Mano-A-Mano, An Educational Scholarship, Empowerment
Program
In a joint effort to ensure deserving Hispanic students in the Coastal Bend
have the resources they need to pursue an advanced degree, which will help to
obtain a job in the port industries or other industrial companies; Flint Hills
Resources and the Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce created the Mano-a-Mano
Scholarship Empowerment Program.
According to Joe Cisneros, III, President and CEO for the Corpus Christi Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce, the scholarship was developed in part to address the growing
need for qualified workers in the port industries.
"We are interested in helping good people get the training they need for good
jobs," says Rich Tuttle, Director, Regional Public Affairs of Flint Hills Resources.
"Industry and the Community must work hand in hand to ensure the futures of our
young people are just as secure in the area as ours are."
The scholarship is awarded to Hispanic students interested in pursuing specialized
training and education in areas that make them eligible for port industry jobs
including machinists, welders, engineering technicians, information management
specialists and other high-demand positions. Students must attend or plan to attend
Texas A&M; University - Corpus Christi, Texas A&M; University - Kingsville or Del
Mar College. In addition, potential students must agree to remain in Corpus Christi
for at least three (3) years after graduating.
"The City of Corpus Christi and the Hispanic Chamber are lucky to have corporate
partners like Flint Hills Resources" says Joe Cisneros, President and CEO of the
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce" Due to the human recourses and financial commitment
of Flint Hill Resources, The CCHCC presently has nine (9) students in the Mano-a-Mano
Scholarships program."
Cristopher Balboa, Maricela Hernandez, Terry W. Hines, Albert Juarez, Randy R.
Hernandez, Ray A. Hernandez, Michael Olivarez and Salvador Torres are presently
working on achieving their dreams of higher education as recipients of the Mano-a-Mano
Scholarship Empowerment Program.
For more information regarding the Mano-a-Mano Scholarship contact the Corpus
Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at 361-887-7408 or visit the Mano-a-Mano
website at www.mano-a-mano.org.
