"This scholarship is both a financial incentive and an acknowledgement from other Latinas that a college education can be an awesome resource throughout life," said Shirley Betancourt-Conley, who served as co-president of the League..
"We want to become another avenue that can help give Latina girls an opportunity to achieve educational independence, advance their careers and become self sufficient," said Ester Quintana-Matheson, who served as co-president of the League. She added that the money will help Venegas focus on her studies rather than the high costs of text materials and other fees associated with advanced degrees.
