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Achieving the Dream Scholarship Luncheon
MAY 16, 2025
Join us for a special luncheon celebrating dedication, growth and the pursuit of knowledge at Achieving the Dream 2025 luncheon! It’s a day to recognize outstanding individuals and their journey toward success.
Sponsorship opportunities are available! Download our packet here
For over 30 years, Achieving the Dream (ATD) has been providing scholarships to students, helping them continue their education and reach their goals. You can learn more about the Achieving the Dream Scholarship Program by clicking here.
Event Details:
Date: May 16, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Cost: $60 Single Tickets – FCHCC Members
$80 Single Tickets – Non-members
Location:
Florida Blue
4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32246
Map
Presenting Sponsor
About the Luncheon
About the ATD Luncheon
About the ATD Scholarship Program: The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC) has supported the education of Hispanics for many years with over half a million dollars in scholarships that have been awarded. Furthermore, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Jacksonville (FCHCC), is proud to have impacted the lives of more than two hundred fifty (250) earnest and qualified scholarship recipients during its 30+ years of existence.
FCHCC scholarship program; Achieving the Dream, not only enables students who have worked hard and achieved academic excellence to start or continue their education, it gives them the opportunity to become future successful entrepreneurs.
This year, FCHCC and its Community Development Fund plans to award $20,000 in scholarships valued at $2,000.00 to each deserving and competent Hispanic
Students of Northeast Florida.
We invite and encourage you to support these endeavors, together we can really make the difference, first in our communities and second in our own families. Come be part of this and together we can celebrate the achievements our Hispanic community has worked so hard for.
If you have any questions about our ATD luncheon, send an email to specialevents@fchcc.com
Speakers
Speakers to be announced soon, keep checking back!
Promotional Ad
Purchasing a promotional ad for your business to appear in our Event program comes 3 different sizes:
- 1/4″ page (2-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ portrait orientation)
- 1/2″ page ad (5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ landscape orientation)
- Full page ad (5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ portrait orientation)
All ads can be in color or black/white.
Prices are as follows:
- 1/4″ page ad – $100
- 1/2 page ad – $200
- full page ad – $300
All ads should be in either a .png or .jpg format.
Please keep in mind that promotional ads are included in the Gold, Silver and Bronze Sponsorships (refer to the ATD Sponsorship packet (coming soon) for more information). NOTE: Ad purchases are sold separately here.
2024 ATD Luncheon
FCHCC celebrated the achievements of the 2024 ATD winners at this year’s ATD Scholarship Luncheon!
FCHCC’s Achieving the Dream Scholarship program was designed to assist Hispanic students continue their educational endeavors.
Check out photos from the luncheon here and read the recap article here!
Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
Student | College | Major |
Andrew Palma | University of Florida | Aerospace Engineering |
Camila Isabella Pena | University of North Florida | Marketing |
Carlos Balbuena Munoz | Georgia Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering |
Chanttal Martinez | Colorado State University | Biological Science + DVM |
Gretchen Garcia Cintra | University of Florida | Communication Sciences and Disorders |
Marina Caraballo | American University | International Relations |
Melody Angelica | University of North Florida | Sports Management |
Mia Vazquez | University of West Florida | Fine Arts |
Soleil Martinez | University of North Florida | Junior/Child Psychology |
Veronica Shoff | Rollins College | Biology |
Lucas Cardosa Bertran | University of North Florida | Mechanical Engineering |
Coca Cola Florida donated laptops to each of the Class of 2024 ATD Recipients!
(click any images for a larger view)
September 29, 2024










FCHCC’s Achieving the Dream (ATD) Scholarship 2024 Recipients were awarded at the “Lunch with the Stars” luncheon at Florida Blue
May 30, 2024












View the entire luncheon photo gallery here!
2024 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Scholarship Sponsors
In-Kind Sponsors
2024 Circle of Friends
Alive Credit Union
Jacksonville Transporation Authority (JTA)
Clark Vargas Scholarship
Jimenez-Bellisario Family Trust
VyStar Credit Union
Florida Blue
Deutsche Bank
Arlington Toyota
904 Happy Hour
Decons Energy
Fisher Tousey Attorneys at Law
University of North Florida
To view all our Circle of Friends, click here!