Leland H. (Lee) Chambers, a founding board member of Amigos de Chocolá, had a strong passion for education, helping the under-served and teaching the Spanish language. Lee passed away in early 2017 while still serving as a board member emeritus for Amigos. It was only fitting that the Board of Directors initiated the Leland Chambers Memorial College Scholarship Fund to help deserving students from Chocolá attend university in Guatemala.
In October 2018 the Amigos Board selected our first scholarship student, Maria Jimena Carrillo Hernandez. Jimena enrolled at a university near Chocolá to begin the 2019 school year. We wish Jimena success in realizing her goal of earning a college degree.