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LULAC_Banquet Program_2012 TIN S eciafReco nition Award Mr. Tim Sanchez, Physics Teacher Denton High School Dr. Ray Braswell, Superintendent Denton ISD W 1929 In appreciation to Dr. Lorenzo Garcia University of North Texas Denton LULAC Council MAKING SCHOLARSHIPS POSSIBLE # 4366 Please consider a donation for next year's scholarship recipients by using the Envelopes and placing them inside the clear box on your table MARK YOUR CALENDAR AnnuafScholarshipAwards 2013 LULAC SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET Texas Woman's University Banquet April 20, 2013 Denton LULAC Council 44366 is an active partner in the Denton Community and welcomes guests and new members! Saturday, April 14, 2012 Meetings University of North Texas 3rd Saturday of each month 9:30a.m. Golden Eagle Suite Denton Senior Center www.dentonlulac.com Denton, Texas g About LULAC Denton LVLAC Council#4366 LULAC was founded in 1929 and is a well known respected organiza- Gratefuffy acknowledges our tion in the United States. LULAC advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Scholarship (Benefactors Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating several hundred LULAC councils nationwide. Amiga de Tfatino $1500 LULAC NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND program is co-sponsored by Glenna G. Harris, MD some 70 LULAC Councils who raise scholarship funds at the grass roots level which are matched nationally by sponsoring corporations. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), has considered Amigos de Oro education its number one priority since it was established in 1929. As $667.00 part of LULAC's education efforts, the LULAC National Scholarship DATCU—Dale Kimble Fund (LNSF) was established in 1975 to provide scholarships to Familia Hinojosa-Pina Hispanic students attending colleges and universities. Under the LNSF program, local LULAC Councils, in partnership with local and national businesses, award scholarships to students in their communities. LNSF Amigos de �Ylata is administered by the LULAC National Educational Service Centers, $500 Inc., a non-profit educational Latinos and other youth. Drs. Horace & Euline Brock LABINAL 2012 LULAC Executive Board Dr. Rudy & Rosemary Rodriguez President Dr. Roberto R. Calder6n Familia Vela-Codina President Elect Anita Strickland-Martinez Secretary Sonia Sturdivant Amigos de Bronce Treasurer Blas Daniel Hinojosa $333.00 Parliamentarian Dorothy Martinez Bruce Issacks Sgt. at Arms Dr. Frank Perez Dr. Roberto R. Calder6n & Maria T. Jimenez Anita Martinez-Strickland "Ya'Ya's" LULAC 2012 Scholarship Committee Dr. Isabella Pina-Hinojosa, Chair Amigos Dr. Claudia Sanchez John & Barbara Cantu Dr.Gloria Contreras Dr. Carmelina Holloway Michelle Cunningham Denton Co. Democratic Party Mr. Blas Daniel Hinojosa Dr.Carmelina Holloway Annette Mulkey Dr. Frank Perez Dr.Claudia Sanchez Blanca San Miguel Pedro& Esther Torres Dr. Frank Davila Virginia Gallian 2 7 This evening's Guest Speaker Dr. Gloria Contreras 5VC`rC Scholarshi Recipients p p � Gloria Contreras is Professor Emeritus of r the University of North Texas having completed a Araceli Cuenca Billy Ryan High School 42 year-long career of professional educational service. She's currently working with Dr. Calder6n Arnaldo Frias Guyer High School on the Raza Chronicles Project, documenting the history of Chicanos and Latinos at the University of North Texas and the surrounding region. Dr. Contreras was born in El Paso, Texas where she earned her TABLE SPONSORS Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from the University of Texas at El Paso and taught in the El Paso ISD prior to earning a doctorate from Denton LVLAC Council#4366 the University of Georgia in Social Science Education. She taught Gratefully acknowledges thirteen years at The University of Texas at Austin before coming to the University of North Texas in 1987 where she also served as the school's first Assistant Vice President for Multicultural Affairs through Denton Area Teacher's Credit Union 1995. Amigo de data In addition to her work in social science education Dr. Contreras was active throughout her career in international Denton Independent School District education. She was a curriculum consultant for the Bolivian Ministry of Education and Culture for an entire year in the seventies and was a North Central Texas College Fulbright Research Scholar to la Universidad del Tolima in Colombia, South America. She consulted with other educational entities in countries that included the Dominican Republic, Chile, and Mexico, Texas Woman's University although her research interest in Mexican education spanned her entire teaching career. Dr. Contreras co-authored the most successful elementary University of North Texas social studies textbook series through Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Publishers in the 1980s and 90s and served as Executive Editor of The Social Studies, a leading nationally refereed journal, for over 20 years. She has more than 60 publications including books, textbook series, chapters, articles, and other materials. 6 3 Program Congratulations Class 2012 Master of Ceremony - welcome / Pledge LVLAC Scholarship Xecipients Master of Ceremony — Mr. Blas Daniel Hinojosa -Welcome & Introduction of Guests Stephanie Avila Billy Ryan High School Invocation - Deacon Manuel Holguin, Immaculate Conception Church Danielle M. Caro Guyer High School Dinner Master of Ceremony—Introduction of President Ana T. Gonzalez Billy Ryan High School President's Address Jennifer Lopez de Nava Denton High School Current President Roberto R. Calderon, Ph.D. LULAC Community Council Awards Lizette Loza Billy Ryan High School Master of Ceremony — Introduction of Featured Speaker Margarita Muniz Denton High School Keynote Speaker Dr. Gloria Contreras Kristen Murietta Guyer High School Master of Ceremony — Introduction of Scholarship Committee Christopher Murillo Denton High School Presentation of Scholarship Awards Dr. Isabella Pina-Hinojosa, LULAC Scholarship Chair Victor Muro Guyer High School Roxanne Del Rio, Assoc. Dean Elizabeth Orozco Guyer High School NCTC Student Services Becky Rodriguez, Director Nathan S. Place Denton High School TWU Intercultural Services, Graciela Ramirez Guyer High School Lilyan Prado, Coordinator UNT Emerald Eagle Scholars Program Essau Reyes Guyer High School Closing Remarks Dr. Roberto R. Calderon, President Jeremy Santos Billy Ryan High School Efrain Serrano Billy Ryan High School 4 5