With help from its friends, UNM has taken another step toward diversity in the arts. The UNM College of Fine Arts and the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce finalized an agreement yesterday establishing the Clifton A. Reed Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Endowed Scholarship, benefiting fine arts students of Hispanic descent.
The scholarship is named in memory of Clifton Reed. Growing up in the depression era, Reed knew what it was like to struggle to pay for an education. He also had a great love of dance, music, art and the theatre.
Jean Salas Reed, Clifton Reed’s widow, Alex Romero, Hispano Chamber president, and College of Fine Arts Dean Christopher Mead signed the agreement, which will support the university’s priority of achieving excellence through diversity.
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