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2008 Celebración |
September 23, 2008, 5:00-7:00pm
Houston, Texas
A celebration of the 2008 Examples of Excelencia, programs and departments accelerating Latino student success at the associates, baccalaureate and graduate levels.
Speakers included:
- Sarita Brown, President, Excelencia in Education
- Max Castillo, President, University of Houston-Downtown
- Henry Cisneros, Executive Chairman, CityView and Former U.S. Secretary for the Department of Housing and Urban Development
A special announcement was made by Wal-Mart during the recognition program (read PDF). A reception followed the recognition program.
Learn more about how this year’s Examples of Excelencia are making a positive difference.
Examples 2008
- Sponsors
- Giving Circle
- Chair, Norma V. Cantu, Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Excelencia in Education
- Vasti Torres, Chair, Board of Directors, Excelencia in Education
- California State University System
Charles Reed, Chancellor - Evergreen Valley College
David Wain Coon, President - Houston Community College System
Mary Spangler, Chancellor - Lehman College, City University of New York
Ricardo Fernandez, President - Maricopa Community College District
Rufus Glasper, Chancellor - Metropolitan State College of Denver
Stephen M. Jordan, President - Our Lady of the Lake University
Tessa Martinez Pollack, President - San Diego State University
Stephen Weber, President - The University of Texas at Austin
Gregory Vincent, Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement - The University of Texas at El Paso
Diana Natalicio, President - University of Houston, Downtown
Max Castillo, President
