$11,000 in Scholarships Awarded at Young Leaders Conference

2009 Young Leaders Conference

The Alamo Colleges' Student Leadership Institute hosted the 2nd annual Young Leaders Conference at St. Philip’s College, Saturday, January 31, 2009. The conference reached over 400 high school juniors and seniors and their parents. Mr. Denver McClendon, ACCD Board Chairperson, Dr. Adena Loston, St. Philip’s College President, and Dr. Adelina Silva, Vice Chancellor for Student Success, welcomed the participants and parents of the participants. Keynote speaker, Tino Duran, president of Duran Industries, and publisher of La Prensa de San Antonio, motivated and inspired many with his unique and personal leadership journey. Twelve students received a minimum of $500 scholarship to attend one of The Alamo Colleges. Overall, $11,000 in scholarships were distributed.