A special group of students knows what it means to be motivated. They study, learn and succeed every day both in the classroom and in the community. These seven students from the Dallas County Community College District – each representing the seven campuses of DCCCD – were recognized for their efforts as they received the 2008 Max and Rosa Goldblatt Endowment Awards in Community Service.

The students’ efforts exemplify Max and Rosa Goldblatt’s dedication to community service. The seven scholarship recipients are: Huong Dai of Farmers Branch, Brookhaven College; Juan Sifuentes of Waxahachie, Cedar Valley College; Christin Yonley of Richardson, Eastfield College; Jennifer Pereyda of Garland, El Centro College; Evens Pierre of Dallas, Mountain View College; Michael Isom of Irving, North Lake College; and Winnie Widjaja of Dallas, Richland College.

View Max and Rosa Goldblatt 2008 Award Recipient Biographies

The scholarship is given every other year to DCCCD students who show leadership in volunteer and community service work. Each recipient receives a $600 scholarship ($300 per semester) from the DCCCD Foundation, which administers the Goldblatt scholarship endowment.

The seven DCCCD students receiving Goldblatt scholarships have been involved in a variety of community service projects. These projects include: mentoring high school and college students; volunteering for area libraries; devoting their efforts to the Ronald McDonald House, Habitat for Humanity and other centers; helping in nursing homes; and providing their service through community programs, churches and other organizations.

The scholarship was established in 1986 to honor Max and Rosa Goldblatt, who both served as former Dallas leaders and longtime supporters of DCCCD. Max Goldblatt served three terms as a Dallas city councilman and played a major role in the creation of DCCCD (then the Dallas County Junior College District). Rosa Goldblatt was involved in many community service projects and, together, the couple inspired their children to continue that tradition of service to others.

For more information about this scholarship, call Kathye Hammontree in the DCCCD Foundation office at (214) 860-2455.