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Scholarship 2023 (Deysi Bamaca)

June 20, 2025 Leave a comment

67th scholarship from the “Spanish American Club, Inc.”

By Herman Santa

The Spanish American Club, Inc. is proud to recognize one outstanding student selected to receive one of the six club’s 2023 scholarship awards. The recipient is Deysi Bamaca of Martin County

Deysi Bamaca was awarded $1000. Deysi was born in Stuart, FL. Her parents are Jose Bamaca-Domingo and Juana Palacios-Gonzalez. Her dad was born in a San Marcos, Guatemala and her mom was born in Guerrero, Mexico. Deysi attended Martin County High School, Stuart, FL, and she will be attending IRSC where she will be pursuing a degree in nursing school with hopes of becoming a nurse.

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; Nancy Rozon, Vice President; Evelyn Carrillo, Secretary; Josephine Guadalupe, Treasurer; Vivian Megaro, Public Relations: Pam Peña, 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, billiards, 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.

Deysi Bamaca
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