the Quinceañera Scholarship to ten local high school students

Minverva Gonzalez, (left) Chair of the Scholarship Committee, Gloria Martinez, (far right) President of NCLA with the recipients of the Quinceañera Scholarship: from Fallbrook High; Noemi Alcantar and Guadalupe Cortes, from Vista High; Jenny Castillo, Rubiely Maldonado and Rosa Ramirez, from Mission Hills; Alexis Cervantes, Teresa Santos and Liliana Torres, from La Costa Canyon; Viviana Hernandez and from San Dieguito High; Diana Vergara.

 The North County Latinas Association held its annual reception to honor the recipients of the 2009 Quinceañera Scholarship on Saturday August 8. The reception was held in the Clarke Field House at Cal State San Marcos. The attendees were hosted to a buffet luncheon and quinceañera cake. Each awardee will receive $1,500 upon admission to Cal State San Marcos. For information about the NCLA and the Quinceañera Scholarship call 760/752-9530 or visit http://www.sd-ncla.org/