Miami University Student Ricardo Calles-Acevedo Receives Hispanic Scholarship Award

2016 Nov 17

Miami University student Ricardo Calles-Acevedo has received the Hispanic Scholarship Award presented at the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA awards gala.

The $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually at the gala, which honors the achievements of Hispanic individuals and businesses.

Calles-Acevedo, from Fairfield, is earning a Bachelor of Art majoring in Spanish Education, Spanish, Latin American Studies.

Considered one of eight original "Public Ivies" in the country, Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio. The university is consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and is the number one college town according to Forbes.

Miami University offers more than 120 degree programs in humanities, science, engineering, business, education and fine arts.