(MANA de Imperial Valley Awards scholarships)...The ceremony was held Sunday.

The annual Scholarship Ceremony was held at the Southwest High School Library in El Centro. The ceremony was to recognize the students who received a scholarship. This year MANA awarded a total of $20,000 in scholarships to 29 students. The scholarship amounts tanged from $500 to $1,000. The scholarship recipients will be attending University of California, Los Angeles, University of California San Diego, Fresno State University, San Diego State University, Imperial Valley College, La Sierra University, among others. The cveremony is the culmination of the MANA Scholarship Program. Ida Obeso-Martinez, MANA President said the ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate the academic achievements of local students and honor their efforts to seek a college education.