Stars Among Us During 2006

Congratulations! ¡Felicitaciones!

 

December

To Cristina Eagan , featured in the latest herRochester magazine as one of the "5 women to watch". Cristina is the owner/designer of Button Down Graphics & Designs.

November

To M. Celeste Amaral, finalist of the 21st Annual ATHENA Award. Celeste is Vice President of Finance for Eastman Kodak Company’s Graphics Communications Group, and co-chair of the scholarship committee of the Latinas Unidas Scholarship Fund.

To Elizabeth Ortiz, Libby Addessa, Marisol Rivera and Lisamarie Valentin, recipients of the 2006 Latinas Unidas Reconocimiento Awards.

To Annette Jiménez, reporter for El Mensajero Católico, who was awarded First Prize in the category of Best personality profile and First Prize in the category of Best in-depth analysis by the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada during their 2006 Catholic Press Award (type of publication: 2006 Spanish Award Winners).

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October

To Ana Galindo, featured in the new herRochester magazine as one of the "5 women to watch". Ana is the recipient of the 2005 Reconocimiento Award for Volunteer Service.

September

To Linette De Jesus, Dr. Stephanie Ludi, Victoria H. McEachin, Jackie Ortiz, Minerva Padilla-Waters, Keila Pena, Janita Rivera-Ortiz, Grace F. Torres, Mirdna Vargas and Maira Vazquez named Rochester's Emerging Latino Leaders by ConXion in their September 2006 issue. Read the article...

To Kelly Mullaney, Latinas Unidas Website Chair, elected as V.P. of Membership of the Association of Women in Computing Upstate New York (AWC-UNY) and new member of the Board of Directors of the Rochester Hispanic Business Association (RHBA).

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August

To Connie Castañeda, named new Vice-Mayor of the Village of Brockport on July 17. Ms. Castañeda is the first Latina elected to the City Council.

July

To Yamalis Hernandez, new senior Latino Leadership Development Program (LLDP) associate for the United Way of Rochester . Yamalis has a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from State University College at Geneseo and was previously the director of the ABCD Lake Ontario Migrant Head Start.

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April

To Iveth Reynolds, joining the the Latinas Unidas Steering Committee as Secretary. Iveth is the CEO of the Rochester firm Tri-Mar Consulting & Staffing . Welcome aboard, Iveth!!

To Rose Gazarek, appointed to the Board of Advisors of the National Contract Management Association by its National President, Lenn Vincent. This is the first time any latino/latina has been a member of the Board of Advisors. The Board of Advisors is appointed in accordance with the national bylaws to provide top-level counsel to the national officers of NCMA on issues of importance to the contract management profession. The board consists of senior executives who represent a cross section of the profession.

To Mildred D. Vázquez, named executive director of Puerto Rican Youth Development. Ms. Vazquez most recently worked as an administrator for the Arc of Monroe County. She also worked for the Urban League of Rochester and Action for a Better Community.

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March

To Kelly Mullaney, Latinas Unidas Website Chair, for being featured in the Democrat and Chronicle Business Section. Her energy and enthusiastic attitude is a win win for her business and Latinas Unidas! Read the article...

February

To Daisy Rivera-Algarín, Latinas Unidas Chair, nominated for the Rochester Women's Network 2006 "W" Award. This award recognizes the work of the nominees to improve the lives of women and girls in our community. Daisy works for the City of Rochester in the Economic Development Department.

To Hilda Escher, selected as the new President and Chief Executive Officer the Ibero-American Action League, the first woman to hold this post. Ms. Esher was previously Vice President in charge of the Developmental Disabilities Division of Ibero.

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January

To Emily Torres, long term supporter of Latinas Unidas and former Director of Family Support Services, was named Interim Executive Director of Wilson Commencement Park. Emily heads the commencement park's new partnership with Strong Memorial Hospital to provide health services over the Internet to more than 200 families a year.

To Blanca Mastbaum-Kane, Latinas Unidas Media Chair, new staff writer in the Gannette Rochester's Latin monthly magazine, ConXion.

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