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Hispanicshonor outstanding students
By FAITH GRAY Chancellor,` ,who lives in Denton, has man, rather than be like "sorrbe who flaunt their
Staff Writer bachelor's, masher's and doctoral degrees from master's and Ph.D.s." 1
Challenging outstanding Hispanic students to Texas A&M. University. Miguel, who in two While moving into the world of high
return after graduation as members of the decades as an educator has been an ad- technology, Chancellor said, ''In't forget the I
League of United Latin American Citizens and ministrator, teacher, counselor and coach, has beauty of fine arts."The world will always need
help their fellows, LULAC regional vice presi- degrees from Siouthern Methodist University, creative minds, and "The only deterrent to your
dent Jcse Botello and other leaders honored five Southeastern State University and the Universi- life right now is the word 'can't,"' Chancellor
scholarship winners and 11 outstanding athletes ty of Minnesota. said,
at a banquet Thursday night at the Ramada Inn. Miguel challenged the scholarship winners, Dr. Rudy Rodriguez• chairman of the educa-
LULAC has made scholarship its No. 1 four from Dentpn High School and one from tion committee, presented scholarships to I
priority since its founding in 1929, and the Lewisville High School,to explore all the options Miriam Hernandez, daughter of Tito Juventino
national corporation will be awarding$.5W,000 in available to them in the new information age.
scholarship funds over the next three years, "High tech is the new buzzword," he said. "It and daugMrshter
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Botello,of Dallas, said. Botello,a surprise guest will be giving us directions and opportunities we daughter of Tony D. Lewi and Maria , daugh-
at the festivities, is vice president of the have never had before." College graduates of Lozano Lewis; Elizabeth Ann Longoria, Baugh- I
Southwest Region LULAC (Texas, New Mexico, 1988 will have to chart their own. courses, ter of Quiri and Gloria Longoria; Ted
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Oklahoma, Colorado, Arkansas and Louisiana) because they will have no one to follow as Palacios, sonn of Guillermo and He
and a candidate for national president at an earlier generations did, Miguel said. "The Palacios; and Sonja Ramirez, daughter r of
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James and Rosita Ramirez.
upcoming Detroit convention. opportunities are so great, this is an exciting
While deploring President Ronald Reagan's time to be living." Miss Longoria,a Lewisville graduate,plans to (`
failure to appoint a Hispanic to the Civil Rights Miguel's talk touched on super Computers, attend Texas Woman's University. Misses
Commission and a looming immigration law expansion in tebecommunications, conversion of Hernandez, Lewis and Ramirez will attend
containing many provisions that Hispanics abandoned air-4rips into canals for growing North Texas State University. Palacios will t
strongly oppose, Botello said Hispanics have saltwater shrimp, genetic engineering, and enter North Lake College in Dallas for the
made progress in housing, voting and voter robots. spring 1984 semester after completing a tour of
registfation as well as their No. 1 priority — The world of"Star Wars" and "Return of the duty with the U.S.Army Reserve.
education. Jedi" is not so far off as some might think, Emilio (Popp) Gonzales presented awards to
But, Botello said, "recipients of many of our Miguel said. B1ut, he said, robots will not be 11 outstanding athletes. Alicia Garcia, a
scholarOCps never came back." Botello replacing people — they will create new Calhoun eighth-grader, was honored for her
challew: -hose receiving 1983 scholarships to opportunities fo)r people. cross-country running. Boys honored are Joe
return in lour years as members of LULAC. He Chancellor praised LULAC for honoring its Mata of DHS, Luis Sanchez of Strickland Junior
also challeneged the council to raise more scholars and athletes, reminding the assembly High, Emilio Leo Gonzalez and Adrian Mata of
scholarship funds in the next three years. that"Chance favors a prepared mind." Calhoun, football; Mark Chavez of DHS and
Keynote speakers were Dr. Samuel Miguel of "As one's knowledge and education expand, Gerardo Ruiz of Calhoun, baseball; Jose
Lewisville, a senior program officer for the so does one's responsibility. An educated person Rodriguez of Calhoun, .John A. Ramirez and
Office of Education in Dallas, and Dr. Ray who is not responsible in terms of human society Roberto Lozano of DHS, soccer, and Nicholas
Chancellor, assistant superintendent of the is not educated," Chancellor said, challenging Perches of Robert E. Lee Elementary School,
Denton Independent School District. the scholarship winners to serve their fellow boxing.