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Desperate Housewives Star to Speak at Ninth Annual Chicano/Latino Gala
What:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Portland State University is hosting its ninth annual Chicano/Latino Scholarship Gala. The evening includes dinner, dancing and celebrity guest speaker Ricardo Antonio Chavira, current star of the hit television show Desperate Housewives. Chavira has had many recurring and guest star television roles and is an honorary spokesman for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The event will award scholarships of $1,000 - $5,000 for academic achievement and community involvement to 18 of PSU's stellar Chicano/Latino students.
When:
Saturday, November 5, 2005. Cocktail reception 6:30 p.m., dinner 7:30 p.m.
Where:
Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Portland.
Cost:
Tickets are $100 per person. Tables of ten are also available.
Contact:
Maria Alanis Ruiz, 503-725-4447 or e-mail alanism@pdx.edu.
Background:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Chicano/Latino Gala Committee celebrates the accomplishments of the students at the Gala, which serves as the primary scholarship fundraising event to support Chicano/Latino students at Portland State University. The Gala recognizes the achievements of the Chicano/Latino community and provides an opportunity for corporations, organizations and individuals to invest in the education of the fastest-growing ethnic population in Oregon and the United States.
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Portland State University is hosting its ninth annual Chicano/Latino Scholarship Gala. The evening includes dinner, dancing and celebrity guest speaker Ricardo Antonio Chavira, current star of the hit television show Desperate Housewives. Chavira has had many recurring and guest star television roles and is an honorary spokesman for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The event will award scholarships of $1,000 - $5,000 for academic achievement and community involvement to 18 of PSU's stellar Chicano/Latino students.
When:
Saturday, November 5, 2005. Cocktail reception 6:30 p.m., dinner 7:30 p.m.
Where:
Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Portland.
Cost:
Tickets are $100 per person. Tables of ten are also available.
Contact:
Maria Alanis Ruiz, 503-725-4447 or e-mail alanism@pdx.edu.
Background:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Chicano/Latino Gala Committee celebrates the accomplishments of the students at the Gala, which serves as the primary scholarship fundraising event to support Chicano/Latino students at Portland State University. The Gala recognizes the achievements of the Chicano/Latino community and provides an opportunity for corporations, organizations and individuals to invest in the education of the fastest-growing ethnic population in Oregon and the United States.
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