The HENAAC Board of Directors and Scholarship Selection Committee are proud to announce the 2008 Student Leadership Award winners and scholarship recipients. Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) students with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher qualified to apply for these awards and scholarships. In addition to grade point average, students were selected on the basis of leadership and campus/community service.

Applicants also must be of Hispanic origin or have excelled in their service to the Hispanic community. Each scholarship recipient will receive an educational grant plus travel and hotel accommodations to the HENAAC Conference in Houston, Texas. They will also be listed in the conference issue of TECHNiCA Magazine and be honored at the HENAAC Student Leadership Luncheon to be held at the Hilton Americas Hotel on Sunday, October 12, 2008.

HENAAC will announce additional scholarship recipients on Wednesday, September 3, 2008. Please check our website for announcements.

HENAAC 2008 Scholars Press Release
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HENAAC 2008 Additional Scholars Press Release
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2008 HENAAC - Student Leadership Award - Graduate Recipients
Carlos Aguilar Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Texas at Austin

2008 HENAAC - Student Leadership Award - Undergraduate Recipients
Monica Crespo Biological EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of Technology

2008 HENAAC - High School Senior/College Freshmen Recipients
Monique Barrios Biomedical EngineeringDuke University
Abel Cortinas Chemical EngineeringTexas Technical University
Rocio Flores Environmental ScienceUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Xochitl Garcia Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of California, Berkeley
Miquela Trujillo Mechanical EngineeringNew Mexico State University

2008 HENAAC - Viva Technology Recipients
Luisa Forero Mechanical EngineeringFlorida International University
Luis Millan Electrical EngineeringFlorida International University
Stephanie Orci Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Texas at Austin
Peter Soler Chemical EngineeringUniversity of California, Berkeley
Denise Trevino Civil EngineeringUniversity of Texas at Austin

2008 Ford Motor Company Recipients
Juan Cortez, Jr. Mechanical EngineeringOklahoma State University
Brandon Grelle Mechanical EngineeringNew Mexico State University
Eduardo Jasso Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Houston
Hector Perez Mechanical EngineeringCalifornia State University, Northridge

2008 Northrop Grumman Corporation Recipients
Cesar Cervantes Aerospace EngineeringCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Maxuel Cruz-Ruiz Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
Isaac Detrinidad Aerospace EngineeringPurdue University – West Lafayette
Luis Hurtado Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Maryland
Reynaldo Lopez Electrical EngineeringUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Sunem Lopez Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Texas, Pan American
Rebeca Medina Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Southern California
Marcel Milanes Mechanical EngineeringFlorida International University
Andres Sandoval Electrical EngineeringArizona State University
Anthony Valderrama Electrical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of Technology

2008 The Chrysler Foundation Recipients
Iris Alvarez Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Texas, El Paso
Natalia Ariza Industrial EngineeringFlorida State University
David Bush Mechanical EngineeringFlorida International University
Paula Bustos Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Massachusetts
Laurie Carrillo Mechanical EngineeringRice University
Jonathan Duarte Industrial EngineeringGeorgia Institute of Technology
Felipe Pincheira Mechanical EngineeringSouthern Illinois University
Ismael Quintanilla Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Texas, Pan American
Anita Ramirez Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Illinois - Chicago
David Viviescas Electrical EngineeringFlorida International University

2008 Lockheed Martin Recipients
Felipe Carmona Computer ScienceRoosevelt University
Miguel Cruz Aerospace EngineeringUniversity of Texas at Austin
Margaret Hauer Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of New Mexico
Benito Herrera Electrical EngineeringUniversity of New Mexico
Nayomi Plaza Rodriguez Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
Jami Tullius Mechanical EngineeringRice University
Maria Vera Chemical EngineeringOklahoma State University

2008 Shaw Industries Recipients
Stephany Azuero Industrial EngineeringFlorida Tech University
Alejandra Cisneros-Conohan Industrial EngineeringTennessee State University
Rubymir Romero Electrical EngineeringFlorida International University
Larry Shorey Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Institute of Technology

2008 Motorola Recipients
Carlos Parada Electrical EngineeringCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
Miguel Serrano Electrical EngineeringFlorida International University
Daniel Morales Chemical EngineeringFlorida State University

2008 Rockwell Collins Recipients
Arevik Petrosyan Electrical EngineeringCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
Ruben Salazar Computer EngineeringUniversity of New Mexico
Marlies Santos Computer ScienceUniversity of Florida

2008 Southern California Edison Recipients
Roxanne Acosta Civil EngineeringCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
Arby Argueta Electrical EngineeringCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Sanda Cea Electrical EngineeringUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Hernan Garcia Electrical EngineeringCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
Tommy Ng Electrical EngineeringCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
Noemi Rodriguez Civil EngineeringCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
Ricardo Santoyo-Mejia Electrical EngineeringSan Diego State University

2008 Victoria Alegria Tracy Scholarship Recipients
Fortino Arroyo Electrical EngineeringCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
Sabrina Marquina Aerospace EngineeringUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Humberto Silva Aerospace EngineeringArizona State University
Cesar Valladares Aerospace EngineeringUniversity of Southern California

2008 NASA - Dryden Flight Center Recipients
Armando Cendejas Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Everardo Maya-Ramos Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of California, San Diego
Roberto Ornelas Electrical EngineeringCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
Manuel Robles Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Arizona

2008 Gulfstream ... A General Dynamics Company Recipients
Marco Herrera Aerospace EngineeringFlorida Institute of Technology
Bryam Quiceno Mechanical EngineeringFlorida International University

2008 NASA Johnson Space Center Recipients
Claudia Gallegos Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Texas, Austin
Esiquiel Marquez Mechanical EngineeringSouthern Methodist University
David Sois Mechanical EngineeringColorado School of Mines

2008 C.O.R.E. Consulting Group Recipients
Erick Maravilla Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of California, Irvine