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Ingrid Colón-Gonzalez
Ingrid Colón-Gonzalez

 

Alicia TejadaAlicia Tejada
(Photo source: Democrat & Chronicle)

Yesenia Ramos
Yesenia Ramos

Xena M. Almonte
Xena M. Almonte

Hilda Rosario Escher & Melisza Campos
Hilda Rosario Escher & Melisza Campos

(Foto source La Voz Magazine)


 

 

 

Stars Among Us

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Congratulations! ¡Felicitaciones!

September

To Margaret Sanchez for her Philanthropy Award from the Rochester Area Community Foundation (RACF). She received the Joe U. Posner Founders Award.

Margaret is a former board chair of the Community Foundation and is also one of the founders of Latinas Unidas.

More about her award:

Read the article from News 10.

Read the article about the Rochester Area Community Foundation Philanthropy Awards.

 

August

To Peggy Martinez, featured in this month's Women to Watch section of the herRochester magazine.

Peggy Martinez, a professional visual artist and teacher, is a former Latinas Unidas board member. In several opportunities Peggy has donated the use of her artwork for Latinas Unidas fundraisers and awards.

Click here to read the complete article.

 

To Annette Ramos, featured in this month's Women to Watch section of the herRochester magazine.

Annette is a teaching artist for the Rochester City School District, and a long time volunteer and supporter of Latinas Unidas programs such as the Soy Unica Soy Latina Rally and the Three Kings Day.

 

July

To Ingrid Colón-Gonzalez featured in this month's Women to Watch section of the herRochester magazine.

Ingrid works with the Early Head Start program that services low-income families in Monroe County. A long time volunteer for Latinas Unidas programs, she was the Chair of the 2010 Reconocimiento Awards Committee.

Click here to read the complete article.

 

January 2012

To Alicia Tejada, featured on the Young and Professionals section from the Democrat and Chronicle.

Alicia is Innovation & Product Development Engineer at Caribbean Liquid Sugar Global Services. She and her business partner, older brother Roberto, are in the process of getting their Rochester-based business off the ground and noticed around the country. Their company is dedicated to the production and marketing of specialized natural liquid sweeteners.

 

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We celebrate and highlight the achievements of our members and all Latina women in our community. Our pride on their success does not constitute an official endorsement to the person or the companies/organizations or services they may offer or represent.

 

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