At least 59 college bound students received scholarships from the newly renamed Dr. Arturo Martinez Scholarship Fund at Mexican Fiesta 2023.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
August 30, 2023
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Saturday, 59 college bound students were awarded scholarships from the newly renamed Dr. Arturo Martinez Scholarship Fund sponsored by LULAC Council 333. The LULAC 333 and Milwaukee Brewers Latino Players Scholarship Fund was renamed this year as the Dr. Arturo Martinez Scholarship Fund in his honor, according to Fela Salinas, the President of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council 333.
Dr. Arturo Martinez, 69, the former MATC Associate Dean and Adult Basic Education (ABE) Director who oversaw the Bilingual Program at the technical college passed away on early December 2022.
Dr. Martinez moved to Nevada in late November 2021 after he accepted a cabinet level position with the College of Southern Nevada (CSN). Dr. Martinez became the head the Division of Workforce and Economic Development for the College of Southern Nevada. This Division includes the Department of Adult Basic Education, the Department of Apprenticeship, and the Department of Continuing Education. Martinez also had a direct oversight for the College of Southern Nevada's two community education centers (Sahara West and Westside Ed and Training Center).
Dr. Martinez was well known in the Latino community for his life long dedication of creating educational opportunities for Latinos in the Milwaukee Metro area and Wisconsin. He was also a long time volunteer for the Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (WHSF/Mexican Fiesta) as an entertainment coordinator for the 3-day annual Mexican/Tejano music venue at the Summerfest grounds, including the Secretary for the WHSF Board of Directors.
This year, the LULAC Council 333 received a total of $60,000 in scholarship funds from the Brewers Community Fund (BCF) that included $30,000 in personal donations by the following Brewers players, Willy Adames, Victor Caratini, Alex Claudio, Javy Guerra, Elvis Peguero, Freddy Peralta, Abraham Toro and Luis Urias. A matching scholarship fund of $30,000 was donated by the BCF totalling $60,000.
Salinas also confirmed that LULAC Council 333 donated an additional $10,000 to the Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation, Inc. who operates the 3-day Mexican Fiesta in late August at the Summerfest grounds. The fund is donated annually by Council 333.
Salinas released the following statement to Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) on Wednesday, "As President of Lulac Council 333, I would like to thank the Latino Baseball players of the Milwaukee Brewers and Katina Shaw for the continued partnership over the years."
Dr. Arturo Martinez was a huge Brewers Fan and his memory will live on through this continued partnership with the Milwaukee Brewers by furthering the education of Latino students that obtain these scholarships."
According to Mexican Fiesta sources, the 3-day attendance surpassed last year's record at the Summerfest grounds and by late Sunday, August 27, 2023, the attendance reached more than 110,000.
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