Education Doctoral Student Earns Hispanic Women Award

Patricia Trejo, a doctoral student at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, will receive the Hispanic Women of Distinction Award. This award recognizes the influence Latinas have in the South Florida community.

Trejo serves as the Administrative Program Planner for Hispanic/Latino Studies in the School District of Palm Beach County, where she helps to infuse Latino history and culture into the curriculum and instruction. Additionally, Trejo also serves as the President for the Florida Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents, Secretary for the National Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents’ State Affiliates, a graduate of the ALAS Superintendents Leadership Academy (Cohort X), and the Co-Facilitator for the National ALAS Linking Latina Leaders Network.

Last year, she was the recipient of the 2021 the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Scholarship, sponsored by Curriculum Associates.  Through the scholarship, Trejo received $10,000 toward her doctoral degree in educational leadership at NSU, which helps support the professional advancement of Latino administrators.

Trejo will accept the award at the 21st annual Hispanic Women of Distinction Charity luncheon to be held on Friday, August 26.

Posted 04/10/22