Richland College music instructor awarded scholarship for Hispanic leaders in higher ed
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Richland College music instructor and Garland resident, Joe Perea, was recently awarded a scholarship by the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) to participate in the National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) Fellowship Institute.
The purpose of the Institute is to prepare and support Hispanic leaders in America’s community colleges, providing them with an opportunity to continue their professional growth. TACHE has a similar purpose, providing state, regional, and local forums for the discussion of issues related to Chicanos/Latinos in higher education and facilitating collaboration between higher educations institutions to create workable solutions for these issues.
Perea has been Richland College’s director of instrumental music since the fall of 2002. As a faculty member and administrator, he directs several instrumental ensembles and serves in a leadership role similar to that of an associate dean. The Garland resident is a trained percussionist and scholar on Caribbean steel drums and has implemented a steel band program. He is also the director of the Richland College Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Perea holds degrees in music from the University of North Texas and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He plans to pursue a doctoral degree in higher education administration in the upcoming year.
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