The Patricia R. Vattuone R. Scholarship Fund Inc.

The Patricia R. Vattuone R. Scholarship Fund Inc.
444 West 162nd Street
New York, NY 10032

ABOUT THE PATRICIA R. VATTUONE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION


Patricia Rocio Vattuone was born on May 22, 1957. She died of cancer on April 7, 2006. Her family has created a scholarship in her name to recognize young people who have overcome significant obstacles in their lives and achieved success academically.

Patricia was born in Lima, Peru and grew up in San Francisco. While working as a school bus driver Patricia earned her Associates Degree at San Francisco City College and transferred to UC Berkeley. She graduated with honors from UC Berkeley in 1998 with a degree in Development Studies despite being a mother of four. In 2001 she was admitted to the Mid Career program at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and graduated with her MA in 2003.

Throughout her life, Patricia was an activist. She was a labor organizer with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and successfully organized graduate students into the first union at UC Berkeley. She organized immigrant parents in San Francisco and Berkeley, and she was active in the movements that supported human rights in Central America and South Africa.

The PRV Scholarship Fund will award a small number of scholarships ($2,000 per scholarship winner) to students who exemplify the qualities of Patricia Vattuone. Interested students should fill out the application below and forward it to Dr. Pedro A. Noguera – pedro.noguera@nyu.edu

The Deadline is June 15, 2011.

http://www.patriciarvattuonescholarshipfund.org/assets/PatriciaRapplication.pdf