Flagler County's Portuguese American Educational Society awards scholarships to 11 students | Observer Local News

Flagler County's Portuguese American Educational Society (PAES) awarded $31,500 in scholarships to 11 students of Portuguese heritage on Oct. 26th at its annual scholarship dinner and golf tournament.

The dinner, held at the Portuguese American Cultural Center (PACC), was attended by Portugal's Honorary Consul in Miami Dr. Carolina Rendeiro.

This is PAES' 13th year awarding scholarships. To date, the PAES has awarded a total of $302,000 in 149 scholarships. The scholarships are supported through The North vs. South Golf Tournament, among other sources of sponsorships.

Marisa Pereira, 20, received a cultural undergraduate scholarship and the Marco F. Branquinho "It's a Beautiful Day to Save Lives" scholarship in the medical field.

Guilherme Cerqueira received a Trade/Tech Scholarship and the Stephen Carneiro Scholarship, in the technical or vocational fields.

The following students received an academic undergraduate scholarship: Alex Camacho, 20; Jessica Camacho, 18; Sabrina Carvalheira, 18; Liana Fernandes, 22; Raquel Torrão, 21; and Arielle Yanton, 18.

The following students received a cultural undergraduate scholarship: Soraya Filipe, 19; Marissa Jesus, 19; and Emily Madalena, 19.

The Board of the Portuguese American Educational Society is composed of Ivone Carneiro, Rosa Costa, Ana Paula de Almeida, Inácio Dias, Dina Branquinho, Manuel Carneiro, Samuel Prata and Jack Lourenço.

PAES is a nonprofit that works to advance education and promote the Portuguese language, culture and traditions.