Circulo de Puerto Rico, Inc. is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Mara Villalongo, a PhD candidate in Psychology at Virginia Tech as the recipient of the Norma M. Holmes Education Grant. Recently CPRI, in collaboration with Virginia Tech, College of Science, Department of Psychology announced the availability of this award to qualified candidates enrolled in the doctoral program for Psychology at Virginia Tech. Dr. Roseanne J. Foti, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology Virginia Tech was instrumental in working with the CPRI selection committee to identify and select the best qualified candidates.

CPRI would like to thank its membership for their continued support of CPRI activities and related projects in furtherance of our values:  CHARITY, COMMUNITY, CULTURE, COLLABORATION, AND CONNECTIONS. CPRI also expresses our sincere appreciation to all of the contributors and donors to the Norma M. Holmes Education Award.

CPRI will present the award at our 65th anniversary celebration in September 10 at the Twin Lakes Golf Course in Clifton, VA.