2008 Reconocimiento Awards

Wednesday November 12, 2008
Hyatt Regency Rochester Hotel
Rochester, NY 14604

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Reconocimiento Awards 2008

Congratulations!

Career Achievement Gladys Pedraza-Burgos Chief for Youth Development & Family Services Rochester City School District	Volunteer Service Celeste Amaral Finance Director of the Graphic Communicatioins Group and Vice President of the Corporate Finance Group at Kodak
Leadership Achievement Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez Founder and Artistic Director of Borinquen Dance Company. Dir. Community Partnerships, Rochester City School District	Youth Latina Leader Angie Rivera Student at St John Fisher College, Wegmans Leadership Intern

Antonio M. Perez
2008 Reconocimiento Awards Winners with our Honorary Madrina and Padrino: Angie Rivera (Youth Latina Leader), Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez (Leadership Service), Ela Nunez (Honorary Madrina - International Women's Boxing Federation Junior Featherweight Champion), Antonio Perez (Honorary Padrino - CEO Eastman Kodak Company), Celeste Amaral (Volunteer Achievement) and Gladys Pedraza-Burgos (Career Achievement).

2008 Reconocimiento Awards Finalists

The judges had a very hard job to select the winners among all the well deserving finalists:

Career Achievement

Lydia Casiano
Wegmans Food Markets Inc

Dr. Amneris Esther Luque
University of Rochester

Damaris Torres
Hillside Family of Agencies

Aida Veras
Ibero American Action League

Leadership Achievement Award

Melisza Campos
Board of Education, RCSD

Dr. Miriam Vasquez Maria Del Hostos
Charter School

Carmen Gonzalez
Monroe Community College Student

Jessica Guzman
Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program

Clara Malave
YMCA

Mary Mendez Rizzo
Monroe Community College

Damaris Rivera
Pinky's Pet Connection Boutique & Barkery

Volunteer Service

Leticia Cortez-Lutes
Hispanic Advocate Victims Services

Youth Latina Leader

Stephany Caminero
Wegmans Food Markets Inc/ St John Fisher Student

Coralis Dominguez
Wegmans Food Markets Inc/St John Fisher Student

Jelisse Lopez
PRYD/ Student

Noraly Rivera
PRYD/ Student

Christina Roldan
East High School Student

Melanie Vazquez
Wegmans Foods Markets Inc/ MCC Student

Amarilis Wright
PRYD/ Student

Reconocimiento Awards Committee

Chair
Peggy Martinez, Artist

Marketing
Kelly Tovar Mullaney, Working Art Media
Jackie Ruffolo, JR Language

Entertainment
Ana Yvette Lebron, HSBC Bank USA
Shirley Rivera, Rochester City School District

Registration
Milagros Serrano, Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Judith Quiñones, Heritage Christian Services

Nomination
Liliana Crane, University of Rochester
Maria Seitenberg, Fowler Farms

Print
Linda Kelly, City of Rochester