News archive

2023

• agosto 29 : Madison Magazine: Student shadows doctors in Italy during summer fellowship
• agosto 14 : SLI otorga $ 143,000 este verano para becas universitarias, tecnología
• agosto 14 : Alvarez, Maquera to lead SLI program in Winchester
• agosto 5 : Harrisonburg SLI scholars provide face painting and fun at el Festival Hispano
• agosto 1 : Meet Ariana, SLI scholar
• julio 26 : Meet Gedalia, SLI scholar: “It quickly struck me that I could one day be the help this elderly man needed”
• julio 18 : Meet Jimena, SLI scholar and future congresswoman
• junio 29 : Meet Keiry, SLI scholar
• junio 28 : Partnership awards $1,000 scholarship to “make a difference” for future doctor
• junio 15 : SLI scholar high school graduates announce college plans
• mayo 31 : Harrisonburg SLI photo roundup: April-May, 2023
• mayo 18 : Merienda ’23 set for Sunday, September 17, 2023
• abril 24 : Meet Axel, SLI scholar: “It’s like going from zero to 100, from my parents having no college to me getting into Harvard with a full ride.”
• abril 7 : SLI scholar Elly featured as Shenandoah University joins the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
• abril 6 : SLI represented at JMU Civic symposium
• marzo 31 : SLI class of ’23 college acceptances
• marzo 27 : Big-picture dreams and good vibes: Meet Helen, SLI scholar
• marzo 16 : Meet Yeyhlin, SLI scholar
• marzo 4 : SLI Congreso ’23
• marzo 1 : SLI Service Award conferred on long-serving board members
• marzo 1 : Sentara Health grant to increase healthcare career opportunities for SLI scholars
• enero 30 : SLI board of directors welcomes new chair, members

2022

• diciembre 16 : F&M Bank SLI Scholar College Award to support financial sector career opportunities
• diciembre 1 : Help SLI scholars maximize their potential!
• noviembre 3 : SLI alumna Dulce Alonso speaks at JMU
• octubre 28 : SLI meets Dolores Huerta at Somos JMU Latinx Conference
• octubre 9 : ¡10th Anniversary Tapas! celebrates SLI’s first decade
• octubre 7 : Richmond SLI student leaders creating a path to success for Latinx students
• septiembre 16 : Partnership awards $1,000 “For Your Success” scholarship for second year
• septiembre 10 : JMU touchdowns equal support for SLI scholars
• septiembre 3 : Saturday SLI in Richmond: “Why College?”
• agosto 31 : College update: Amy V.A., SLI scholar
• agosto 19 : College update: Adriana, SLI scholar
• agosto 18 : College update: Gabriela, SLI scholar
• agosto 17 : College update: Katie, SLI scholar
• agosto 16 : Meet Osvaldo, SLI scholar
• agosto 16 : College update: Angela, SLI scholar
• agosto 15 : College update: Irais, SLI scholar
• agosto 15 : SLI announces inaugural managing director
• agosto 12 : College update: Guadalupe, SLI scholar
• agosto 11 : College update: Amy J.A., SLI scholar
• agosto 10 : College update: Israel, SLI scholar
• agosto 9 : College update: Galilea, SLI scholar
• agosto 8 : College update: Rosely, SLI scholar
• agosto 5 : College update: Maria, SLI scholar
• junio 27 : SLI announces endowment lead gift
• junio 15 : SLI grads name college picks
• junio 10 : Meet Yoselin, SLI scholar
• mayo 19 : SLI announces board appointments
• mayo 16 : A letter of gratitude from Raquel, SLI scholar
• mayo 4 : SLI invites applicants for new managing director position
• mayo 1 : A letter of gratitude from Ariel, SLI scholar
• abril 25 : SLI alumna speaks to graduating scholars in Richmond
• abril 20 : SLI scholars share joy and gratitude during the Great Community Give
• marzo 28 : WHSV Community Spotlight: Scholars Latino Initiative
• marzo 15 : A letter of gratitude from Janefer, SLI scholar
• enero 19 : Welcome to 2022 – SLI’s 10th year!
• enero 3 : Thank you! SLI’s 2021 year-end campaign for college access raises $58k+

2021

• diciembre 7 : Meet Any and Grisell, SLI scholars
• octubre 4 : Cargill makes donation to Scholars Latino Initiative
• octubre 3 : Noche de Salsa ’21: Appreciations / Agradecimientos
• septiembre 14 : Thank you! from Everth, SLI scholar
• agosto 30 : Thank you! from Meybelline, SLI scholar
• agosto 16 : An interview with Maria, SLI scholar
• agosto 14 : Thank you! from Amy A.V., SLI scholar
• agosto 12 : Thank you! from Amy J.A., SLI scholar
• agosto 5 : An interview with Alex, SLI scholar
• julio 26 : An interview with Johana, SLI scholar
• julio 15 : Graduating SLI scholars name university picks
• julio 7 : An interview with Amy A.V., SLI scholar
• julio 5 : Meet Guadalupe, SLI scholar
• julio 4 : Partnership with Sacred Heart Center Names Scholarship Recipient
• junio 1 : New SLI program directors help make college “more than a dream”
• junio 1 : SLI board of directors welcomes Fawn-Amber Montoya
• mayo 19 : Careers Panel Discussion highlights possibilities for SLI scholars
• mayo 15 : Winchester SLI celebrates 2021 graduates
• abril 21 : Great Community Give ’21
• marzo 23 : Meet SLI in Richmond (2021)
• marzo 10 : ¡Conózcanos! SLI – Harrisonburg
• febrero 2 : Helmuth receives SLI Service Award
• enero 26 : Meet SLI in Winchester
• enero 7 : Meet Rubi, SLI scholar

2020

• diciembre 28 : “Thank You!” for SLI’s success in 2020
• diciembre 14 : Why I Support SLI
• diciembre 2 : For Giving Tuesday 2020, gratitude and inspiration from SLI scholars and board members
• octubre 28 : Noche de Salsa 2020
• octubre 15 : “I became the mentor I wish I had.”
• octubre 5 : Scholars Latino Initiative to convert its fundraiser into a drive-through event
• septiembre 28 : SLI Announces Advisory Council
• julio 30 : “Faith in the motivation, strength, and resiliency of SLI scholars”: SLI adapts for COVID-19
• julio 9 : Meeting Mary: Educational inequalities and how SLI opens doors
• julio 6 : A Reflection of Gratitude: Ángela
• junio 24 : Thank you, Great Community Give friends!
• junio 3 : Meet SLI in Richmond (2020)
• mayo 5 : Generous donors meet Giving Tuesday Now goal
• abril 16 : Cheer for SLI scholars
• abril 8 : You have been on our minds: A letter from the SLI Board of Directors
• marzo 31 : SLI is a community of support for “truly exceptional” scholars
• marzo 27 : Congratulations to SLI alum Maria!
• marzo 18 : A SLI scholar and once ‘really clumsy kid’ makes sure that ‘everything improves for the next time’: Everth
• enero 14 : New board members in 2020

2019

• diciembre 20 : Scoring tickets and the ‘opportunity to fail’: SLI scholar Flory, aspiring changemaker
• septiembre 30 : A full schedule and a growth mindset: SLI scholar Noel
• agosto 24 : ‘Quiet but tenacious’ SLI scholar lives a life of caring: Elly
• julio 22 : Summer update: 2019
• abril 27 : Noche de Salsa 2019
• enero 1 : News & More