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Latino Alumni
Fund scholarship
From 1996 to 2012, , outpacing Blacks (72%) and whites (12%). However, while 45.8% of Latino students finish college within six years of initial enrollment, 62% of white students finish their degree . Economics play a key factor.
In 2009, we established the Latino Alumni Scholarship to help change that. Each year we award at least one scholarship. From 2009 to 2022 we awarded a total of 54 scholarships to deserving Latino or Latina upperclassmen or graduate students in need of financial assistance to complete his or her 51³Ô¹ÏÍødegree.
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Be a part of connecting with and creating a welcoming community for prospective Mustangs through the .
Mentor students and alumni through the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCareer Volunteer Program.
2024 – 2025 Latino Alumni of 51³Ô¹ÏÍøBoard
We serve the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøLatino alumni community and seek to cultivate a more positive experience for students of Latino heritage at SMU.
Latino Alumni of 51³Ô¹ÏÍøBoard Members
David de la Fuente ’12
Chair
Teresa Acosta ’22
Member at large
Dom Arzon ’22
Member at large
Laura Navarrete Carrasco ’01
Member at large
Sean Cordobes ’91, ’94
Member at large
Carlos Cruz ’13
Member at large
Juan J. Garcia ’15
Member at large
Viviana Hall ’01, ’11
Member at large
Faiz Nazary ’11
Member at large
Danielle Palomo ’14
Member at large
Alithia Payan ’00, ’15
Chair elect
Juan Manuel Preciado ’21
Member at large
Miztli Ramirez ’15
Member at large
CiCi Santos ’22
Member at large
Teresa Solano ’15
Member at large
Erik Velasco ’14, ’19
Member at large