2012 Fiesta de Golf Highlights
Keeping the Promise of Higher Education for Latinos
With the support of 23 sponsors especially our golf tournament host, ExxonMobil, and the 123 golfers in attendance including four members of Congress, Reps. Joe Baca, Eni Faleomavaega, Gene Green, and Silvestre Reyes, CHCI raised more than $190,000 in support of its Scholarship Program for Latino youth. CHCI sends a special thanks to all of its partners and supporters for making the 16th Annual Fiesta de Golf Scholarship Challenge a huge success! View the photo gallery.
CHCI congratulates the Fiesta de Golf Scholarship Challenge contest winners:
2012 TOURNAMENT WINNERS
1st Place
AARP Services, Inc.
2nd Place
The Coca-Cola Company
3rd Place
Golf States Toyota, Inc.
Men’s Longest Drive
Max Salas
Women’s Longest Drive
Denise Duffell
Men’s Closest to the Pin
Rep. Joe Baca
Women’s Closest to the Pin
Carmen Guzman Lowrey
Tournament Host:
DATE: Monday, May 7, 2012
LOCATION: The Courses at Andrews Air Force Base, MD
SCHOLARSHIP CHALLENGE HONORARY CO-CHAIRS
Rep. Joe Baca,CHCI Chair
Rep. Xavier Becerra
Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa
Rep. Ed Pastor
Rep. Pedro Pierluisi
Rep. Silvestre Reyes
Rep. Albio Sires
SCHOLARSHIP CHALLENGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Silvia Aldaña, Manager of Federal Government Affairs, PG&E Corporation
Cristina Antelo, Principal, Podesta Group
Lyndon Boozer, Assistant Vice President Federal Relations, AT&T
Robert Chiappetta, Manager, Government Affairs, Toyota Motor North America
Carmen Guzman Lowrey, Director, Industry and Government Relations, Sallie Mae
Lonnie Johnson, Senior Director, Federal Relations, ExxonMobil (Tournament Host)
Chuck Rocha, Communications Workers of America
The Fiesta de Golf Scholarship Challenge raises awareness and supports CHCI’s scholarship program by increasing opportunities for Latino youth to attend and complete higher education.
In addition to providing critical financial assistance to young Latinos for post-secondary education pursuits, CHCI's scholarship program also supports a national initiative to reach a 60 percent college graduation rate by 2030.The event helps fund CHCI's Scholarship Program which, to date, has provided more than 1,100 scholarships and invested more than $4.1 million in the Latino community so that young Latinos can pursue their dreams of a college education. In 2011, CHCI awarded 175 scholarships totaling $413,500, thanks to the generous contributions of our tournament partners and other CHCI donors.
CHCI also sends special thanks to all of our celebrity guests who participated in this year's Fiesta de Golf Scholarhip Challenge. Your time and efforts demonstrate your committment to the educational attainment of Latino youth.
Anthony Munoz Ken Harvey Antwaan Randle El Mike Reid
