SPARTANBURG, S.C., Nov 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Denny's (NASDAQ: DENN) has announced that through its partnership with
the Hispanic College Fund, Inc. (HCF), it has awarded the Denny's Single
Parent Scholarship to 30 Hispanic students across the country.
"The Denny's Single Parent Scholarship initiative is providing much
needed financial support to individuals who strive to better their
future and that of their children through higher education," said Idalia
Fernandez, president of the Hispanic College Fund. "We are very pleased
to partner with Denny's to ensure that these students are not denied the
opportunity to pursue their dreams because they are single parents."
"Denny's is proud to help young Hispanics working towards a higher
education and we congratulate this year's scholarship winners," said
April Kelly-Drummond, director of corporate diversity at Denny's.
"Education can be the key to unlocking exciting opportunities. For eight
years, Denny's has supported young Hispanics in their quest for a
college degree."
To qualify for the scholarship, students had to be a single parent and
demonstrate that they are seriously pursuing a college degree as a
full-time student and be in good academic standing with a minimum grade
point average of a 3.0.
Denny's eight year partnership with HCF has helped more than 400
Hispanic students realize their educational goals by providing over
$660,000 in scholarships. This is the first year of the Single Parent
Scholarship program.
"I was very excited to hear that I was selected for this scholarship,"
said Veronica Trejo, a junior. The finance major maintains a 3.73 GPA at
The University of the Incarnate Word. "I am 33 years old and a single
mother of two young girls and this takes a burden off of our shoulders.
Being a single parent has been difficult and trying at times, but I am
honored Denny's is willing to extend a helping hand to those single
parents who struggle to get by every day."
About The Hispanic College Fund
Founded in 1993, the Hispanic College Fund is a non-profit
organization based in Washington, D.C., with a mission to develop the
next generation of Hispanic professionals. For 15 years, the Hispanic
College Fund has provided educational, scholarship, and mentoring
programs to students throughout the United States and Puerto Rico,
establishing a career pipeline of talented and career-driven Hispanics
who are trained in the fields of business, science, technology,
engineering and math.
The Hispanic College Fund has an annual budget of $6 million with 20
full-time employees. In 2006, the Hispanic College Fund received the
Brillante award for "Nonprofit of the Year" from the National Society of
Hispanic MBAs, and in 2007 was recognized by USA Today as one of the
nation's top 25 charities. In 2009, the organization was honored with
Charity Navigator's highest rating for non-profit management and
financial responsibility. For more information about HCF, please visit www.hispanicfund.org.
About Denny's
Denny's is America's largest full-service family restaurant chain, with
more than 1,500 locations. For more than 50 years, Denny's has been
serving up real breakfast 24/7. Home of the famous Grand Slam®
breakfasts, Denny's provides a variety of flavorful food and beverage
choices. For more information on Denny's, please visit www.dennys.com.
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