NAA Newsletter | Issue 1 | September 2015 | Page 3

2015 NAA Scholarship Applications Open The 2015 NAK Alumni Association Scholarship applications are open! At Pledgefest 2015 at Tau Chapter (Pomona), 1 to 2 national scholarships worth $500 dollars will be awarded this year to NAK brothers who uphold our pillars of Academics, Brotherhood & Culture. An emphasis will be placed on brothers who have demonstrated either strong financial need and/or active involvement within NAK and their community. The Arreola Family Award will be awarded to up to four students during the 2015-2016 academic year. The Arreola Family award is a gift made by the Arreola Family in honor of Marin F. Arreola and Carmen H. Arreola; the Grandmother and Grandfather of NAK founding fathers Antonio V. Arreola, Nicolas V. Arreola, Marin A. Arreola, Nicolas V. Arreola, Gabriel Z. Arreola, Enrique V. Arreola, Ricardo A. Arreola and NAK B rothers Manuel Z. Arreola, Alejandro V. Arreola, and Agustin V. Arreola. This is the second time we are offering these scholarships and we are truly excited to offer them to you! The inaugural NAK National Scholarships were awarded to brother Orlando Villa (Eta Chapter, middle left) and brother Eric Uribe (Omicron Chapter, middle right) in 2014 at Pledgefest in Sacramento. NAK Alumni Association Scholarships – Facts Only WHO CAN APPLY: All undergraduate and graduate brothers Family Awards worth $500-$1,000 will be awarded DEADLINE: Midnight Saturday, October 24 QUESTIONS: Contact National Director of Scholarship Jerry Gaytan at gerardo.gaytan@nakinc.org AWARDS: 1 to 2 NAK Scholarships worth $500-$1,000 and 1 to 4 Arreola APPLY: NAKnet.org/scholarships/ Brother Marlon Cuellar’s Donation Highlights Bronze Supper 2015 The 3rd annual ‘Bronze Supper’ was held on Saturday, August 14, 2015 during the National Leadership Development Conference (NLDC) at the University of Nevada, Reno. We were able to raise nearly $3,650 from NAK Alumni donations. Money raised went the National Scholarship Fund and the Omicron Alumni Association’s scholarship program as seed money. It was our fourth consecutive successful Bronze Supper fundraiser (2014 NLDC at Phi Chapter, 2014 Pledgefest at Iota Chapter and 2015 NAKfest at Phi Chapter). Brother Marlon Cuellar (former director of scholarship) led the way with a $2,500 donation. Marlon’s donation is planned to be matched and even tripled by his employer, the CA Endowment, bringing the grand total to a whopping $10,000. Marlon said his goal is to give to an organization that has given so much to him while inspiring brothers to do the same. “Many brothers have no idea that their employer would match, double or even triple their donation to a non profit organization of their choice,” Marlon said. “Employers in the corporate or philanthropic sector often provide these incentives to employees.” We encourage brothers with a similar employer as Marlon to consider donating and seeing their contribution go to a great cause! @NUALPHAKAPPA | NUALPHAKAPPA.ORG | #NAKALUMNI 3