Education/ Educación
Camacho Named Dean
of College of Visual & Performing Arts
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Camacho has been named dean of Texas Tech University’s J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Vi s u a l & Performing Arts (TCVPA) He begins his new role July 1. Camacho currently serves as the interim provost for Midwestern State University (MSU Texas), a part of the Texas Tech University System. Prior to that, Camacho served as dean of the Fain College of Fine Arts and was a tenured professor of music at MSU Texas. “I am humbled and excited for the opportunity to serve as the next dean of the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & PerformingArts at Texas Tech,” Camacho said. “I am particularly grateful and impressed by the quality of the staff, faculty, and students, their artistic and educational commitment, and their involvement with the local community and cultural organizations in the city of Lubbock and beyond. I look forward to serving together to continue supporting their story of success. I promise to bring the energy, passion, and enthusiasm that has characterized me in my previous
professional appointments.” Camacho’s leadership at MSU has allowed for the successful approval and construction of a state-of-the-art mass communication building and significant facility renovations for music, art, and theatre. He has positioned the arts as one of the main centers for fundraising efforts at the university. Under his leadership, the visibility and presence of the college in the community have grown, along with the number of innovative curricula offerings. A native of Mexico City, Camacho began his piano studies at Escuela Superior de Música. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, Cuba, a master’s degree in music from the Cleveland Institute of Music, a doctorate from the University of Miami, and a master’s in business administration (MBA) from Barry University in Miami. Camacho’s expertise is in Mexican and Latin American music and has received Mexico’s National Endowment for the Arts (FONCA) prestigious grant. Before his appointment as dean of the Fain College of Fine Arts, he was chair of the department of music at Alabama State University, served as a full-time music faculty and assistant chair at Barry University’s Fine Arts Department in Miami Shores, Florida, and as dean of arts, humanities, and social sciences at the Community College of Rhode Island.
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qualify you for scholarship programs. • Talk to your counselor about your PSAT scores, learn how to improve. • Start researching your options for grants, scholarships, and work-study. Research, and visit colleges that you are interested in. • Register for the ACT, SAT, and/ or SAT Subject Tests as required by your selected colleges. Senior Year • Obtain and complete admissions and financial aid applications • Ask your teachers for recommendations, if the colleges require them • Visit colleges, attend college fairs • Send your transcript and test scores to your selected colleges • Complete the FASFA as soon as possible. • Review your Student Aid Report (SAR), acceptances, and financial aid offers. • By mid April, make final decisions and notify schools And find scholarships on this page of Latino Lubbock Magazine. Good Luck!
Education & Scholarship Updates ST. PATRICKS KOC SCHOLARSHIPS Knights of Columbus Council #15876 from Saint Patrick Church will offer two $500 scholarships to qualifying young men graduating this May. Please contact Edward Salas at stpatrickskoc@gmail. com to receive an application. The deadline is March 31. MARGARET MAHER SCHOLARSHIP The Margaret Maher Foundation will award a scholarship to a student attending a Catholic university in the Fall. Contact Margaret Beauchamp at (806) 795-9415 or visit margaretma-herscholarship.org for information. Application deadline: April 15, 2022. HAW, INC. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE Female students enrolled at one of the local accredited colleges/universities or a graduating senior at a high school located within a 60-mile radius of the city of Lubbock, TX should visit the website for full details and apply online at www.lubbockhaw.net HACE SCHOLARSHIP will be awarding (40) $2,500 scholarships. Deadline is March 4th. Apply online at the Scholarship page at haceonline.org DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST, in partnership with Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), recognizes the achievements of high school seniors who have taken a leadership role to prevent litter in their school and/ or community. Any Texas high school senior planning to pursue a two- or four-year degree in the state of Texas for the Fall 2022 semester may apply at www.dontmesswithtexas.org/education-overview/ scholarships until March 31, 2022. GOYA FOODS CULINARY ARTS AND FOOD SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS is available on a competitive basis to students entering an accredited two-year or four-year institution. Scholarships are in the amount of $5,000 awarded per academic year starting in Fall 2022 and are renewable for up to three additional years. Four students will receive a total of $20,000 each. For more information and to apply, please visit: goya.com Deadline: March 21, 2022. LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY is a learning hub for all ages. Whether you would like to prep for college entrance exams, improve your computer skills, get ahead at work or find out what career you are best suited for, this is the place for you. Learning Express also provides help for High School students, including math and science, English language arts, social studies, and prep for the STAAR and TSI tests. To access from home, you will need your LBK public library card number.
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