Prior to 1970, few Utah Chicana/o had attended the University of Utah and even fewer had graduated. Low educational attainment and financial hardship were some of the factors which prevented Utah's Chicana/o population from pursuing higher education. As a result, a group of University Chicana/o faculty, community representatives and students felt a need to recognize and encourage those outstanding Chicana/o students who were willing to provide quality service to the community while maintaining academic excellence.
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Chicano Scholarship Fund: forty years of recognition | Video of interviews with past recipients and U scholarship officials; photos from the history of the scholarship. A KUED production, produced by Cheryl Langston. Total length 11 minutes, 13 seconds | 2013 |
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Community service (Chicano Scholarships 25th Anniversary) | Video includes three segments: Senator Pete Suazo recaps the history of the Chicano Scholarship Fund; Pete Suazo discusses his role as a Boy Scout leader; and an excerpt from an interview with Senator Suazo on KUED's "Civic Dialogue" program. A KUED production, produced by Cheryl Langston. Length: ... | 2000 |
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