April 12, 2006
ANA MARIA PEREZ-PUERTO RICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HISPANIC AFFAIRS
SCHOLARSHIP WINNER MOTIVATED TO SUCCEED BY FATHER’S LOVE
The Puerto Rican Association for Hispanic Affairs, Inc, an non-profit 501 ©3
cultural and educational organization is proud to announce the winner of the P.R.
A.F.H.A./Henry Houston Roldan Memorial Scholarship at Indian River
Community College for the 2006-07 school year – Ana Maria Perez. This
scholarship was awarded in the area of Fine Arts.
Annie is a 20-year-old Colombian student from Indiantown finishing her first
year at IRCC. Some of her many interesting classes she has excelled in are:
Ballet, Music Theatre, College Chorus and Stage Movement. Her journey began
in Bogota, Colombia where she was born. Because her parents worked hard to
provide for their family, she grew up very close to her caring grandparents. As a
young girl, she got involved in local singing groups in Calarca. She would
practice every day after school, and thus her love for music and drama was
ignited. In the search for a better life for his family, her father relocated to
Florida. Soon after, her family all joined him here where the adjustment was
very difficult. She remembers her first Christmas here just having a poinsettia
plant as a Christmas tree and no presents due to limited funds. But they were
all together and that’s all that mattered. Soon after her parents separated and
her dad moved to Seattle, Washington. She settled with mom and family in the
Florida Keys where she again got involved with music and drama. She also
attended the local church and soon became a youth leader and Sunday school
teacher. Unfortunately, tragedy struck and her father was killed. Having her faith
helped her cope with the loss of her wonderful father and best friend. She feels
inspired by the love of her father in her pursuit to succeed in life. After she
finishes her studies in Theatre, she hopes to attain her BA in Early Childhood
Education and become a kindergarten teacher. She is currently a member of
the Hispanic Honors Society. Though she has a full schedule of 10 classes this
semester, she travels over 100 miles round trip every day so she can attend
such an excellent college such as IRCC.
This scholarship is named after Henry Roldan, beloved brother of Robert
Roldan, President of P.R.A.F.H.A. It is always encouraging to see our Hispanic
youth striving for a better life and we feel it is our mission to further encourage
the. My brother was very dear to me and I’m sure he would feel happy to help
out these students’, says Mr. Roldan.
Besides this scholarship, P.R.A.F.H.A. has sponsored four others at IRCC. For
more information regarding these scholarships, please contact PRAFHA at
(772) 343-1818. Congratulations go out to Annie and her family. Her father’s
love and her dedication to succeed are an inspiration to us all!
ANA MARIA PEREZ-PUERTO RICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HISPANIC AFFAIRS
SCHOLARSHIP WINNER MOTIVATED TO SUCCEED BY FATHER’S LOVE
The Puerto Rican Association for Hispanic Affairs, Inc, an non-profit 501 ©3
cultural and educational organization is proud to announce the winner of the P.R.
A.F.H.A./Henry Houston Roldan Memorial Scholarship at Indian River
Community College for the 2006-07 school year – Ana Maria Perez. This
scholarship was awarded in the area of Fine Arts.
Annie is a 20-year-old Colombian student from Indiantown finishing her first
year at IRCC. Some of her many interesting classes she has excelled in are:
Ballet, Music Theatre, College Chorus and Stage Movement. Her journey began
in Bogota, Colombia where she was born. Because her parents worked hard to
provide for their family, she grew up very close to her caring grandparents. As a
young girl, she got involved in local singing groups in Calarca. She would
practice every day after school, and thus her love for music and drama was
ignited. In the search for a better life for his family, her father relocated to
Florida. Soon after, her family all joined him here where the adjustment was
very difficult. She remembers her first Christmas here just having a poinsettia
plant as a Christmas tree and no presents due to limited funds. But they were
all together and that’s all that mattered. Soon after her parents separated and
her dad moved to Seattle, Washington. She settled with mom and family in the
Florida Keys where she again got involved with music and drama. She also
attended the local church and soon became a youth leader and Sunday school
teacher. Unfortunately, tragedy struck and her father was killed. Having her faith
helped her cope with the loss of her wonderful father and best friend. She feels
inspired by the love of her father in her pursuit to succeed in life. After she
finishes her studies in Theatre, she hopes to attain her BA in Early Childhood
Education and become a kindergarten teacher. She is currently a member of
the Hispanic Honors Society. Though she has a full schedule of 10 classes this
semester, she travels over 100 miles round trip every day so she can attend
such an excellent college such as IRCC.
This scholarship is named after Henry Roldan, beloved brother of Robert
Roldan, President of P.R.A.F.H.A. It is always encouraging to see our Hispanic
youth striving for a better life and we feel it is our mission to further encourage
the. My brother was very dear to me and I’m sure he would feel happy to help
out these students’, says Mr. Roldan.
Besides this scholarship, P.R.A.F.H.A. has sponsored four others at IRCC. For
more information regarding these scholarships, please contact PRAFHA at
(772) 343-1818. Congratulations go out to Annie and her family. Her father’s
love and her dedication to succeed are an inspiration to us all!
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