Education/Youth

TULIA ISD WELCOMES SUPERINTENDENT: The public was invited to a meet and greet with the new Tulia ISD superintendent, Dr. Rick Garcia. A reception was held in his honor after the school board meeting. Pictured are Eddie Subealdea - Board President; and his wife Dr. Edna Garcia, looking on proudly. Congratulations!

Get vaccinated! ¡Vacunarse!

IN MARCH

· College decision letters begin arriving. · Celebrate your acceptances, decide about your wait lists, and deal positively with your rejections. · Finalize financial aid applications. · Continue searching and applying for scholarships and grants.

Camacho Named Dean

of College of Visual & Performing Arts

Martin Camacho has been named dean of Texas Tech University’s J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & 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 & Performing Arts 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. Time to Prepare for College

It pays to be proactive and prepared before you start college. Here's a schedule per grade level to help students and parents prepare for each school year:

Freshman Year

• Meet with the guidance counselor and select courses that meet college admissions requirements • Take challenging classes that build skills • Get involved in extracurricular activities • Research career possibilities • During the summer read books, take courses or volunteer

Sophomore Year

• Some schools offer an optional PSAT and/or PLAN test to discover your strengths and weaknesses • Talk to your counselor about your PSAT and/or PLAN scores and next steps • Continue to research college and career options • During the summer read books, take courses, or volunteer

Junior year

• Take the PSAT. A good score may

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 SCHOL-

ARSHIP 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 SCHOL-

ARSHIPS 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 LI-

BRARY 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.

Youth Opportunities

NATIONAL READ ACROSS

AMERICA DAY (DR. SEUSS DAY) – March 2 (If On Weekend, Nearest School Day)

DR. SEUSS'S BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATION March 4, 6 p.m. Let’s celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday with stories, music, crafts, and free book giveaways! This free family event will take place on the lawn between the library and Buddy Holly Hall. Show up in your goofiest Dr. Seuss outfit to show how much you love to read silly books! At Mahon Library, 1306 9th St.

SPRING BREAK FAMILY MOVIE:

ENCANTO March 16, 10:30 a.m. Watch free family movies at the library during spring break! Complimentary popcorn and drinks to be included while supplies last. At Mahon Library, 1306 9th St.

CESAR CHAVEZ MARCH & DAY OF

SERVICE Youth are invited to come participate in the 24th Annual Cesar Chavez March on Sat. March 26, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. A commemorative march will begin at Cavazos and continue to Buddy Holly Lake. Following, a clean up project will be held at the lake. Please bring gloves and wear good tennis shoes. Visit for more details: www. loshermanosfamilia.org/cesar-e-chavezmarch-celebration OPEN FITNESS Avoid the unpredictable weather of high winds and too hot temperatures. Use our fitness equipment to get fit! Treadmill, bikes and more! Ages 13+ (13-16 yrs. needs guardian) 3 p.m., M-F at the Trejo Center. Free. TEEN HELP: Catholic Charities offers FREE help for youth up to 17 years old struggling with negative behaviors, loss of self-respect, bullying, etc. Parents may call 1-800-530-4704 and make a confidential appointment.

FIRST PLACE WRESTLER:

Kash Orta of Hutchinson Middle School came in 1st place in 8th grade 105-111 lb. weight bracket at the Lubbock ISD middle school wresting city championship! Great job from Latino Lubbock Magazine!

Student's Internship Becomes Job in LBK

Trinati Montes, of West, is in her fifth semester in the Biomedical Equipment Technology program at Texas State Technical College

(TSTC) in Waco. The West High School graduate was hired last December by SPBS Inc., a clinical equipment services provider located in Lubbock, as a medical equipment technician. She is using the spring semester to complete her program-required internship before she graduates this spring. What got you interested in the Biomedical Equipment Technology field? During my senior year of high school, I went back and forth with what I wanted to do. My dad graduated from TSTC, and he got me interested. My co-worker from when I worked in West and his older brother are doing biomedical work as well. I did some research on the program and thought it sounded like so much fun. I am a hands-on learner. It just feels right and feels like what I was meant to do. What is your internship like? I work eight hours a day, with an hourlong lunch break on Mondays through Fridays. You have the ability to do repairs at the shop, but I go to hospitals, clinics, and recently I went to a veterinary clinic. I schedule inspections and repairs and do paperwork. I travel a lot for my job, but most of the places I have been around a two-hour radius of Lubbock. Sometimes I have gone to New Mexico to work. It’s a new challenge every day and puts your mind to the test to think outside the box when a problem arises. Why should more women pursue the biomedical equipment technology field? In my section, I will only graduate with one other female. It is weird, though, because this is not a man’s job. You work on medical equipment. Everyone is capable of doing the same thing as the other. It is important to have more females in the field. We are viewed as weak or dependent on other people. That is not me; I like to do things on my own. Females should not be intimidated. Medical equipment repairers in Texas can make a yearly median salary of more than $49,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s CareerOneStop website. Texas will need 4,700 workers by 2028, according to the agency. TSTC offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology at the Harlingen and Waco campuses. For more information, go to tstc.edu.

It’s captivating to witness how God places opportunities in my life that allow me to spread His love to others. I currently host a STEM club for students at a local elementary school and another at an alternative school. Also, I was recently chosen to travel to Mexico for a medical mission trip with a surgeon and three other students. Amidst the unreliable realities of life, I find rest in the pureness that is God. In saying, “Thy will be done,” I am relieved of the pressure and duty of having to organize my entire life all by myself. I am humbled to come to the conclusion that silent morning, midday, and night prayer are the antidotes that allow me to perform life with a clean lens and kind heart. So far, my experience as a recent college graduate brought me to a deeper understanding that success can’t be established by a numerical scale that sums the acronyms following my name, but rather is best characterized by the number of smiles I can put on another’s face since “the greatest of commandments is love.” Happy Women's History Month!

Bailee Alonzo - is a recent graduate from Texas Tech, who majored in Biology/PreMed. She aspires to become a dermatologist. Congratulations from Latino Lubbock Magazine & My College Experience. YOU

DID IT! MCWHORTER STUDENTS CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF SCHOOL:

Ms. Joanne Jimenez's pre-k class has made it through 100 days of school!! She said, "Illness and sickness all around us, but we're here!!!" Congrats from Latino Lubbock Magazine!

2X STATE CHAMPION: Lubbock High Sr. Zach Casias tops off an awesome career with a 39-0 State Championship in the 138lb. Weight class. He will be wrestling for Shriner in Kerville upon graduation. We are proud of you from Latino Lubbock Magazine!

FOR THE LOVE OF BASEBALL: West Texas Warriors played in the “FOR THE LOVE OF BASEBALL” tournament the weekend of Valentine going undefeated 4-0 record to start the 2022 baseball season. Pictured top left to right: Matthew Marsh, Korey Gutierrez, Nehemiah Saucedo, Camden Garza, Ian Tucek, James Marsh, and Noah Pelton. Pictured bottom left to right: Hunner Tomasini, Gatlin Bolen, Jacob Saurez, and Guy Munoz. Congratulations from Latino Lubbock Magazine!