THE ADELA DE LA TORREHONOR SOCIETY

En la Unidad está la fuerza

ATHS MISSION AND PURPOSE

Mission

To recognize and achieve excellence amongst Latinos through scholarship, to

help render service, and to promote leadership in students.

Purposes

To serve its membership in ways which will contribute to the members’

leadership growth, scholarship, and service opportunities.

To promote excellence in Latino students.

To establish a presence of the Latino cultures on campus.

To strengthen our Latino backgrounds.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Chair: Lisa Huerta

Vice Chair: Jaime Martinez

Treasurer: Leo Rodriguez

Secretary: Erica Huerta

Programming coordinator: Juan Rodriguez

FOUNDER & ADVISORS

Advisors

Vanessa Segundo

Anahi Gasse

Dr. Emily Prieto, Director of the Latino Resource Center

August 25th, 2011

Vision to create a honor society at NIU in which Latino

students would be able to identify their potential and to

collaboratively advance together

ADELA DE LA TORREDr. de la Torre received her Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics in 1982 from

the University of California, Berkeley.

Her research interests include: border/immigration policies, health-care access/finance

issues, Latina/o health, risk and cultural factors associated with HIV/AIDS transmission and

Latino childhood obesity prevention.

She is a member of the National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse, former Chair

of the board and current and founding board member of the Latino Coalition for a Healthy

California, and a co-Director of the Inter-University Program for Latino Research.

Currently: Director of the Center for Transnational Health at the University of California,

Davis and is a Professor for the Chicana/o Studies Department, at the University of

California, Davis

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Recognition for scholarly achievements

Academic support

Mentorship

Networking

Professional development series

Make long lasting relationships with other Latino

students at NIU!

3 TIERS THROUGH ADLT

Scholarship

State that there is a required waiver of release that must be

signed by all members

Grad Prep Institute attendance is mandatory

Leadership

professional development opportunities

Networking events, job fairs, leadership academy, etc

Emphasize that members represent ATHS at all times

P H I L A N T H R O P Y

2 service learning projects required of all members

Connections with other NIU organizations on the

campus community

Emphasize the need of unity in diversity, potential

presentations?

Develop identity of strong Latino coalition at NIU

campus

REQUIREMENTS

Academic achievement of accumulative 3.0 GPA or

higher based on a 4.0 scale

Community involvement or work experience

demonstrate leadership abilities

Time and commitment to fulfill ATHS expectations,

including meetings and event attendance

MEMBERSHIPRESPONSIBILIT IES

Embody the vision of ATHS

Uphold missions and values of ATHS

Maintain academic expectations

Willingness and passion to get involved in the DeKalb

community and surrounding areas

Time commitment to attend ATHS meetings and events

Ethical conviction to strengthen the Latino identify and

presence at NIU

APPLICATION PROCESS

Fully completed application

(Freshmen vs. Continuing or Transfer)

Typed 1 page essay

Obtain official transcripts, sealed

envelope (High School, Community

College, or University)

2 recommendation letters

(ONLY one can be from staff at the LRC)

Optional resume

APPLICATION PROCESS

Deadline: Friday, December 2nd

Induction: February 5th 2012

Questions?

DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED

TOGETHER

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