Ana Gutierrez, a junior ranked second in her class at Aurora Central High School, is this year's recipient of the Leadership, Excellence, Achievement and Diversity scholarship awarded by the CU Parents Association.
The award was presented to Gutierrez at a July banquet for high school students who successfully completed the CU-Boulder Pre-Collegiate Development Summer Residential Program. The award consists of $10,000 divided into four annual supplements of $2,500.
Gutierrez has a 3.9 cumulative grade point average and is a member of the National Honor Society. She sings in the Aurora Central varsity choir and has volunteered at the Aurora Senior Center and the Morning Star Senior Center. She is interested in math, science and teaching and plans to major in chemical engineering.
According to Peter Simons, director of the Office of Parent Relations, the LEAD scholarship is an example of the effort and resources the Parents Association has committed to enhancing the diversity of the student population at CU-Boulder.
The LEAD scholarship is sponsored by the Parents Fund and is designed to help students of color and first-generation college students achieve a college education. It is issued to a high school senior who meets certain academic and economic criteria and who plans to enroll at the university in the Pre-Collegiate Development Program.Ìý
The Pre-Collegiate Development Program is a University of Colorado system-wide, institutionally funded academic program for middle and high school students. It is structured to ensure students are academically prepared to enroll at CU-Boulder or any postsecondary institution. The program also works in collaboration with parents, guidance counselors and the community.
For more information on the CU Parents Association call (303) 492-2283 or visit the Web site at . For more information on the Pre-Collegiate Development Program call (303) 492-8243 or visit the Web site at .