2023 Annual Scholarship Award Ceremony

Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber cordially invites you to the 2023 Annual Scholarship Award Luncheon to be held Friday, May 19, 2023, from 11:30-1:30 pm.

To date, we have awarded almost $3 million to over 1,100 Latino students in Oregon and SW Washington. Some of these scholarships are matched by public and private colleges and universities.

The event’s keynote speaker is Dr. Jose Coll, Dean of the School of Social Work and Interim Dean of the College of Education of Portland State University. Dr. Coll was born in Havana, Cuba, and migrated to the United States during the 1980 Mariel Boat Lift. After serving as a noncommissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps, he completed a bachelor’s degree in social work from Saint Leo University, a master’s degree in social work from the University of Central Florida, and a Ph.D. in counseling education and supervision from the University of South Florida.

Dr. Coll is the current Dean of the School of Social Work at Portland State University. His research interests are on worldview development and counseling veterans, with a focus on veteran transition.

HMC’s Latino Scholarship Program provides a long-term source of college scholarships for high-achieving eligible Latino students. In 2022, HMC awarded $161,273 to 54 students. Join us this year at our annual awards ceremony and celebration.

If you have any questions contact Damaris Martinez-Guzman [email protected] or (503)222-0280

Thank you to all of our presenting sponsors, event sponsors, table sponsors, and scholarship donors for making this possible.