| Source: An endowment established by means of gifts from members
of the family of Mamie Bernard Aguirre (1844-1906) and Pedro Joab Aguirre
(1908-1982). Mamie Bernard Aguirre was an educator, and one of the
earliest public school teachers in Tucson. She was the first Head
of the Spanish Department at the University of Arizona. Pedro Joab
Aguirre, grandson of Mamie, was born in Tucson, Arizona. He spent
the majority of his life as a successful businessman in the Mexicali Valley
of Baja, California, Mexico and the Imperial Valley of California.
He had a life-long dedication to learning and in his own special way was
an educator himself.
Eligibility: Upper division female students majoring in Spanish.
Recipients must be academically qualified and show extreme financial need.
Preference given but not limited to students who are returning to school.
Scholars are selected by a special committee of the Department of Spanish
and Portuguese subject to the approval of the Dean of the College of Humanities
and the Office of Student Financial Aid. The committee is expected
to take into consideration the candidates' possibilities of making a significant
contribution to society.
Value: One or more at $1,200 annually.
Contact: Spanish & Portuguese Department, 621-1893 |