Three SUU Multicultural Students Chosen for UCAMHE Scholarships
Published: December 05, 2005 |
Author: Lynne Brown, Director of Student Support Services |
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UCAMHE scholarships are cash awards offered to students-of-color who are U.S. citizens, and residents of Utah, recognized for their academic and vocational achievement, leadership and community service.
Thirty students from the 11 public/private colleges and universities in Utah were awarded this scholarship. Students are selected based on academic/vocational achievement, demonstrated leadership in school, community or other service activities.
After an intensive application and interview process, the three recipients from SUU are Monique Pili-Otufanguvalu, Pamrose Finau, and Viliami Vakautakakala.
Pili-Otufanguvalu is a Pacific Islander student who is a senor Physical Education major from Salt Lake City.
Finau is a Pacific Islander student who is a junior and a first-year nursing student. She is from Orem, UT.
Vakautakakala is a Pacific Islander student who is a senior Biology/Zoology major from Richfield, Utah.
UCAMHE is a non-profit organization established to promote and advocate quality education for people of color and/or disadvantaged backgrounds in our state. The organization is a public/private collaboration established for the sole purpose of increasing post-secondary educational participation and success of individuals within the under represented Utah communities of color.