{"id":47630,"date":"2016-09-07T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo2016.hispanicprwire.com\/english-cafe-bustelo-announces-the-2016-winners-of-the-cafe-bustelo-el-cafe-del-futuro-scholarship-essay-contest\/"},"modified":"2016-09-20T15:25:02","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T19:25:02","slug":"cafe-bustelo-anuncia-a-ganadores-del-concurso-de-ensayos-de-la-beca-el-cafe-del-futuro-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/cafe-bustelo-anuncia-a-ganadores-del-concurso-de-ensayos-de-la-beca-el-cafe-del-futuro-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Caf\u00e9 Bustelo\u00ae Announces the 2016 Winners of the Caf\u00e9 Bustelo El Caf\u00e9 Del Futuro Scholarship Essay Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ORRVILLE, Ohio<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 7, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Today,<b>\u00a0Caf<\/b><b>\u00e9<\/b><b> Bustelo<\/b>, in partnership with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), announced the winners of the <b>Caf\u00e9 Bustelo<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hacu.net\/hacu\/Scholarships.asp?utm_source=media&amp;utm_medium=newsrelease&amp;utm_campaign=scholarshipessaycontest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>El Caf\u00e9 del Futuro Scholarship Essay Contest<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgee38leftMSAsset767163\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\" hostedurl=\"https:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20160906\/404942LOGO\" assettitle=\"Cafe Bustelo Logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgee38leftMSAsset767163\" title=\"Cafe Bustelo(R) logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cafe Bustelo(R) logo\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20160906\/404942LOGO\"\/><\/div>\n<p>In January, <b>Caf\u00e9 Bustelo<\/b> challenged U.S. Latino students 18 years of age and older who were currently enrolled as a full-time student at an HACU member institution to submit an 800-word essay in English or Spanish for a chance to win one of nine <span class=\"xn-money\">$5,000<\/span> scholarships. Including this year&#8217;s contest, <b>Caf\u00e9 Bustelo<\/b> has proudly contributed over <span class=\"xn-money\">$100,000<\/span> in college scholarships to winning students nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Each prospective scholarship recipient answered the following essay question:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Describe how your Hispanic\/Latino heritage, family, and the community, in which you grew up, have impacted your desire and motivation to obtain a college degree. Additionally, describe what you intend to accomplish with your degree and how you will give back to your community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More than 550 eligible entries were received from U.S. students enrolled in HACU member colleges nationwide and were judged by a qualified panel of judges and assigned a scoring designation. The top nine winners were students who exemplify community engagement and embrace and celebrate their Latino heritage, as <b>Caf\u00e9 Bustelo<\/b> does.<\/p>\n<p>The following students have been selected as official winners of the 2016 edition:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Ana Garbiela Kovats, studying Education at <span class=\"xn-org\">San Diego State University<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Araceli Agustin Gomez<\/span>, studying Agriculture at <span class=\"xn-org\">California State University, Fresno<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Carissa Ford<\/span>, studying Social Work at <span class=\"xn-org\">Florida International University<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Joseph Madera<\/span>, studying Business Administration at <span class=\"xn-org\">Arizona State University<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Juan Pinzon<\/span>, studying Computer Engineering at <span class=\"xn-org\">San Jose State University<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Kevin Santana<\/span>, studying Finance at <span class=\"xn-org\">Florida International University<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Maricela Ramirez<\/span>, studying to be a Physician Assistant at <span class=\"xn-org\">Heritage University<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Veronica Rico<\/span>, studying Engineering at <span class=\"xn-org\">California State University, Northridge<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Yesenia Perez<\/span>, studying Mental Health at <span class=\"xn-org\">DePaul University<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a beloved brand among Latinos in the U.S., <b>Caf\u00e9 Bustelo<\/b> is committed to giving back to those families and individuals who never hold back and, since 2014, has promoted higher education in the U.S. Latino community through this scholarship program.<\/p>\n<p><b>About The J.M. Smucker Company<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For nearly 120 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that bring families together to share memorable meals and moments. Today, Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of consumer food and beverage products and pet food and pet snacks in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>. In consumer foods and beverages, its brands include Smucker&#8217;s\u00ae, Folgers\u00ae, Jif\u00ae, Dunkin&#8217; Donuts\u00ae, Crisco\u00ae, Pillsbury\u00ae, R.W. Knudsen Family\u00ae, Hungry Jack\u00ae, Caf\u00e9 Bustelo\u00ae, Martha White\u00ae, truRoots\u00ae, Sahale Snacks\u00ae, Robin Hood\u00ae, and Bick&#8217;s\u00ae. In pet food and pet snacks, its brands include Meow Mix\u00ae, Milk-Bone\u00ae, Kibbles &#8216;n Bits\u00ae, Natural Balance\u00ae, and 9Lives\u00ae. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth, and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. For more information about the Company, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jmsmucker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">jmsmucker.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The J.M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks referenced herein, except for the following, which are used under license: Pillsbury\u00ae is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, LLC and Dunkin&#8217; Donuts\u00ae is a registered trademark of DD IP Holder LLC.<\/p>\n<p>Dunkin&#8217; Donuts\u00ae brand is licensed to The J.M. Smucker Company for packaged coffee products sold in retail channels such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, and drug stores. This information does not pertain to Dunkin&#8217; Donuts\u00ae coffee or other products for sale in Dunkin&#8217; Donuts\u00ae restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9\/\u00ae \u00a0Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc.<\/p>\n<p><b>About HACU<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) represents approximately 450 colleges and universities committed to Hispanic higher education success in the U.S., <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span>. The association&#8217;s headquarters are located in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio, Texas<\/span>, with government relations offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, D.C.<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Sacramento, California<\/span>. HACU, the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), celebrates its 30 year anniversary in 2016. Information is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hacu.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.hacu.net<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160906\/404942LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160906\/404942LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ORRVILLE, Ohio<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 7, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Today,<b>\u00a0Caf<\/b><b>\u00e9<\/b><b> Bustelo<\/b>, in partnership with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), announced the winners of the <b>Caf\u00e9 Bustelo<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hacu.net\/hacu\/Scholarships.asp?utm_source=media&amp;utm_medium=newsrelease&amp;utm_campaign=scholarshipessaycontest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>El Caf\u00e9 del Futuro Scholarship Essay Contest<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&lt;div&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ORRVILLE, Ohio<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 7, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Today,<b>\u00a0Caf<\/b><b>\u00e9<\/b><b> Bustelo<\/b>, in partnership with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), announced the winners of the <b>Caf\u00e9 Bustelo<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hacu.net\/hacu\/Scholarships.asp?utm_source=media&amp;utm_medium=newsrelease&amp;utm_campaign=scholarshipessaycontest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>El Caf\u00e9 del Futuro Scholarship Essay Contest<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&lt;div&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47631,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-educacion"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47630\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}