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News release prepared by: Beth Bohn, 785-532-2535, bbohn@k-state.edu
Thursday, May 19, 2011
EXTRAORDINARY EFFORT: AWARD RECOGNIZES STUDENT'S STRUGGLES TO KEEP FAMILY TOGETHER AFTER DAD'S DEPORTATION
MANHATTAN -- The fight for immigration reform is more than just a cause to Ronnie Hernandez. He hopes it will be 1xbet online casino career.
A Kansas State University senior in pre-law from Manhattan, 1xbet online casino was born in El Paso, Texas, and has seen firsthand the issues facing America's border with Mexico.
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Hernandez's efforts to keep 1xbet online casino family together and assist them financially since 1xbet online casino father was deported in 2007 has earned him an Extraordinary Student Award and Scholarship from K-State. The award and 0 scholarship are presented annually to students who have show great perseverance and success in their educational journey while overcoming obstacles.
Hernandez said 1xbet online casino father faced criminal legal troubles on and off from 2001 to 2007, which ultimately led to 1xbet online casino deportation to Mexico. It left Hernandez's mother and two sisters, living in El Paso, at the time, struggling financially. Hernandez wanted to help, even though he was at K-State.
&1xbet online casino ;I asked them to come live with me in Manhattan so I could ease my mom's burden of being a single parent, provide small financial support and do anything else I could to help them,&1xbet online casino ; Hernandez said. &1xbet online casino ;It took me awhile to convince my mom to make the move, as she didn't want me to get behind in my studies by taking on new family responsibilities. But I wanted to do this and have since worked diligently to help my family while pursuing my education at K-State.&1xbet online casino ;
It hasn't been easy for Hernandez. Along with 1xbet online casino classes at K-State, he works part time to help 1xbet online casino family. He said he's had health problems -- 1xbet online casino heart and high blood pressure -- since he was in middle school because of the stress of coping with 1xbet online casino father's legal troubles and keeping up with 1xbet online casino schoolwork and leadership activities when he was at Great Bend High School, where he graduated in 2006.
&1xbet online casino ;I always tried to keep my sisters busy and distracted from the issues our father was facing. I've tried hard to keep my family together since 2001 when all the issues started,&1xbet online casino ; he said. His sisters are now 17 and 12.
1xbet online casino was nominated for the Extraordinary Student Award by Mary Ewing, senior administrative assistant, and Karl Kandt assistant director, both at career and employment services. He met them working on a collaborative project between career and employment services and the K-State Criminology Club, of which 1xbet online casino served as president this last school year.
&1xbet online casino ;Upon learning about my past, Karl thought I was a strong candidate for the award,&1xbet online casino ; Hernandez said. &1xbet online casino ;He and Mary talked to my friends and family to get statements of support for my nomination.&1xbet online casino ;
Under 1xbet online casino 's leadership, membership in the club has more than doubled, going from 15 in fall 2010 to 35 members this spring.
&1xbet online casino ;I think my strongest accomplishments have been strengthening the club's leadership by adding a chief of staff and historian to the executive board; writing, from scratch, a constitution for the club; and bringing in several noteworthy speakers during the year who help gain the club positive publicity.&1xbet online casino ;
The speakers included the director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation -- a first for the club -- and the deputy secretary for facilities management of the Kansas Department of Corrections.
1xbet online casino will be the club's chief of staff next school year. He abstained from serving another term as president so he'll have more time to study and prepare for the Law School Admission Test, known as LSAT, before graduating from K-State in May 2012.
&1xbet online casino ;My father's legal struggles did influence my decision to become a lawyer simply because it made me realize how important comprehensive immigration reform is,&1xbet online casino ; Hernandez said. &1xbet online casino ;One thing I would like to work on as I build my career in this field is to find a way to make parents held accountable for child support when they are deported. I have a passion for this area of the law.&1xbet online casino ;