OCCHA awards college scholarships

SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR The Hispanic American Civic and Cultural Organization awarded college scholarships totaling $15,000 to 29 Hispanic students at a recent gala at The Georgetown in Boardman. The event, Changing Lives Through Education, also celebrated OCCHA’S 41 years of service to the community, and more than 300 attended. Above, from left, are Nancy Ramos, mother of Ivan Ramos; Ramos, a scholarship recipient; Susan Nieves, OCCHA executive director; and Minerva Colon, OCCHA board president.