'Edward L. Romero Scholarship' encourages students to pursue entrepreneurial ideas
The Center for Regional Studies at the University of New Mexico is honoring former U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra Edward L. Romero by sponsoring a scholarship in his name for graduate students at the Anderson School of Management. The $15,000 scholarship is intended to encourage Anderson students to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors and prepare them for leadership in the development of new businesses in New Mexico.
Photo: Former U.S. Ambassador Edward L. Romero
Interim Anderson Dean Amy Wohlert says the Center’s support of the Romero Scholarship is invaluable “affording Anderson a special opportunity to support small business and future New Mexico entrepreneurs.”
Graduate students who are enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours at Anderson are eligible to apply for funds. The award will be distributed as two annual amounts of $7,500. Scholarship recipients must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and submit an annual report describing their progress in gaining entrepreneurial expertise. Priority will be given to use of the scholarship as part of a recruitment package to attract talented New Mexican students to graduate study at the Anderson School.
“The Center for Regional Studies, UNM, is pleased to join the Anderson School of Management in sponsoring a graduate fellowship/scholarship in honor of Edward L. Romero, a native New Mexican,” said director Dr. Tobias Duran. “Part of the mission of CRS is to connect UNM and its resources to the broader community in New Mexico; thereby enhancing the lives of New Mexicans. The Edward L. Romero graduate scholarship will promote that effort.”
Scholarship recipients will be selected based on the student’s demonstrated commitment to small business and entrepreneurship in New Mexico. In addition to completing Anderson’s standard application for scholarships, published by the Anderson School of Management, applicants will be required to submit a statement of purpose detailing their past experience and future plans in entrepreneurship.
Application deadlines will correspond to the “best consideration” dates published by The Robert O. Anderson School of Management, but interested applicants to Anderson’s graduate programs are encouraged to include the scholarship application with their admission application.
Media Contact: Leslie Venzuela, (505) 277-7117; email: venzuela@unm.edu