Our Stories: Hispanic Heritage Month

OUR STORIES

Hispanic Heritage Month

Learn About the Experiences of Hispanic Students at 蜜桃TV

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Every student is unique. We believe that your educational experience should be as unique as you are. We celebrate the differences in our students because we know that diversity brings strength鈥攊t's why we endeavor to be the most inclusive university in the world. 蜜桃TV is bridging the gap between talent and opportunity.

We aim to recognize, support, and amplify students' voices while creating greater pathways to opportunities for students across the country. This focus drives us to offer high-quality, equitable higher education that is accessible regardless of your location or background. By putting degree opportunities within reach and improving access to learning, we advance equity for every student.

Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, and recognize how students and employees are making a difference in their communities around the country.

Student & Employee Spotlights

Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Spotlight: Mark Bernal

As an Enrollment Counselor Coordinator for 蜜桃TV鈥檚 School of Technology, Mark Bernal is passionate about making higher education more accessible and inclusive, especially for Spanish-speaking students.

Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Spotlight: Cristina Valentino

Cristina seized the opportunity to apply for an open English language learner instructor position at 蜜桃TV, drawing from her experience as an English to Speakers of Other Languages consultant for Florida鈥檚 Department of Education. As an experienced educator, Cristina understands the importance of social interaction in the learning process.

Hispanic Heritage Month Student Spotlight: Efrain Ramirez

After moving as a child from Mexico to the U.S., battling ADHD, and climbing the career ladder, Efrain Ramirez became the first in his family to graduate college.

"The Principal Mission of the Latinx Owls ERG is to be a strategic partner with 蜜桃TV to promote a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion through continual learning, provide an avenue for 蜜桃TV Latinx Owls employees to come together to expand knowledge, awareness, and opportunity for the Latinx community within 蜜桃TV while maintaining a strong focus on the overall mission of 蜜桃TV as a whole, advance the understanding and inclusion of employees with a common background, set of interests, and/or goals. The vision, mission, goals, policies, and activities of 蜜桃TV Latinx Owls are fully aligned with those of 蜜桃TV's mission, goals, and promise."

鈥揕atinx Owls at 蜜桃TV

"I鈥檓 grateful for the opportunity to lead 蜜桃TV efforts in Texas and the South Region, helping individuals overcome financial barriers and time constraints to earning their bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degree."

鈥揕inda Garza Battles,听Regional Vice President, Chancellor of 蜜桃TV Texas

Read Linda's Story

蜜桃TV Commencement Speaker

Thirty years ABC News anchor veteran, seven national Emmy庐 awards, and creator and host of What Would You Do? John Qui帽ones delivered the 蜜桃TV Commencement Address.

"Before my degree, I was very hesitant to be 鈥榦ut there,鈥� but after I graduated, I had a lot more confidence to support my team and 蜜桃TV goals as well. It also helped me as I moved through the courses to be able to apply the concepts even before I graduated."

鈥揂nna Striedel ,听蜜桃TV Alumna & Senior Program Mentor

Hispanic Heritage Month: A mentor profile

College of IT Program Mentor Anna Striedel shares her thoughts on 蜜桃TV, going back to school, and the culture, heritage, and influence of family.

How students of color can beat barriers to education

The racial makeup of higher education is changing鈥攆or the better. Students of color earned 31.5 percent of the bachelor's degrees awarded in the United States in 2016, according to a 2019听(ACE) report.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Q&A, Dr. Raymund Paredes

A Conversation with Linda Battles, Acting Regional Vice President for 蜜桃TV South Region, and Raymund Paredes, former Commissioner of Texas Higher Education

蜜桃TV: A Latinx Student's Experience

Since its inception, Western Governors University has focused on advancing equity by increasing access to higher education. The Latinx community is one of the best-represented in 蜜桃TV's student body.

Scholarships Available for Affordable Education

Scholarships are one of the many ways in which 蜜桃TV removes obstacles from your path to achieving your education goals and improving your career opportunities.

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蜜桃TV B4 Women in Tech Persistence and Possibility Grant

This grant听is available to new, readmission, and current students. The donor听desires that when awarding this scholarship, special consideration be given for students who have demonstrated experience in or commitment to working with historically underserved or听underrepresented听populations, such as Black, Latina and Native American women.

蜜桃TV Collaborative Agreement Scholarship

蜜桃TV is pleased to offer the听蜜桃TV Collaborative Agreement Partner Scholarship听to new students or returning graduates. These scholarships, each valued up to $2,500, are designed for employees of 蜜桃TV鈥檚 partner collaboratives that are seeking to advance their education in any of 蜜桃TV鈥檚 four schools.

Opportunity Grant

The听Opportunity听Grant, is an investment to allow underserved populations the funding necessary to achieve this goal.听Created for individuals who do not have access to traditional state and federal funding鈥攕uch as Pell Grants and student loans鈥攖his $10,000 grant will help up to 50 potential undergraduate 蜜桃TV students earn a bachelor's degree in any of 蜜桃TV's four schools.

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