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ABRIENDO PUERTAS SCHOLARSHIP

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 Big Congratulations to our Scholarship Awardees! 

This year 2025, Centro Latino proudly awarded the Abriendo Puertas Scholarships and, thanks to the generosity of the Richard & Katherine Kohrs Scholarship, we were also able to support two more amazing students. 

We’re so proud of our students and so grateful to our donors for making dreams possible! 

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to our 2025 scholarships:

  • ​Brandon Rateliff

  • Winni Bradley

  • Client Services

  • Cash donations for Event 07/14/25

  • Nuria Reyes

  • Vicnelly Quintero

  • Javier Neri

  • Teresa Callejas Mejia

  • Alfredo Neri

  • Natavidad Abreu

  • Alex Uribe

  • ​​Brian Palermo

  • Guadalupe Abreu

  • Ashley Garcia

  • Clara Mendoza

  • Bertha Callejas

  • Maria de los A. Hernandez

  • Delmi Erazo

  • Sharon Borjas

  • David DW

  • Anonymous Donors

  • Chrisanne w Mitchell & James Lamar Mitchell

  • Richard and Katherine Kohrs 

​​​​​If you're interested in donating to our Abriendo Puertas 

Scholarship or have any  questions, please contact:​

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​​Soraya Valdez Place​

(816) 499-2002

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To apply click on the PDF below, and fill out and return the following form to:
apscholars@centrolatinohickory.com by Sunday, August 17, 2025, attached with your personal statement, references, and proof of high school graduation.

Presenting for the first time, the Richard and Katherine Kohrs Scholarship

The new scholarship program will help students through the overarching Abriendo Puertas (Opening Doors) scholarship program.

This new scholarship was made possible by a donor who grew up in Hickory, came back for several years, and wants to give back to his hometown.

 

Both Richard and Katherine Kohrs were life-long teachers in various states and retired from the Catawba County Schools system. Mr. Kohrs taught social studies at H.M. Arndt Middle School and Mrs. Kohrs taught home economics at St. Stephens High School. Both Kohrs are involved in their church at St. Aloysius and enjoy their involvement in the local Latino community.

 

Two students, one per academic year, will receive a $500 scholarship to pay for their education costs, like textbooks. This scholarship is in addition to the Abriendo Puertas Scholarship, allowing our committee to grant 4 scholarships for the 2025 scholarship cycle!

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