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Hispanic Graduate & Young Scholars Recognition Ceremony

HBPA & the HBPA Foundation, in partnership with Spokane Community College, invite all Hispanic/Latino college, university, and high school graduates to be recognized. Any 7th-11th grade students with a 3.0 GPA or higher to be recognized as a young scholar. The community looks forward to celebrating  your achievements!

Questions email: hbpaspokane@gmail.com
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Ceremony Information

25th Annual Hispanic Graduate & Young Scholar Recognition Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2020
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 
On Facebook Live

Graduate, Young Scholars, and Scholarship Recipients:   Students and scholarship recipient names will still be announced via FB and our website.

Speaker:  Students and families will have the opportunity to hear from Dr. Edmundo M. Aguilar as our keynote speaker for the 25th annual Hispanic Graduate & Young Scholar Recognition Ceremony. 

Dr. Edmundo M. Aguilar is a former graduate of John R. Rogers High School in Spokane, Washington. Edmundo received his Ph.D. from Washington State University in Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education. After a career as a Television Journalist, Edmundo returned to higher education where he received his Master's in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Culture at Eastern Washington University. His work centers on catalyzing systemic social change through documentary film, and other media forms, in which critically interrogates identity and oppressive experiences. He believes this practice serves as a pedagogical instrument to educate, inspire, and inform communities subjugated by systems of oppression. Edmundo's scholarship/activism creates an opportunity for healing, transformation, and positive social change by building bridges over physical and psychological borders.

Photo: We will take photos at packet pick up and on May 21 by appointment only. You are welcome to email a photo wearing the graduation stole and/or holding the certificate of recognition for the slideshow to hbpaspokane@gmail.com. The picture can include you and your family/support members, anything that appropriately represents your achievement of being a Hispanic graduate. 

Packet Pickup: Students or families will be able to pick up their packets from the HBPA office between the following windows of time:

308 W 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99201

Registration Information

Registration is now closed for the 2020 ceremony and recognition. If you have questions please contact us at hbpaspokane@gmail.com. Registration for the 2021 ceremony will open in March 2021.
Registration Now Closed

2019 Ceremony Pictures

Huge thanks to Miguel Gonzales of Gonzales Creative for taking beautiful pictures of the 2019 Graduates & Young Scholars.
Pictures courtesy: Gonzales Creative

http://www.miguelgonzales.com/
Click Here to View 2019 Pictures

Thank You to Our 2020 Generous Scholarship Donors

Thank you to all of our supporters of the 25th Annual Hispanic Graduate & Young Scholar Recognition Ceremony. The following organizations and people have generously provided funds to pay for student stoles. Join us in thanking them. 
Platinum Sponsor:
Providence Health Services: Providence Access to Education Scholarship

Silver Sponsor:
Carla Barajas

Bronze:
Bill and Nikki Lockwood
Bonnie Brown Ducharme (Aron S. Brown Family Trust)
Dr. Jim Perez
Kara Wilson
Miles Rasley
Ann Gorum & Joe Felice
Barbara Ama
Dr. Christopher Herzog
Dr. Irene Gonzales
Isabel Mazcot
Israel Vidales
James Hallett
Janet Schmidlkofer (K&N Electric Motors)
Kathleen Schilb
Merle Craner
Miles Rasley
Pablo Vazquez
Rosemary Harris
Sara Sexton Johnson
Timothy Foley
Victor Rodriguez
Yvonne Montoya Zamora
$25 for 25 Donors for Stoles 
Ann Gorum & Joe Felice
Ben Cabildo
Carla Barajas
Chandalin Behnett
Dr. Christopher Herzog (12 stoles)
Isabel Mazcot
James Wilkerson
Jessica Lucht
Larry Valadez
Lauren Schubring (10 stoles)
Lorna Jarvis
Katherine Ashmore
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Graduation Stoles Made By: MyMoochies - Dawn Herandez

Hours 
Mon & Wed
10 am - 5pm

​Location
308 W 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99201

Supporting the Spokane Community

“[Hispanics] are paying their taxes, they are paying federal taxes. These are people that are paying rent, that’s huge for landlords. So, if these people get financial aid, this is going back to the economy and that’s what we got to look at sometimes,” President Isabel Mazcot said.
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 Emily Oliver, Elenee Dao, KXLY

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