OCLAA aims to boost the Jos茅 F. Silva 鈥84 Endowed Scholarship Fund to commemorate a pioneering graduate's commitment to his community
After graduating from Occidental as an economics and Spanish literature double major, Jos茅 Francisco Silva 鈥84 was among a core group of alumni 鈥渨ho not only realized Latinos did not have networks in place but did something about it,鈥 Sophia Izquierdo Garbellini 鈥85 wrote following Jos茅鈥檚 death in 2008. 鈥淗e is the reason there is a Latino Alumni Association.鈥
Created in 1994, SA国际传媒鈥檚 Latino/a Scholarship Fund was renamed the Jos茅 F. Silva 鈥84 Endowed Memorial Scholarship in 2008 to commemorate his legacy of service. Awarded to a sophomore, junior, and senior each year, Silva Scholars are chosen based on their commitment to social justice, demonstrated leadership, academic excellence, financial need, and involvement in the Latino/a community.
Top photo: Occidental students at OCLAA's Bienvenidos reception in fall 2022.
