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Congressional
Hispanic Caucus
Institute (CHCI)
On October 1-3, the
Congressional
Hispanic Caucus
Institute (CHCI)
held its 2007 Public
Policy Conference in
Washington, D.C.In
addition, their 30th
Annual Gala was held
the evening of
October 3rd in
Washington D.C.
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Rep.
Hilda
Solis
with
Gloria
Molina,
LA
County
Supervisor
Photos
by
Rodney
Choice |
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Latina
Leaders
Award
Recipients
with
host
Hilda
Solis.
(Left to
right:
Diana
Washington
Valdez
(Literature),
Carmela
Lacayo
(Advocacy),
Gloria
Molina
(Government),
Dr.
Patricia
Romero
Lankao
(Science),
America
Ferreira
(Entertainment),
Rep.
Hilda
Solis,
Ivelisse
Estrada
(Media),
Aida
Giachello
(Health) |
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America
Ferreira
with
Congressman
Joe Baca
(CA-43) |
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Hispanic College
Fund (HCF)
The Hispanic College
Fund held its 14th
annual scholarship
awards gala entitled
“Portraits of
Success,” on October
26 in Washington,
D.C.
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Corporation of the Year Award Recipient: Marriott International, Inc. Pamela Salva, HCF Scholar; Erica Ellis, HCF Scholar; Violeta V. Seidell (Marriott International); Alexandria Potts, HCF Scholar; Brayan Melo, HCF Scholar; J.W. Marriott, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Marriott International, Inc., Elizabeth Lisboa-Farrow, Chairman, Hispanic College Fund |
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Stephanie Frias, HCF Scholar (background); Julia Fields, HCF Scholar; Marilu Masrshall, Vice Chair – Scholarships, Hispanic College Fund; Joseph Martinez, HCF Scholar (background); Violeta V. Seidell, Deputy Vice Chair – Scholarships, Hispanic College Fund; Hedy Zabrina Romero, HCF Scholar (background) |
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National Society of
Hispanic MBAs
(NSHMBA)
The National Society
of Hispanic MBAs
held its 18th Annual
Conference and
Career Expo October
4-6. The conference
held in Houston,
Texas at the George
R. Brown Convention
Center attracted
over 8,000 attendees
and over 300
corporations and
universities
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Opening
Ceremony
for the
National
Society
of
Hispanic
MBAs 18
Annual
Conference
& Career
Expo - (Left to right)
William
Glick,
Dean of
Rice
University's
Jesse H.
Jones
Graduate
School
of
Management;
Lourdes
Hassler,
CEO of
NSHMBA;
Olga
Perez,
Vice
President
PSG
Americas
Human
Resources
for
Hewlett
Packard;
Blanca
Fauble,
NSHMBA
Corporate
Advisory
Board
Chair
and
Director
of Owner
Loyalty
for Ford
Motor
Company's
Customer
Service
Division |
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Hispanic Heritage
Awards
On October 11, the
Hispanic Heritage
Awards brought
together Latino
Cultures in honor of
Hispanic Leadership
and accomplishment
in Washington D.C.
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(Left to right)
Benjamin Bratt, Laura Harring, Producer Scott Steindorff, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Director Mike Newell, Rosario Dawson (Vision Award), Tony Perez (Sports Award), Ines Cifuentes (Math and Science Award).
Photo credit: Dario Acosta |
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Photo credit: Judy Rolfe
2007 National Youth Awards recipients:
Dora Arredondo-Marron, National Hispanic Heritage Teacher Award; Daniel Lage of Coral Gables, Florida for Healthcare; Fabian Alejandro Poliak of Apopka, Florida for Business; Keone David Hon of Kailua Kona, Hawaii for Engineering and Mathematics; Natassia Rodriguez of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for Community Service; Haydee Cruz of Phoenix, Arizona for Education; Nicolas Frank Altemose of Temecula, California for Academic Excellence; Ilona Catalina Juan of Homestead, Florida for Sports; Christopher Stephan Oroza of Coppell, Texas for Journalism. |
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National Association
of Hispanic
Journalists (NAHJ)
The National
Association of
Hispanic Journalists
(NAHJ) honored
exceptional
journalism
achievement through
the NAHJ Journalism
Awards at the 22nd
Annual Noche de
Triunfos Journalism
Awards Gala in
Washington, D.C. on
October 4, 2007.
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Maureen
Bunyan,
anchor
of
WJLA-TV
in
Washington,
Rebecca
Aguilar,
winner
of
NAHJ's
Broadcast
Journalist
of the
Year
Award,
and Gala
Emcee
Antonio
Mora,
CBS2
Chicago
Anchor |
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MANA
MANA, a national
latina organization
celebrated the 18th
Annual Las Primeras
Awards Gala on
Thursday, October 4,
2007 at the National
Mussuem of Women in
the Arts in
Washington, DC. Each
year, MANA proudly
recognizes Latinas
who have
accomplished
"firsts" in their
respective fields
and significant
contributions at the
national level.
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“Profiles
in
Courage”
awardee,
the
Honorable
Hilda L.
Solis
(D-CA)
and
Lidia
Martinez
(MANA
National
Board
Member) |
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The 2007
Las
Primeras®
Honorees
and the
MANA
National
Board of
Directors:
Back Row
(L-R)
Roger
Guzman,
Dr.
Sandra
Rodriguez,
Mary
Estrada,
Belda
Garza,
Dr.
Norma
Barquet,
Nellie
Kaniski,
Lidia
Martinez,
Raquel
Eguzquisa,
and Art
Ruiz.
Front
Row
(L-R)
Patricia
Diaz
Dennis,
The
Honorable
Leticia
Van de
Putte,
Kimberly
Casiano,
Alma
Morales
Riojas,
Ana
Yathzin
Ayala,
The
Honorable
Hilda L.
Solis
(D-CA),
and
Michelle
Caruso-Cabrera |
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Kimberly
Casiano,
president
and COO,
Casiano
Communications
board
director,
Ford
Motor
Company
and
Roger
Guzman
(Wal-Mart,
Inc.) |
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