Scholarships to be named after late El Paso County Sheriff Leo Samaniego & ASIS member J.R. Grijalva
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / Public Information Officer
Direct: (915) 538-2223
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date & Time: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:00 AM
WHO: ASIS El Paso/ Juarez Chapter
WHAT: Scholarship Luncheon
WHERE: El Paso Club in the Chase Building downtown (201 E Main Dr, El Paso, TX 79901).
WHEN: Friday, June 20, 2008 at 11:30 am
WHY: Formally announce the college scholarship program. Scholarships were recently named to honor former ASIS member J. R. Grijalva (Chief of Police, El Paso Community College) and El Paso County Sheriff Leo Samaniego.
INFORMATION: 
The Chapter Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve these permanent scholarships. The first scholarship, given to an ASIS International member from the El Paso/Juarez chapter will hereafter be known as the JR Grijalva Memorial Scholarship. Grijalva was an active member of the El Paso/Juarez Chapter. He received the scholarship award twice in the past. ASIS International matches the funds awarded by the chapter, giving the recipient an even larger scholarship.
The second scholarship will be named the Leo Samaniego Scholarship. This scholarship is given to a college student studying criminal justice or security management. It is open to all who meet the minimum qualifications set by ASIS International.
“Sheriff Samaniego was a proponent of training and education. It is fitting a scholarship in his name is being used to enhance and prepare someone for a career in law enforcement or security. This is a tribute to his legacy of excellence,” said Sheriff Jimmy Apodaca, El Paso County, Texas.
“It is our distinct pleasure to honor two men who have served their community for most of the lives and who were loved and respected by their family, friends and all the people they touched,” said Henry Camacho, Scholarship Chair, ASIS El Paso, Texas.
All scholarship applicants must apply to the El Paso/Juarez Chapter, have their completed application accepted and reviewed by the Scholarship Committee and then finally approved by the Chapter Board of Directors. Funds for these and other scholarships given by the Chapter are raised through the annual Law Enforcement vs. Private Security Golf Tournament and other contributions.