ABOUT LATINO LUNCHEON CHESTER COUNTY
Our Mission: Improve Chester County diversity competence and maintain a positive environment by providing a forum for people from similar backgrounds, culture, and interests to come together to network, develop personally and professionally, identify issues of concern, and provide mutual support and advocacy.
We are a nonpartisan Professional Group working to share our diverse cultures with others while building personal and professional relationships and enjoying one another’s camaraderie.
The Latino Luncheon Group established this scholarship to support Latino students who have demonstrated a commitment to completing their education and have certain financial hardships that make it difficult for them to pay for the cost of attending West Chester University or Immaculata University.
This one-time scholarship is intended to help these students achieve their educational goals and can be applied toward any education-related costs, including textbooks, lab fees, and/or any other fees associated with their studies. This one-time scholarship is managed in collaboration with the West Chester University Foundation. In September 2015, the Latino Luncheon met for a special occasion. We celebrated and presented the Latino Luncheon Scholars Award. These young students have great self-motivated spirits along with extraordinary records. Congratulations to our 2015 recipients: Enrique Mentado, Karina Olivencia, Paloma Perez, Stefano Ramos |
Stefano Ramos 2015 Luncheon Recipient
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2014 Recipients - Jose Castro, Jesus Castro, Paola Gonzalez and Marco Zavala
2013 Recipients - Elenie Gonzalez, Jose Rodriguez Zavala, Idna Graciela Castellon, Orville Hernandez
”The Latino Luncheon scholarship money that was awarded to me was used towards both my fall and spring tuition. It definitely had a huge help financially in order to pay for classes. All the money went towards my classes and helped both me and my parents to facilitate the cost of college. I am very thankful for the award.” - - Orville Hernandez
“I received a $1,500 scholarship from the Latino Luncheon Group. It was directly put into my account for tuition here at West Chester. The scholarship amount was split in half, $750 for the Fall semester and $750 for the Spring semester. So, the whole scholarship was put towards tuition. I am so grateful for being awarded this scholarship because it really put me and my family at a bit of ease for the sake of not having to worry so much about taking out more loans. Because of this, I was also able to save more money to put towards purchasing textbooks, software, and other materials needed for my classes. At the time, my mom does not have a job because she was disabled due to an illness. This made college seem like an impossible goal to reach but I was able to temporarily afford it with loans, financial aid, grants, and, of course, the Latino Luncheon Scholarship.” - - Elenie Gonzalez
2012 Recipients - Erika Rico and Joana Peres
"I want to take this time to once again thank the Chester County Latino Luncheon team for allowing me to receive this scholarship. The money I received from the scholarship was used to purchase all of the school materials needed, mostly textbooks, for both the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters. Some of the award also went towards paying part of the tuition. These awards remind me of what I am capable of and encourage me to keep working hard towards reaching my goals"- - Erika Rico
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank The Latino Luncheon Members and the Donors for the scholarship I received. The Latino Luncheon Scholarship has taken an immense financial burden off of my shoulders as it was used toward my tuition costs. I am currently enrolled in Business Management with a dual minor in Economics and International Business. I made the Dean’s list during the fall semester, and I am on track to graduate next May." - - Joana Peres
The 2012 & 2013 Awards were made possible by the generous participation of our friends and sponsors (Click Here) and by the funds raised at the "Latin Night: Eat, Drink, Dance and Network for a Good Cause” events in April 2012 & 2013.
2013 Recipients - Elenie Gonzalez, Jose Rodriguez Zavala, Idna Graciela Castellon, Orville Hernandez
”The Latino Luncheon scholarship money that was awarded to me was used towards both my fall and spring tuition. It definitely had a huge help financially in order to pay for classes. All the money went towards my classes and helped both me and my parents to facilitate the cost of college. I am very thankful for the award.” - - Orville Hernandez
“I received a $1,500 scholarship from the Latino Luncheon Group. It was directly put into my account for tuition here at West Chester. The scholarship amount was split in half, $750 for the Fall semester and $750 for the Spring semester. So, the whole scholarship was put towards tuition. I am so grateful for being awarded this scholarship because it really put me and my family at a bit of ease for the sake of not having to worry so much about taking out more loans. Because of this, I was also able to save more money to put towards purchasing textbooks, software, and other materials needed for my classes. At the time, my mom does not have a job because she was disabled due to an illness. This made college seem like an impossible goal to reach but I was able to temporarily afford it with loans, financial aid, grants, and, of course, the Latino Luncheon Scholarship.” - - Elenie Gonzalez
2012 Recipients - Erika Rico and Joana Peres
"I want to take this time to once again thank the Chester County Latino Luncheon team for allowing me to receive this scholarship. The money I received from the scholarship was used to purchase all of the school materials needed, mostly textbooks, for both the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters. Some of the award also went towards paying part of the tuition. These awards remind me of what I am capable of and encourage me to keep working hard towards reaching my goals"- - Erika Rico
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank The Latino Luncheon Members and the Donors for the scholarship I received. The Latino Luncheon Scholarship has taken an immense financial burden off of my shoulders as it was used toward my tuition costs. I am currently enrolled in Business Management with a dual minor in Economics and International Business. I made the Dean’s list during the fall semester, and I am on track to graduate next May." - - Joana Peres
The 2012 & 2013 Awards were made possible by the generous participation of our friends and sponsors (Click Here) and by the funds raised at the "Latin Night: Eat, Drink, Dance and Network for a Good Cause” events in April 2012 & 2013.