EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Three culinary arts students at El Paso Community College received scholarships from The Woman's Department of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce.

The 100-year-old organization is dedicated to spurring community involvement and leadership in women.

EPCC Culinary Arts students Linda Lugo, Celia Morales, and Sandra Miller were awarded $1,000 scholarships each by the Woman’s Department.

“We do try to support our community as much as we can,” Woman’s Department of the El Paso Chamber Chairman Director Jackie Morgan Tomko said. “We donated lots of silver trays to the Culinary Arts department as well, so we just love supporting this program.”

“It’s a huge blessing for me, I’ve been through a lot of hardships in my life, a lot of ups and downs to get here,” EPCC Culinary

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