Inaugural MOSAICO Gala Raises $815,000 for AlamoPROMISE Program
April 13, 2023
澳门新葡京博彩区很高兴地宣布由USAA举办的首届MOSAICO晚会帮助筹集了815美元,000 for its AlamoPROMISE program.
Held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 澳门新葡京博彩区MOSAICO晚会在维特博物馆欢迎高等教育支持者，为澳门新葡京博彩的登月计划筹集资金——在圣安东尼奥通过教育和培训结束贫困.
By combining last-dollar scholarships and wraparound program support, AlamoPROMISE旨在通过帮助学生完成大学学业并获得必要的技能来提高经济和社会流动性，满足劳动力需求, high-demand jobs. In 2022, with the generous support of our public and private partners, 澳门新葡京博彩通过“阿拉莫承诺”将免学费大学的服务扩大到贝尔县所有公立中学及其高中.
“澳门新葡京博彩通过为将成为下一代商业和社区领袖的多元化学生建立人才管道，在圣安东尼奥的劳动力中发挥着关键作用,” said Justin Schmitt, assistant vice president of Corporate Responsibility at USAA. “USAA的长期支持是我们通过教育和就业计划促进服务不足社区经济流动性的持续承诺的一部分.”
Long-time supporters of the Alamo Colleges District, Fernando and Norma Reyes served as event co-chairs. Deborah Knapp, KENS 5 anchor, was the gala emcee throughout the event.
NASA Astronaut, Dr. Ellen Ochoa, served as the keynote speaker of the gala. Dr. 奥乔亚是第一位拉丁裔宇航员，也是美国宇航局约翰逊航天中心的前主任. She has flown in space four times, logging nearly 1,000 hours. 她目前在几个董事会任职，并继续通过口语和双语儿童书籍进行推广. 她很荣幸有七所学校以她的名字命名，并被列入宇航员名人堂和美国国家工程院.
During her speech, Dr. 奥乔亚谈到了一系列贴近她内心的话题，也是当代关于多样性的讨论的核心, science, engineering and space exploration, saying, “Teamwork is what allowed NASA’s moonshot to be successful. Teamwork is what is going to bring success to your moonshot, the AlamoPROMISE.”
“我们很高兴欢迎数百名与会者参加我们的首届MOSAICO晚会，以庆祝和支持我们的登月计划的持续成功-通过教育和培训合作消除圣安东尼奥的贫困,” said Dr. Mike Flores, Alamo Colleges District Chancellor. “这个晚会是为了庆祝高等教育改变生活的影响，我要感谢我们的许多支持者和赞助商，他们让这个晚会成为一个难忘的夜晚。.”
晚会上还表彰了来自五所澳门新葡京博彩的杰出校友，他们是杰出的、有成就的个人，他们的成功是澳门新葡京博彩当前学生群体的光辉榜样. The honored alumni were:
- Pearl Fernandes, Northeast Lakeview College
Aspiring medical practitioner and medicinal chemistry researcher - Dr. Julien Mahler, Northwest Vista College
Emergency medicine physician and refugee medical care advocate - Janie Martinez Gonzalez, Palo Alto College
Technology pioneer and visionary in public service - Rachell Hathaway, St. Philip’s College
Corporate philanthropy professional and community advocate - Dr. Laura Rendón, San Antonio College
Student advocate, activist scholar and contemplative educator
More about AlamoPROMISE
Now in its fourth year, since program launch in 2019, AlamoPROMISE为20个学区和合作伙伴以及圣安东尼奥地区的73所高中和项目提供服务，从而扩大了整个地区的服务水平.
AlamoPROMISE为参加计划的高中毕业生支付学费和所需费用，这些高中毕业生需要在五所Alamo学院之一的东北湖景学院获得学术证书或副学士学位, Northwest Vista College, Palo Alto College, San Antonio College and St. Philip’s College.
In addition to tuition-free assistance, AlamoPROMISE Scholars have access to wraparound services such as advising, career counseling and help with financial, 健康和其他阻碍完成大学教育的问题.
有关MOSAICO赞助商，AlamoPROMISE或捐赠的更多信息，请访问 terwonne.com/mosaico, terwonne.com/foundation or terwonne.com/promise.