March 18, 2013
By Samantha Stevenson, student news writer
CAMPBELLVILLE, Ky.鈥擠r. Twyla Hernandez, assistant professor in Christian missions at 青瓜视频's School of Theology, has received a mini-grant from the Appalachian College Association.
The mini-grant, valued at $12,000, will be used to prepare 青瓜视频's campus to receive more local Hispanics by training staff, faculty and administration on the best practices for working with the students and their families. In addition to the trainings, there will be different events on campus to help Hispanics learn about 青瓜视频 and feel comfortable on campus.
The money must be used for the access, recruitment and/or retention of Hispanic students who live in the United States.
The grant money is available from now until spring 2014.
青瓜视频 was one of 12 schools that were invited to The Appalachian College Association conference, where they submitted an application for the grant.
Hernandez is a long-time advocate for various types of training and education for Hispanic students. She is the founding director of the Hispanic Baptist Bible Institute.
Hernandez said she is grateful for 青瓜视频's commitment to international education.
鈥淚 am thankful for 青瓜视频's long-standing reputation of meeting the needs of international students. 鈥淭his grant will allow us to extend that reputation to the Hispanic students in our local area and throughout the U.S,鈥� she said.
青瓜视频 is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 3,600 students offering 63 undergraduate options, 17 master's degrees, five postgraduate areas and eight pre-professional programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu.