JCPenney awards Hispanic students at Premios Juventud
21 Jul '07
2 min read
Last night, JCPenney enhanced Univision's annual awards show for youth, Premios Juventud, by presenting three exceptional Hispanic students with college scholarships - each worth $15,000 - during the live show. Premios Juventud, of which JCPenney is the official retail sponsor, targets Latino youth with an energetic show presenting nominees in original categories in music, film, sports, fashion and pop culture and is considered the Hispanic youth show of the year.
Scholarship winners were selected in the categories of academic excellence, athletics and music. Latin GRAMMY winning singer and songwriter Juan Luis Guerra (music), Noticiero Univision anchor Jorge Ramos (academic) and Association of Surfing Professionals Women's World Champion Sofia Mulanovich (sports), were on hand to present the scholarships.
Student Rosa Avalos Chumpitazi will use her academic scholarship to study engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tae-Kwon-Do student Warner J. Santiago will use his sports scholarship to study at the University of Puerto Rico, Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez; and alto saxophone player Irving Murguia will use his music scholarship to study music this fall at California State University.
"We believe in powering the potential of today's youth. Through these scholarships we are able to give these students a helping hand while investing in the future of our next generation of leaders," said Manny Fernandez, multiculturalmarketing director for JCPenney.
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