| SILA SPEAKS OUT:
Puerto Rico Gov. Sila María Calderón used the venue of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists' 12th annual scholarship banquet at New York City's Plaza Hotel Feb. 22 to call for the U.S. Navy to stop its bombing on the island of Vieques. She emphasized the health hazard 60 years of naval activities have created for its population. The speech was her first major address on the mainland since she was elected Puerto Rico's first female governor last November. The annual banquet is a fundrasier for the NAHJ Rubén Salazar Scholarship Fund founded in 1986. This year's event grossed more than $200,000. The NAHJ has awarded close to a half million dollars to students since the inception of the program.
CCNMA SCHOLARSHIPS:
Deadline to apply for scholarships offered by the California Chicano News Media Association this year is April 6. Award winners will be honored at its Joel García Memorial Scholarship Banquet, to be held in June at the Regal Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Tickets are $200. Scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 are given to students based on several criteria, including financial need and commitment to journalism careers. The fund is named after Joel García, who worked in both print and broadcast news until he died in 1977.
For more information, call (213) 740-5263 or visit the CCNMA Web site at www.ccnma.org
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