Walton Scholars raise money for Guatemalan children According £0 ww\",. unicef.org, children in Cemral America not only had a limited chance (0 go fa college, but a limited chance of even completing high SdlOOt. Seven years ago, a Walton Scholar, Mario Torres, created Educating for Life. The program collected money for Guatemalan children who wanted to complete high school and eventually college. Educating for Life gave Walton Scholars a chance to give back whar they received from the scholarship, which paid for their tuition, sup.– plies and transportation. To increase awareness for the organization and raise money for future applicanrs, Walton Scholars sponsored various activities. They waited tables at Charley's Pizza, where they received a percentage of the proceeds, sold coupons for at area businesses, rook dnriarions after c.hapel, sponsored a car wash and worked with the AI 0 Students Ad voncing leorning ond Teo[hing [Ookout on the frontlown, junior Lauro Holt dips a bowl of chili Oct. 19, while senior Meredith Jones waits in line. "I enjoyed the cookout because it gave me the opportunity to see people whom I don't see very often," Holt said. -AmberBozorgoni Student Association Feb. 14 on the Valentine's Day match game. "By giving [Guatemalan children] the chance to go to school, we are not only helping them personally, but helping their families and thecommuniry; we are giving them an opporruniry that they would other.vise ncvcr be able to have," sophomore Walton Scholar G loria Gonzalez, from EI Salvador, said. According ro the Internarional Smdenr Services office, there were 60 W.'tlton Scholars at the un iversiry, and 33 of them were involved in Educating for Life. "I am happy to know there are kids thar need help, and the people who support them may nOt even know where Guatemala is, bur they d onate just because someone is in need," Gonzalez said. The program was available to ch ildren who had completed elementary school. The children were asked if they would like [0 go [0 high school if their way was paid; five boys agreed to go, and as of 2005, one went to college. Students had the option [0 go to Guatemala for 10 days and take the money to the director ofthe program. They would also spend time with the child ren and the communiry, bue students had to pay their own travel expenses. In July 2005 , sophomore Jaime Flores took the trip alone and hoped that a bigger group would go next year. Flores said five to six children were interested in the program. Three ofthem were girls, which waS rare since it was unusual for girls to continue their education. In addition to the money raised by the w.-uton Scholars, the men of Gamma Sigma Phi and Chi Sigma Alpha played a soccer game last year, and donations from the game were given to Educating for Life. Educating for Life used some of the money to help the communiry, by creating a well so the people would nor have [Q walk to the river every time they needed some water. "We are helping the people as a way ofsaying 'thank you' fOr me scholarship we received, and we are continuing the cycle by giving something back," sophomore Elisa Garcia, from Honduras, said. oKoty Lowe coun( i l ~@li'ex(epliono k:lluo~©lIi'@1i'il sludents@©lw@li'il©oli'il~ leorn i ng@Ii'il©lleO(hing Row 1: D. Troyer, H. Troyer, A. Cantretl. H. Valls. Row 2: K. Jenkins, K. Menihan, M. Jones, A. Esposito. " ,UI: arganizotians Row 1:C. lombcrdo, L Bryan, N. Combs, C. Costolo, C. Reese, A. Alexander. Row2: K. Kiser, J. Ray, S. HlXd. C. Wets, E. Beideman. C. Pestridge, J. Giffin. Row3: C. Chester. L Holt, K. Kiser; A. Moore, A. Darby, J. Tepe, K. Riey, R. Philffps, P. McGiawn, R. Banta, D. Pietzman. Row4: M. Jones, G. Dasher. D. Moore. llauterbach, M. Harvey.
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