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Luau 2022
SACI goes Hawaiian in Port St. Lucie
By Herman Santa
DJ Luis Ocasio
The Annual Luau party hosted by The Spanish American Club, Inc. “SACI” was celebrated on Saturday August 27th at the Disabled American Veterans “DAV” in Port St. Lucie.
It was an evening of raffles, door prizes, music, leis and of course, dancing. DJ Luis Ocasio provided the entertainment. Master of ceremonies and president of the club, Carlos Bonet, welcomed everyone to the party and thanked every one of them for their continued support.
Following the president’s update, the board conducted the raffles and celebrated the birthdays of the month of August, while the D.J. played a Happy Birthday song for them. Among the present were: Otto Vega, Maritza Rivera, Flor France, Angel Pellot, Augusto Rodriguez, and Pat Wehrly.
Door prize raffle winners were Carly Wehrly, Josie Guadalupe, Javier Andrade, Gabriela Oñoto, and Elena Andrade. The 50/50 winners were: María Garcia, Juliet Nelson, and Vivian Megaro. A big thank you to our board who coordinated the event. A special thank you to all the members and their guests who attended and bought tickets for the raffles. Proceeds will benefit the club’s scholarship program.
Plans are currently underway for our “Annual Sport Fan Dance” which will take place at the Disabled American Veterans Hall on September 24th. The event will not be catered. Reservations are required. For more information, please contact the president of the club, Carlos Bonet at c.bonet@aol.com
From left: María Garcia, Juliet Nelson, and Vivian Megaro
From left: Carly Wehrly, Josie Guadalupe, Javier Andrade, Gabriela Oñoto, and Elena Andrade
From left: Otto Vega, Maritza Rivera, Florence Franks, Angel Pellot, Augusto Rodriguez, and Pat Wehrly.
Scholarship Award 2022
Congratulations Scholarship Recipients 2022
By Herman Santa
The Spanish American Scholarship Committee would like to introduce our 2022 scholarship recipients. The club was able to award $4,000.00 to deserving Hispanic students. Each recipient can be found on our website: http://www.thespanishamericanclubinc.org/
Scholarships are available because of your charitable donations either directly or through our many social activities. These students are extremely thankful to our members and have expressed so in their thank-you notes.
Brett Freedman
Brett Freedman awarded $1, 000. Brett was born in Stuart, Florida. His parents are Jason Freedman and Tisha Llopiz Freedman. They were born in Columbus, Ohio and Atlanta, Georgia. His Grandfather was born in Havana, Cuba and came to the United States at just 15 years of age in November of 1961. Brett attended Martin County High School, Florida and he will be attending The University of Central Florida where he will be pursuing a degree in Computer Science.
Connor Freedman
Connor Freedman awarded $1, 000. Connor was born in Stuart, Florida. His parents are Jason Freedman and Tisha Llopis Freedman. They were born in Columbus, Ohio and Atlanta, Georgia. His Grandfather was born in Havana, Cuba and came to the United States at just 15 years of age in November of 1961. Connor Freedman attended Martin County High School, Florida and he will be attending The University of Central Florida where he will be pursuing a degree in journalism with hopes of becoming a sports broadcaster.
Rebecca O’Neill
Rebecca O’Neill awarded $1, 000. Rebecca was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Her mother, Sandra O’Neill, moved to the United States from Carabobo, Puerto Cabello, Venezuela in 2000. Rebecca attended Clark Advanced Learning Center, Stuart, Florida, and she will be attending Indian River State College where she will be pursuing a degree in Business while studying Holistic Nutrition and the Performing Arts.
Ronaldo Bautista was awarded $1, 000. Ronaldo attended Lincoln Park Academy, Ft. Pierce, Florida, and he will be attending Indian River State College where he will be pursuing a degree in business Administration.
This year scholarship committee Chair by Nancy Rozon and Co-chair by Pamela Peña, Elizabeth Mejía and Herman Santa along with the board of directors Carlos Bonet, President; Al Feliciano, Vice President; Evelyn Carrillo, Secretary; Josephine Guadalupe, Treasurer; Vivian Megaro, Public Relations: Nancy Rozon, Director; Mary Figliola, Substitute Director did a magnificent job selecting the students and running the program smoothly. The committee selected the students for their achievements, trustworthiness, character, responsibility, fairness, and academics.
The scholarship was established in 1992 for low-income students. Over the past 26 years, the club has awarded more than $35,000 in scholarships to 60 High School seniors of Martin and St. Lucie counties. The board raises money for the scholarships by having garage sales, 50/50 raffles at the monthly dance parties and committee events. The board also organizes other events such as picnics, cruises, and garage sales. The committees organize events such as bowling, golf, billiard, and dominoes tournaments.
The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members, neighbors, and other nonprofit organizations of the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic, charity and sports activities to promote knowledge of the Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art and folklore.
The following students have been awarded scholarships since 1994.
Year/Name/Ethnicity/City
1994/Armando Gil/México/Ft.Pierce
1995/Elisa Rodríguez/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1996/Jennifer Torres/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1997/Alfredo Rosado/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1998/Pedro Luna/México/Ft. Pierce
1999/Ella R. Flores/México/Ft. Pierce
2000/Miguel J. Gaspar/Guatemala/Indiantown
2001/Gabriela Padilla/México/Indiantown
2002/Roberto Cabrera/México/Ft. Pierce
2003/María A. Fernández/Venezuela/Stuart
2004/Mónica A. Herrera/Colombia/Pt. St. Lucie
2005/Viridiana Félix/Guatemala/Indiantown
2006/Jessica Benítez/México/Pt. St. Lucie
2006/Miriam Hernández/Guatemala/Indiantown
2007/Amy Pérez/Guatemala/Indiantown
2007/Daisy Trujillo/México/Indiantown
2007/Venessa Pelayo/México/Ft Pierce
2008/Floriberta Reynoso/México/Ft. Pierce
2008/Anthony Sanchez/Colombia/Ft. Pierce
2009/Tayliz J. Rodríguez/Puerto Rico/Palm City
2009/Ana G. Fuentes/México/Indiantown
2010/ Marisol Gómez/México/Ft. Pierce
2010/ Elba Valdéz/México/Stuart
2011/ Nancy Velásquez/Guatemala/Indiantown
2011/ Tatiana Muñoz/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2011/ Adriana Rodríguez/Cuba/Port St. Lucie
2012/ Lorena Morales/ México/Indiantown
2012/Vladimir Villa/México/Stuart
2012/Daniel González/Venezuela/Ft. Pierce
2013/Sarahi Mojáras/México/Stuart
2013/Pamela Garcia/México/Stuart
2013/Vanessa Guárnico/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2014/Samuel Villa/México/Stuart
2014/Antonett Nuñez/Perú/Stuart
2015/Juan Carlos Perez/Guatemala/Jensen Beach
2015/Matias N. Campora/Uruguay/Port St. Lucie
2016/Nicholas Gomez/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2016/Alexia Cepeda/Mexico/Port St. Lucie
2016/Ariana Ramos/Puerto Rico/Port St. Lucie
2017/Gabriela Garcia/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2017/Jennifer Arriola/Nicaragua/Ft Pierce
2017/Barbara Moreno/Venezuela/Stuart
2017/Moriah Weir/Jamaica/Ft. Pierce
2017/Dayana Espinosa/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2018/Alexis Weist/Ecuador/Port St. Lucie
2018/Cecilia E. Calderon/El Salvador/Port St. Lucie
2018/India M. Crosske/USA/Port St. Lucie
2018/Johana Fernandez/Cuba/Port St. Lucie
2019/Laura Mejía/Colombia/Ft. Pierce
2019/Rudy Martinez/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2019/Marilyn Rancel/PR Colombia /Ft. Pierce
2019/Jaisen González/Puerto Rico/Port St. Lucie
2019/Alejandra Lopez/Mexico/Ft Pierce
2019/Catherine Ferreira/Brazil-Venezuela/Ft. Pierce
2020/Natalie Becerra/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2020/Itzel Mendoza/Mexico/ Ft Pierce
2020/Laura Barco/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2020/Alicia Solis/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2020/Logan Putnam/Puerto Rican/Stuart
2021/Devin Pahram/Mexic0/Port St. Lucie
2021/Melody Correa/Argentina/Port St. Lucie
2021/Kenya Sorto/El Salvador/Port St. Lucie
2021/Amber Abud/Chile/Dominican Republic/Port St. Lucie
2022/Brett Freedman/Cuba/Stuart
2022/Connor Freedman/Cuba/Stuart
2022/Rebecca O’Niell/Venezuela/Staurt
2022/Ronaldo Bautista/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
Golf Tournament “Par 5” 2022
The Spanish American Club, Inc. sponsored Par 5 Golf Tournament
By Herman Santa
On Saturday, July 16th, some members of The Spanish American Club, Inc. participated on the Par 5 at Meadowood Golf Course in Ft. Pierce. Among the participants representing the club were Ray Guadalupe, Herman Santa, David Santiago, Norman Robinson, José Garcia, Louis Atilano, Richie Torres and Frank Camacho.
Norman Robinson won the Hole in One (Hole # 14). Thanks to all participants who went above and beyond for a good cause. All funds raised at the tournament to benefit the Par 5 scholarship in St. Lucie County.
From left Louis Atilano, David Santiago, Richie Torres and Norman Robinson
From left Louis Atilano, José Garcia, David Santiago, Herman Santa, Norman Robinson, Ray Guadalupe and Frank Camacho
From left (Back) Frank Camacho, José Garcia, Ray Guadalupe.
(Front) Herman Santa
Scholarship 2022
The Spanish American Club, Inc. awards scholarship
By Herman Santa
Rebecca O’Neill
The Spanish American Club, Inc. is proud to recognize one outstanding student selected to receive one of the six club’s 2022 scholarship awards. The recipient is Rebecca O’Neill of Martin County.
Rebecca was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Her mother, Sandra O’Neill, moved to the United States from Carabobo, Puerto Cabello, Venezuela in 2000. Rebecca attended Clark Advanced Learning Center, Stuart, Florida, and she will be attending Indian River State College where she will be pursuing a degree in Business while studying Holistic Nutrition and the Performing Arts.
This year scholarship committee Chair by Nancy Rozon and Co-chair by Pamela Peña Elizabeth Mejía and Herman Santa along with the board of directors Carlos Bonet, President; Al Feliciano, Vice President; Evelyn Carrillo, Secretary; Josephine Guadalupe, Treasurer; Vivian Megaro, Public Relations: Nancy Rozon, Director; Mary Figliola, Substitute Director did a magnificent job selecting the students and running the program smoothly. The committee selected the students for their achievements, trustworthiness, character, responsibility, fairness, and academics.
The scholarship was established in 1992 for low-income students. Over the past 28 years, the club has awarded more than $40,000 in scholarships to 64 High School seniors of Martin and St. Lucie counties. The board raises money for the scholarships by having garage sales, 50/50 raffles at the monthly dance parties and committee events. The board also organizes other events such as picnics, cruises, and garage sales. The committees organize events such as bowling, golf, billiard, and dominoes tournaments.
The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members, neighbors, and other nonprofit organizations of the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic, charity and sports activities to promote knowledge of the Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art and folklore.
The following students have been awarded scholarships since 1994.
Year/Name/Ethnicity/City
1994/Armando Gil/México/Ft.Pierce
1995/Elisa Rodríguez/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1996/Jennifer Torres/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1997/Alfredo Rosado/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1998/Pedro Luna/México/Ft. Pierce
1999/Ella R. Flores/México/Ft. Pierce
2000/Miguel J. Gaspar/Guatemala/Indiantown
2001/Gabriela Padilla/México/Indiantown
2002/Roberto Cabrera/México/Ft. Pierce
2003/María A. Fernández/Venezuela/Stuart
2004/Mónica A. Herrera/Colombia/Pt. St. Lucie
2005/Viridiana Félix/Guatemala/Indiantown
2006/Jessica Benítez/México/Pt. St. Lucie
2006/Miriam Hernández/Guatemala/Indiantown
2007/Amy Pérez/Guatemala/Indiantown
2007/Daisy Trujillo/México/Indiantown
2007/Venessa Pelayo/México/Ft Pierce
2008/Floriberta Reynoso/México/Ft. Pierce
2008/Anthony Sanchez/Colombia/Ft. Pierce
2009/Tayliz J. Rodríguez/Puerto Rico/Palm City
2009/Ana G. Fuentes/México/Indiantown
2010/ Marisol Gómez/México/Ft. Pierce
2010/ Elba Valdéz/México/Stuart
2011/ Nancy Velásquez/Guatemala/Indiantown
2011/ Tatiana Muñoz/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2011/ Adriana Rodríguez/Cuba/Port St. Lucie
2012/ Lorena Morales/ México/Indiantown
2012/Vladimir Villa/México/Stuart
2012/Daniel González/Venezuela/Ft. Pierce
2013/Sarahi Mojáras/México/Stuart
2013/Pamela Garcia/México/Stuart
2013/Vanessa Guárnico/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2014/Samuel Villa/México/Stuart
2014/Antonett Nuñez/Perú/Stuart
2015/Juan Carlos Perez/Guatemala/Jensen Beach
2015/Matias N. Campora/Uruguay/Port St. Lucie
2016/Nicholas Gomez/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2016/Alexia Cepeda/Mexico/Port St. Lucie
2016/Ariana Ramos/Puerto Rico/Port St. Lucie
2017/Gabriela Garcia/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2017/Jennifer Arriola/Nicaragua/Ft Pierce
2017/Barbara Moreno/Venezuela/Stuart
2017/Moriah Weir/Jamaica/Ft. Pierce
2017/Dayana Espinosa/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2018/Alexis Weist/Ecuador/Port St. Lucie
2018/Cecilia E. Calderon/El Salvador/Port St. Lucie
2018/India M. Crosske/USA/Port St. Lucie
2018/Johana Fernandez/Cuba/Port St. Lucie
2019/Laura Mejía/Colombia/Ft. Pierce
2019/Rudy Martinez/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2019/Marilyn Rancel/PR Colombia /Ft. Pierce
2019/Jaisen González/Puerto Rico/Port St. Lucie
2019/Alejandra Lopez/Mexico/Ft Pierce
2019/Catherine Ferreira/Brazil-Venezuela/Ft. Pierce
2020/Natalie Becerra/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2020/Itzel Mendoza/Mexico/ Ft Pierce
2020/Laura Barco/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2020/Alicia Solis/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2020/Logan Putnam/Puerto Rican/Stuart
2020/Daniela Granados/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2022/Freedman Brett/Cuba/Stuart
2022/Freedman Connor/Cuba/Stuart
2022/Ronaldo Bautista/Bautista/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2022/O’Neill Rebecca/Venezuela/Stuart
Scholarship 2022
The Spanish American Club, Inc. awards scholarship
By Herman Santa
The Spanish American Club, Inc. is proud to recognize one outstanding student selected to receive one of the six club’s 2022 scholarship awards. The recipient is Ronaldo Bautista of Martin County.
Ronaldo was born in (State), (City), Mexico? his parents are (Father first name ______, and His mother first Name _____. They were born in State____, City_____ Mexico. Ronaldo attended Lincoln Park Academy, Ft. Pierce, Florida, and he will be attending Indian River State College where he will be pursuing a degree in business Administration.
This year scholarship committee Chair by Nancy Rozon and Co-chair by Pamela Peña Elizabeth Mejía and Herman Santa along with the board of directors Carlos Bonet, President; Al Feliciano, Vice President; Evelyn Carrillo, Secretary; Josephine Guadalupe, Treasurer; Vivian Megaro, Public Relations: Nancy Rozon, Director; Mary Figliola, Substitute Director did a magnificent job selecting the students and running the program smoothly. The committee selected the students for their achievements, trustworthiness, character, responsibility, fairness, and academics.
The scholarship was established in 1992 for low-income students. Over the past 28 years, the club has awarded more than $40,000 in scholarships to 64 High School seniors of Martin and St. Lucie counties. The board raises money for the scholarships by having garage sales, 50/50 raffles at the monthly dance parties and committee events. The board also organizes other events such as picnics, cruises, and garage sales. The committees organize events such as bowling, golf, billiard, and dominoes tournaments.
The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members, neighbors, and other nonprofit organizations of the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic, charity and sports activities to promote knowledge of the Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art and folklore.
The following students have been awarded scholarships since 1994.
Year/Name/Ethnicity/City
1994/Armando Gil/México/Ft.Pierce
1995/Elisa Rodríguez/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1996/Jennifer Torres/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1997/Alfredo Rosado/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1998/Pedro Luna/México/Ft. Pierce
1999/Ella R. Flores/México/Ft. Pierce
2000/Miguel J. Gaspar/Guatemala/Indiantown
2001/Gabriela Padilla/México/Indiantown
2002/Roberto Cabrera/México/Ft. Pierce
2003/María A. Fernández/Venezuela/Stuart
2004/Mónica A. Herrera/Colombia/Pt. St. Lucie
2005/Viridiana Félix/Guatemala/Indiantown
2006/Jessica Benítez/México/Pt. St. Lucie
2006/Miriam Hernández/Guatemala/Indiantown
2007/Amy Pérez/Guatemala/Indiantown
2007/Daisy Trujillo/México/Indiantown
2007/Venessa Pelayo/México/Ft Pierce
2008/Floriberta Reynoso/México/Ft. Pierce
2008/Anthony Sanchez/Colombia/Ft. Pierce
2009/Tayliz J. Rodríguez/Puerto Rico/Palm City
2009/Ana G. Fuentes/México/Indiantown
2010/ Marisol Gómez/México/Ft. Pierce
2010/ Elba Valdéz/México/Stuart
2011/ Nancy Velásquez/Guatemala/Indiantown
2011/ Tatiana Muñoz/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2011/ Adriana Rodríguez/Cuba/Port St. Lucie
2012/ Lorena Morales/ México/Indiantown
2012/Vladimir Villa/México/Stuart
2012/Daniel González/Venezuela/Ft. Pierce
2013/Sarahi Mojáras/México/Stuart
2013/Pamela Garcia/México/Stuart
2013/Vanessa Guárnico/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2014/Samuel Villa/México/Stuart
2014/Antonett Nuñez/Perú/Stuart
2015/Juan Carlos Perez/Guatemala/Jensen Beach
2015/Matias N. Campora/Uruguay/Port St. Lucie
2016/Nicholas Gomez/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2016/Alexia Cepeda/Mexico/Port St. Lucie
2016/Ariana Ramos/Puerto Rico/Port St. Lucie
2017/Gabriela Garcia/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2017/Jennifer Arriola/Nicaragua/Ft Pierce
2017/Barbara Moreno/Venezuela/Stuart
2017/Moriah Weir/Jamaica/Ft. Pierce
2017/Dayana Espinosa/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2018/Alexis Weist/Ecuador/Port St. Lucie
2018/Cecilia E. Calderon/El Salvador/Port St. Lucie
2018/India M. Crosske/USA/Port St. Lucie
2018/Johana Fernandez/Cuba/Port St. Lucie
2019/Laura Mejía/Colombia/Ft. Pierce
2019/Rudy Martinez/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2019/Marilyn Rancel/PR Colombia /Ft. Pierce
2019/Jaisen González/Puerto Rico/Port St. Lucie
2019/Alejandra Lopez/Mexico/Ft Pierce
2019/Catherine Ferreira/Brazil-Venezuela/Ft. Pierce
2020/Natalie Becerra/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2020/Itzel Mendoza/Mexico/ Ft Pierce
2020/Laura Barco/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2020/Alicia Solis/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2020/Logan Putnam/Puerto Rican/Stuart
2020/Daniela Granados/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2022/Freedman Brett/Cuba/Stuart
2022/Freedman Connor/Cuba/Stuart
2022/Ronaldo Bautista/Bautista/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
Scholarship 2022
The Spanish American Club, Inc. awards scholarship
By Herman Santa
Connor Freedman
The Spanish American Club, Inc. is proud to recognize one outstanding student selected to receive one of the six club’s 2022 scholarship awards. The recipient is Connor Freedman of Martin County.
Connor was born in Stuart, Florida. His parents are Jason Freedman and Tisha Llopiz Freedman. They were born in Columbus, Ohio and Atlanta, Georgia. His Grandfather was born in Havana, Cuba and came to the United States at just 15 years of age in November of 1961. Connor Freedman attended Martin County High School, Florida and he will be attending The University of Central Florida where he will be pursuing a degree in journalism with hopes of becoming a sports broadcaster.
This year scholarship committee Chair by Nancy Rozon and Co-chair by Pamela Peña Elizabeth Mejía and Herman Santa along with the board of directors Carlos Bonet, President; Al Feliciano, Vice President; Evelyn Carrillo, Secretary; Josephine Guadalupe, Treasurer; Vivian Megaro, Public Relations: Nancy Rozon, Director; Mary Figliola, Substitute Director did a magnificent job selecting the students and running the program smoothly. The committee selected the students for their achievements, trustworthiness, character, responsibility, fairness, and academics.
The scholarship was established in 1992 for low-income students. Over the past 28 years, the club has awarded more than $40,000 in scholarships to 64 High School seniors of Martin and St. Lucie counties. The board raises money for the scholarships by having garage sales, 50/50 raffles at the monthly dance parties and committee events. The board also organizes other events such as picnics, cruises, and garage sales. The committees organize events such as bowling, golf, billiard, and dominoes tournaments.
The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members, neighbors, and other nonprofit organizations of the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic, charity and sports activities to promote knowledge of the Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art and folklore.
The following students have been awarded scholarships since 1994.
Year/Name/Ethnicity/City
1994/Armando Gil/México/Ft.Pierce
1995/Elisa Rodríguez/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1996/Jennifer Torres/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1997/Alfredo Rosado/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1998/Pedro Luna/México/Ft. Pierce
1999/Ella R. Flores/México/Ft. Pierce
2000/Miguel J. Gaspar/Guatemala/Indiantown
2001/Gabriela Padilla/México/Indiantown
2002/Roberto Cabrera/México/Ft. Pierce
2003/María A. Fernández/Venezuela/Stuart
2004/Mónica A. Herrera/Colombia/Pt. St. Lucie
2005/Viridiana Félix/Guatemala/Indiantown
2006/Jessica Benítez/México/Pt. St. Lucie
2006/Miriam Hernández/Guatemala/Indiantown
2007/Amy Pérez/Guatemala/Indiantown
2007/Daisy Trujillo/México/Indiantown
2007/Venessa Pelayo/México/Ft Pierce
2008/Floriberta Reynoso/México/Ft. Pierce
2008/Anthony Sanchez/Colombia/Ft. Pierce
2009/Tayliz J. Rodríguez/Puerto Rico/Palm City
2009/Ana G. Fuentes/México/Indiantown
2010/ Marisol Gómez/México/Ft. Pierce
2010/ Elba Valdéz/México/Stuart
2011/ Nancy Velásquez/Guatemala/Indiantown
2011/ Tatiana Muñoz/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2011/ Adriana Rodríguez/Cuba/Port St. Lucie
2012/ Lorena Morales/ México/Indiantown
2012/Vladimir Villa/México/Stuart
2012/Daniel González/Venezuela/Ft. Pierce
2013/Sarahi Mojáras/México/Stuart
2013/Pamela Garcia/México/Stuart
2013/Vanessa Guárnico/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2014/Samuel Villa/México/Stuart
2014/Antonett Nuñez/Perú/Stuart
2015/Juan Carlos Perez/Guatemala/Jensen Beach
2015/Matias N. Campora/Uruguay/Port St. Lucie
2016/Nicholas Gomez/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2016/Alexia Cepeda/Mexico/Port St. Lucie
2016/Ariana Ramos/Puerto Rico/Port St. Lucie
2017/Gabriela Garcia/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2017/Jennifer Arriola/Nicaragua/Ft Pierce
2017/Barbara Moreno/Venezuela/Stuart
2017/Moriah Weir/Jamaica/Ft. Pierce
2017/Dayana Espinosa/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2018/Alexis Weist/Ecuador/Port St. Lucie
2018/Cecilia E. Calderon/El Salvador/Port St. Lucie
2018/India M. Crosske/USA/Port St. Lucie
2018/Johana Fernandez/Cuba/Port St. Lucie
2019/Laura Mejía/Colombia/Ft. Pierce
2019/Rudy Martinez/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2019/Marilyn Rancel/PR Colombia /Ft. Pierce
2019/Jaisen González/Puerto Rico/Port St. Lucie
2019/Alejandra Lopez/Mexico/Ft Pierce
2019/Catherine Ferreira/Brazil-Venezuela/Ft. Pierce
2020/Natalie Becerra/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2020/Itzel Mendoza/Mexico/ Ft Pierce
2020/Laura Barco/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2020/Alicia Solis/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2020/Logan Putnam/Puerto Rican/Stuart
2020/Daniela Granados/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2022/Freedman Brett/Cuba/Stuart
2022/Freedman Connor/Cuba/Stuart
Scholarship 2022
The Spanish American Club, Inc. awards scholarship
By Herman Santa
Brett Freedman
The Spanish American Club, Inc. is proud to recognize one outstanding student selected to receive one of the six club’s 2022 scholarship awards. The recipient is Brett Freedman of Martin County.
Brett was born in Stuart, Florida. His parents are Jason Freedman and Tisha Llopiz Freedman. They were born in Columbus, Ohio and Atlanta, Georgia. His Grandfather was born in Havana, Cuba and came to the United States at just 15 years of age in November of 1961. Brett attended Martin County High School, Florida and he will be attending The University of Central Florida where he will be pursuing a degree in Computer Science.
This year scholarship committee Chair by Nancy Rozon and Co-chair by Pamela Peña Elizabeth Mejía and Herman Santa along with the board of directors Carlos Bonet, President; Al Feliciano, Vice President; Evelyn Carrillo, Secretary; Josephine Guadalupe, Treasurer; Vivian Megaro, Public Relations: Nancy Rozon, Director; Mary Figliola, Substitute Director did a magnificent job selecting the students and running the program smoothly. The committee selected the students for their achievements, trustworthiness, character, responsibility, fairness and academics.
The scholarship was established in 1992 for low-income students. Over the past 28 years, the club has awarded more than $40,000 in scholarships to 64 High School seniors of Martin and St. Lucie counties. The board raises money for the scholarships by having garage sales, 50/50 raffles at the monthly dance parties and committee events. The board also organizes other events such as picnics, cruises and garage sales. The committees organize events such as bowling, golf, billiard and dominoes tournaments.
The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members, neighbors and other non profit organizations of the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic, charity and sports activities to promote knowledge of the Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art and folklore.
The following students have been awarded scholarships since 1994.
Year/Name/Ethnicity/City
1994/Armando Gil/México/Ft.Pierce
1995/Elisa Rodríguez/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1996/Jennifer Torres/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1997/Alfredo Rosado/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1998/Pedro Luna/México/Ft. Pierce
1999/Ella R. Flores/México/Ft. Pierce
2000/Miguel J. Gaspar/Guatemala/Indiantown
2001/Gabriela Padilla/México/Indiantown
2002/Roberto Cabrera/México/Ft. Pierce
2003/María A. Fernández/Venezuela/Stuart
2004/Mónica A. Herrera/Colombia/Pt. St. Lucie
2005/Viridiana Félix/Guatemala/Indiantown
2006/Jessica Benítez/México/Pt. St. Lucie
2006/Miriam Hernández/Guatemala/Indiantown
2007/Amy Pérez/Guatemala/Indiantown
2007/Daisy Trujillo/México/Indiantown
2007/Venessa Pelayo/México/Ft Pierce
2008/Floriberta Reynoso/México/Ft. Pierce
2008/Anthony Sanchez/Colombia/Ft. Pierce
2009/Tayliz J. Rodríguez/Puerto Rico/Palm City
2009/Ana G. Fuentes/México/Indiantown
2010/ Marisol Gómez/México/Ft. Pierce
2010/ Elba Valdéz/México/Stuart
2011/ Nancy Velásquez/Guatemala/Indiantown
2011/ Tatiana Muñoz/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2011/ Adriana Rodríguez/Cuba/Port St. Lucie
2012/ Lorena Morales/ México/Indiantown
2012/Vladimir Villa/México/Stuart
2012/Daniel González/Venezuela/Ft. Pierce
2013/Sarahi Mojáras/México/Stuart
2013/Pamela Garcia/México/Stuart
2013/Vanessa Guárnico/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2014/Samuel Villa/México/Stuart
2014/Antonett Nuñez/Perú/Stuart
2015/Juan Carlos Perez/Guatemala/Jensen Beach
2015/Matias N. Campora/Uruguay/Port St. Lucie
2016/Nicholas Gomez/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2016/Alexia Cepeda/Mexico/Port St. Lucie
2016/Ariana Ramos/Puerto Rico/Port St. Lucie
2017/Gabriela Garcia/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2017/Jennifer Arriola/Nicaragua/Ft Pierce
2017/Barbara Moreno/Venezuela/Stuart
2017/Moriah Weir/Jamaica/Ft. Pierce
2017/Dayana Espinosa/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2018/Alexis Weist/Ecuador/Port St. Lucie
2018/Cecilia E. Calderon/El Salvador/Port St. Lucie
2018/India M. Crosske/USA/Port St. Lucie
2018/Johana Fernandez/Cuba/Port St. Lucie
2019/Laura Mejía/Colombia/Ft. Pierce
2019/Rudy Martinez/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2019/Marilyn Rancel/PR Colombia /Ft. Pierce
2019/Jaisen González/Puerto Rico/Port St. Lucie
2019/Alejandra Lopez/Mexico/Ft Pierce
2019/Catherine Ferreira/Brazil-Venezuela/Ft. Pierce
2020/Natalie Becerra/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2020/Itzel Mendoza/Mexico/ Ft Pierce
2020/Laura Barco/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2020/Alicia Solis/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2020/Logan Putnam/Puerto Rican/Stuart
2020/Daniela Granados/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2022/Freedman Brett/Cuba/Stuart
Scholarship Committee 2022
The Spanish American Club, Inc. scholarship available to Martin and St. Lucie counties High School Seniors
By Herman Santa/Pam Peña
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From left Pam Peña, Nancy Rozon, Elizabeth Mejía and Herman Santa
The Spanish American Club, Inc. (SACI) scholarship is available to graduating seniors who live in Martin and St. Lucie counties. The scholarship is administered by the Board of Directors and the Scholarship Committee of The Spanish American club, Inc.
This year’s scholarship committee: Chaired by Nancy Rozon and Co-chaired by Elizabeth Mejia, Pamela Peña, and Herman Santa, in conjunction with the Board of Directors, will continue selecting the students and running the program smoothly. The committee selects the students for their academic achievements, financial needs, trustworthiness, character, responsibility, and fairness.
The scholarships are awarded based on financial need and a GPA of 3.0 or better. Letters of recommendation on behalf of applicants are accepted. The recipients will be selected after a one-on-one interview by The Spanish American Club, Inc. Scholarship Committee. Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements for consideration: (1) Martin or St. Lucie County senior. (2) Resident of either county. (3) Copy of the original transcript from the high school. (4) Financial statement.
Eligible students must submit the application by May 1, 2023. Applications are available from Martin and St. Lucie Counties Guidance Counselors. For more information contact Nancy Rozon at (772) 486-7345, E-mail: nancy5748@att.net or visit:http://www.thespanishamericanclubinc.org. Please send all correspondence to The Spanish American Club, Inc. P.O. Box 9356, Port St. Lucie, FL 34985
GENERAL INFORMATION: The Spanish American Club, Inc. is a non-profit Organization whose main goals are to promote friendship and solidarity among its members and other institutions, through charitable, cultural, civic and social activities , and to promote the knowledge of the Spanish speaking countries, geography, history, art, culture and folklore. The Spanish American Club, Inc. Scholarship Program is geared for Hispanic Seniors of Martin & St. Lucie counties Public High Schools.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS: One scholarship of One Thousand dollars ($1000.00), Five hundred ($500) to as many students as our fund raising allows.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION: The Spanish American Club, Inc. scholarship application can be obtained and filed at the guidance counselor’s office every year before February 29. The guidance department shall forward the application and transcripts of the student to the scholarship committee of The Spanish American Club, Inc. for final review. Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview with the Committee. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT TO ENSURE THAT ALL DEADLINES ARE MET.
BASIS FOR SELECTION: (1) Fill out the application from the Spanish American Club, Inc. (2) Copy of original transcript from the High School signed by the Guidance counselor. (3) Letters of recommendation from the Guidance counselor or teacher. (3) Must be a senior student from Martin or St. Lucie counties public schools. (4) Resident of either county. (5) Demonstrated financial need and (5) “3.” or better grade-point average (GPA).
STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS: (1) The student must be of Hispanic heritage. (2) In case of equal qualifications between two students, the applicant with lesser financial resources shall be awarded the scholarship.
METHOD OF PAYMENT: Check will be sent by mail to the scholarship foundation program of the College or University.
SELECTION OF WINNER: The selection of the scholarship recipient will be made by the scholarship committee of the Spanish American Club, Inc. after interview with selected applicants.
SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA: Prior to scholarship award, student selected for scholarship must show proof of acceptance for enrollment to attend any College or University. The student must send verification of enrollment, class schedule, ID #, etc.
El Spanish American Club, Inc. (SACI) anuncia becas para estudiantes hispanos 2023
Por Herman Santa El Spanish American Club, Inc. otorgará becas a estudiantes hispanos que continuarán sus estudios en cualquier colegio o universidad de Florida. Este año el Comité de Becas está compuesto por Nancy Rozon, Pam Peña, Elizabeth Mejia y Herman Santa. La Junta Directiva esta compuesta por Carlos Bonet, Presidente; Al Feliciano, Vice Presidente; Evelyn Carrillo, Secretaria; Josephine Guadalupe, Tesorera; Vivian Megaro, Relaciones Públicas: Nancy Rozon, Vocal; y Mary Figliola Substituta. El Spanish American Club, Inc. aceptará solicitudes hasta el lunes 1 de mayo del 2023 para estudiantes hispanos que se graduarán este verano de las Escuelas Superiores públicas de los condados de Martín y St. Lucie. Para calificar, el solicitante debe ser de bajos ingresos, completar la solicitud del programa de becas del club, deberá tener un promedio mínimo de 3.0. Las solicitudes están disponibles en la oficina del “Guidance Counselor” en los condados ya mencionados. Estudiantes interesados pueden llamar a Nancy al (772) 486-7345, E-mail: nancy5748@att.net. Por favor mandar toda la correspondencia a:The Spanish American Club, Inc., P.O. Box 9356, Port St. Lucie, FL 34985. Busquen más información en nuestra página web: www.thespanishamericanclubinc.org.Watch Our Video
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