Tag: Jesus Salas Scholarship

Congratulations to the 2026 Salas and Somos Awardees!

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The CLS Program is delighted to announce that juniors Xochitl Ortega-Mendez (’27) and Prisila Balderas-Rascon (’27) have been awarded this year’s Jesús Salas Academic Activist Scholarships, and Ashley Gorostieta (’27)  and Kalani Rodríguez-Jiménez received Somos Student Professional Development Awards. A Political Science/International Relations major, Xochitl is pursuing the certificate in Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies. Originally from Milwaukee, she …

Congratulations to the 2024 Jesus Salas Activist Scholar!

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The CLS Program is delighted to announce that senior Yanci Almonte Vargas has won this year’s Jesús Salas Academic Activist Scholarship. A Latinx student of African ancestry, born and raised by a Black mother in the Dominican Republic, Yanci is majoring in Global Health with minors in Chican@ & Latin@ Studies and African Cultural Studies. …

Congratulations to the 2022 Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholar!

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The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to announce that senior Student Stephanie Salgado Altamirano has won this year’s Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholarship.  A vocal leader in grassroots movements for climate justice and immigrant rights, Stephanie is pursuing a BA in Environmental Studies and Political Science with certificates in public policy and Chican@ …

Congratulations to the 2021 Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholar!

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The CLS Program is delighted to congratulate Priscilla Contreras, this year’s recipient of the Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholarship.  This award is conferred annually on a Chican@ and Latin@ Studies Program Undergraduate Certificate student who has excelled academically and made outstanding service contributions to the Chican@ and Latin@ Community. Administered by the CLS Program, the …

Deadline Extended for Salas and Somos Awards

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The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program has extended the application deadline for the Regent Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholarship and the Somos Professional Development Awards for students and faculty.  The Salas Scholarship recognizes the achievements of CLS Certificate students who have made outstanding contributions to the community.  The Somos awards provide funding for professional development …

Jesus Salas Scholarship, Somos Award Competitions Open

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The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to announce the opening of the 2021 Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholarship Competition and the 2021 “Somos” Development Award Competition for students and faculty.  Applications for all awards are due April 5, 2021. Every Spring, the Program awards at least one $500 Jesus Salas Scholarship to at …

Congratulations to the 2020 Jesus Salas Scholarship Recipients

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The CLS Program is delighted to congratulate Raquel Tapia-Orozco and Daniela Loera-Rivera, the winners of the 2020 Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholarship.  This award is conferred annually on a Chican@ and Latin@ Studies Program Undergraduate Certificate student who has excelled academically and made outstanding service contributions to the Chican@ and Latin@ Community. Administered by the …

CLS Recognizes Daniel Malacara’s Support for the Jesus Salas Scholarship

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The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to thank Daniel Malacara, a UW–Madison alumnus and former Assistant Dean of UW Extension, for a generous gift to the fund that supports the Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholarship, supplementing gifts provided by Regent Salas himself and generous alumni of our Program.  Mr. Malacara made the donation …

Jesus Salas Scholarship Competition Opens

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The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is pleased to announce the opening of the 2020 Jesus Salas Scholarship Competition.  Every Spring, we offer a $500 scholarship to an exceptional undergraduate enrolled in the Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Certificate who has both excelled academically and made outstanding service contributions to the Chican@ and Latin@ Community.  Applications …