.
We would appreciate your help in encouraging interested students in submitting an application. Thank you in advance for your assistance in informing promising seniors and helping them get started on their path to fulfilling their college aspirations at Arizona’s First University.
Please follow these links to the appropriate forms:
Current Activities
Please click the links below to view photos or video of our most recent events:
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 2007 Portrait of Excellence Dinner |
 2006 Hispanic Heritage Day |
 2006 Diversity Expo |
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Here are just a few of the things UAHA takes on: student mentoring program, student/faculty mixer, receptions for scholarship recipients and parents, Homecoming Pachanga, newsletters (Noticias), Annual Bishop's Scholarship Dinner, partnerships with community groups, and fund-raising for mariachi and folklorico groups.
University Support
The UAHA, one of the most active clubs in the Alumni Association's organizational structure, receives administrative and logistical support from the Arizona Alumni Association. Lines of communications and cooperation are well established between the UAHA and the President's Office, Student Financial Aid, the Hispanic-Chicano Resource Center, and the UA Foundation. The UAHA also works closely with relevant staff offices, program directors, and student organizations that share interests and concern.
Corporate Support
The UAHA recognizes the importance of support from corporations, businesses, and foundations. By virtue of those relationships, the UAHA now enjoys the largest scholarship endowment of its kind among all public universities.
Individual Support
The success of the Hispanic Alumni can be traced directly to individuals. Individuals who become members, volunteer time, share ideas, participate, and donate their money. Support for the UAHA comes from alumni and friends throughout the world.
Community Involvement
Hispanic Alumni members and associate members are visibly involved in communities throughout the country. Members serve on governing bodies and advisory boards, hold public office, and volunteer for civic causes. We are most proud, however, of members and friends who volunteer their time with students as advisors or mentors.
The UAHA has accomplished much since 1982, but the future holds new major obstacles, including changing demographics, escalating costs for education, and rising community expectations.
Membership
Regular Membership
All former students who received a degree or completed 30 units of credit or more at the UA are eligible for membership.
Associate Membership
Any person who is not a former student of the UA, or who has not completed more than 29 units at the university, may become an associate member with all privileges except those of voting and serving on the executive committee.
Get involved!
For more information about the University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni, contact Oscar Lujan at
520-626-9327, 800-BEAT-ASU (800-232-8278), or uaha@al.arizona.edu.