Dr. Americo Lopez-Rodriguez Scholarship

*Chicana/o-Latina/o, enrolled at GWC, 2.0 GPA, involved in a GWC Club and in a leadership role
Dr. Americo Lopez-Rodriguez came to this country as an immigrant when he was 16 years old, not knowing a word of English, but like the immigrants before him, was willing to overcome this obstacle and many others. His mother always told him that nobody owed him anything and that if he wanted something he had to work for it. He has always lived by this philosophy. He attended community college while working full-time and then transferred to UCSB, earning a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. Dr. Lopez-Rodriguez retired in 2016 and is a part-time professor at Golden West College. Although he has worked hard for his personal advancement, he has always had the concurrent goal of helping other Chicana/o and Latina/o students to be successful. This scholarship was established for the purpose of assisting and improving the lives of Chicana/o-Latina/o students through educational assistance, cultural awareness, and active involvement in the Chicana/o-Latina/o community.