Diversity Excellence Scholarship Recipient Jill Torres

Jill Torres '10 was raised in Eugene—a major influence on her decision to attend her hometown university. She excelled academically, rising to the top of the class at the Robert D. Clark Honors College and graduating Phi Beta Kappa. But she didn't limit her focus to the classroom. Torres participated in Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA), the Women's Center, KLCC, and Ganas, the bicultural, bilingual afterschool mentoring program for middle school students in Lane County. While she did hold several jobs throughout her four years at the UO, she was also able to stay involved in the community thanks to the private support of a Dean's Scholarship as an undergraduate and now, as a graduate student in the College of Education, with the Diversity Excellence Scholarship. When she finishes her degree, she plans to give back to her community. "This is about what I can do to contribute to making the area a better place to live," Torres says.

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