Community Scholars

Community Scholars

Community Scholars specializes in providing meaningful summer employment and leadership development opportunities for high-achieving and economically disadvantaged high school students.  Community Scholars, Inc. is a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 orgaization founded in 1998 and located in El Paso, Texas. 

Mission Statement

Community Scholars will ensure that the citizens of the Paso Del Norte region have access to information -- fairly obtained and presented -- and a well-stocked pool of potential leaders who put community interests ahead of special interests.

Staff

Sofía Larkin Appleby \ Executive Director
Jose Landeros \ Program Coordinator
Jorge Reyes \ Administrative Assistant

2010 Board of Directors

President:
Sandra Sánchez-Almanzán \ Director, Outreach National Servicing Organization, Fannie Mae

Vice President:
Gary Sapp \ Executive VP, Hunt Building Corporation 

Secretary:
Adriana Dominguez \ Director of Development for UTEP's Dept of Theatre & Dance

Members:
Claudia Cochran-Miller \ Assistant Professor, El Paso Community College
Jody Feinberg \ Radiology Account Manager, Healthcare Diagnostic Imaging
Gabriela Gallegos \ Attorney, Vinson & Elkins, LLP
Jay Kleberg \ 
Martín Morgades \ President, Rio Bravo Group
Richard Pineda \ Associate Professor, UTEP/Associate Director, Sam Donaldson Center
Morris Pittle \ Owner/Creative Director, Two Ton Creativity
Carol Smallwood \ President & CEO, El Paso First Health Plans, Inc.
Dr. Mario Villegas \ Physician