ANAHEIM, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Carl’s Jr. has awarded 20 university-bound Latino high school students with $1,000 each through the Company’s La Estrella Latina de Carl’s Jr. Scholarship program.
“Carl’s Jr. is proud and very fortunate to be in a position to help support education and reward the efforts of the students within our community,” said Andrew Puzder, president and chief operating officer of CKE Restaurants, Inc. “We congratulate the scholarship recipients and wish them every success in college.”
The scholarship program, which is in its fourth year, honors Latino students who are selected based on academic merit, potential to succeed, educational and career goals and an essay about why he or she is a star in the community. Financial need and unusual personal or family circumstances also are taken into account. Recipients must reside in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside or Ventura counties.
This year’s winners are:
Beatrice Amaya Fontana
Johanna J. Amaya Pasadena
Stephanie T. Calvillo Rialto
Damian A. Carrillo North Hollywood
Gabriel A. Cobo Moreno Valley
Adriana Escalera Inglewood
Mayra F. Flores Anaheim
Oscar Gutierrez South Gate
Jose R. Guzman Oxnard
Hector Islas Los Angeles
Diego J. Jacome Sylmar
Celia Lizarraga Fillmore
Maria P. Lopez Pomona
Maria Mejia Anaheim
Gustavo W. Olm Pasadena
Jacqueline A. Palma Dana Point
Maria E. Rodriguez La Puente
Ricardo Sandoval Baldwin Park
Karina M. Souto Glendale
Veronica Vizcarra Los Angeles
The La Estrella Latina de Carl’s Jr. Scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a department of Citizens Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc. (CSFA). CSFA is a national, non-profit educational support and student-aid service organization.
