Denny's Awards Scholarships to 36 Latino Students.SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Through its partnership with the Hispanic College Fund, Inc. (HCF 1. (operating system) HCF - Host Command Facility. 2. (architecture) HCF - Halt and Catch Fire. ), Denny's is proud to present 36 college students with scholarships of up to $5,000 each. Thirty two of the 2006 HCF scholars, including Denny's winner Isabel Perez of Campbellsville, Kentucky Campbellsville is a city in Taylor County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,498 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Taylor County,GR6 and the home of Campbellsville University. , will be honored this evening at HCF's 13th Annual Scholarship Awards Gala in Washington DC at JW Marriott, Pennsylvania Avenue Pennsylvania Avenue is a street in Washington, D.C. joining the White House and the United States Capitol. Called "America's Main Street," it is the location of official parades and processions, as well as protest marches and civilian protests. . The eventCoof which Denny's is a sponsorCowill also play host to many international ambassadors. The HCF scholarship program provides a merit and financial need-based scholarship to Hispanic students. To be eligible students must be: * A U.S. citizen of Hispanic/Latino heritage * Pursuing a bachelor's degree in a major related to business, engineering, technology, entrepreneurship or that leads to a career in business * In good academic standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA GPA abbr. grade point average Noun 1. GPA - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted * Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student for a full academic year Denny's partnership with HCF has helped more than 350 Hispanic students realize their educational goals by providing over $380,000 in scholarships over the past five years. "Denny's is proud to help support the educational goals of young Latinos and we congratulate this year's scholarship winners," says Ray Hood, Denny's chief diversity officer. "We recognize that education plays a critical role in an individual's future success and for a decade we have been helping ensure Hispanic youth have the support they need to graduate." Hispanic Business Hispanic Business, Inc. is a media company based in Santa Barbara, California, in the United States of America. Founded by Jesús Chavarría in 1979, Hispanic Business, Inc. publishes information for and about Hispanic professionals and entrepreneurs. magazine ranked Denny's among the "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" in 2006 and 11th in its survey of the "Top 40 Companies for Hispanics" in 2005. The Hispanic College Fund (HCF) is a private non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. dedicated to developing the next generation of Hispanic professionals in America. The HCF mission is to provide Hispanic students with the vision, resources, and mentorship needed to attain successful careers and become community leaders. Since its founding in 1993, HCF has supported the education of over 3,000 financially disadvantaged Hispanic students seeking careers in business, science, engineering and technology with over $8 million in grants. Through programs like the HCF Scholarship Program, Hispanic Youth Symposium, Latinos on the Fast Track (LOFT), HCF Connections and the HYP Hyp hydroxyproline. Leadership & Development Program, HCF is enriching lives and building bridges for our future Hispanic leaders. For more information visit the HCF web site at www.hispanicfund.org. Denny's is America's largest full-service family restaurant chain, consisting of 535 company-owned units and 1,024 franchised and licensed units, with operations in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Guam, Mexico, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. and Puerto Rico. For more than 50 years, Denny's has been committed to providing guests with quality food, abundant value and a great dining atmosphere. From the award-winning D-Zone[R] menu to its famous Grand Slam[R] breakfasts, Denny's provides a variety of flavorful food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. choices for guests of all ages. For further information on Denny's, please visit our web site at www.dennys.com. (Attached: Full List of Scholarships Winners, Their Home Towns and Their Universities) 2006 Denny's Scholars [TABLE OMITTED] |
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