Education Doctoral Student Receives 2021 ALAS Scholarship

Patricia Trejo, doctoral student, at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice is the recipient of the 2021 the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Scholarship, sponsored by Curriculum Associates. Through the scholarship, Trejo will receive $10,000 toward her doctoral degree in educational leadership at NSU, which helps support the professional advancement of Latino administrators.

“We are thrilled at the opportunity Curriculum Associates proMasvides by funding a $10,000 scholarship for an ALAS member,” said Maria Armstrong, executive director of ALAS. “This year, Mrs. Patricia Trejo is a deserving recipient as she pursues her education in earning a doctoral degree. As a cofacilitator of our Linking Latina Leaders Network, she coordinates and promotes webinars that connect our ALAS members on topics of relevance and advocates for all children, with an emphasis on historically marginalized youth. ALAS is proud to have a member as dedicated to ALAS and her home state affiliate as she is.”

Trejo is an accomplished educator who graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor degree in mass communications, and then from Nova Southeastern University with her master’s degree in educational leadership in 2003. She has served in several roles throughout her 23-year career in public education, including teacher, learning team facilitator, assistant principal, and principal.

Posted 11/03/21