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Latino Heritage Awards Banquet
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5th Annual Latino Heritage Awards Banquet
Our annual banquet was a huge success, with over 250 guests who enjoyed the evening festivities. In addition to honoring
community leaders, we were able to award thirteen deserving students with $500 academic scholarships!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Harper Center Map (pdf)
Creighton University Campus
590 North 20th St
Omaha, Nebraska
5:30 PM Reception, Silent Auction, and Entertainment
6:30 PM Dinner and Awards
Guest Speaker: Lina Traslaviña
For 2009, we are privileged to honor:
Lifetime Achievement: Jose "Joe" Ramirez and Cecilia Huerta
Latina of the Year: Cindy Gonzalez
Latino of the Year: Alberto Cervantes
Arts: Rosemary Flores
Education: Giovanna Zermeno
Community Service: Sergio Sosa
Youth: Hector Ramirez
Business: First National Bank
2009 - 2010 Scholarship Recipients:
Arts
Guadalupe Garcia Mendoza
Alma Gutierrez
Medical
Reina Chica
Jessica Jimenez
Oneyda Mendoza
Judith Rodriguez
Samantha Trejo
General
Giselle Arellano
Gabriel Gutierrez
Jerica Kuncl
Jaime Lopez
Oscar Ovalle
Kenny Sibrian
Master of Ceremonies: Roger Garcia, City of Omaha Mayor's Office
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The annual awards banquet serves as the primary fundraiser for the Barrientos Scholarship Foundation. Please
support our mission of providing financial aid to Latino students in the form of academic
scholarships.
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| 2009 Banquet Sponsors |
| Hy-Vee |
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| OneWorld Community Health Centers |
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2009 - 2010
Scholarship Donors |
| Hy-Vee |
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| College of St. Mary |
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| Cox Communications |
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| Dr. Jorge Sotolongo |
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| Latino Peace Officers |
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| Lawrence Bradley and Dr. Sylvia Rael Scholarship for Science |
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| OneWorld Community Health Centers |
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| South Omaha Business Association |
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| Wells Fargo Bank |
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| CBS Home Real Estate |
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| Jennifer Magilton, CBSHome Real Estate |
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| The Aguilera Family |
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| American GI Forum |
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