UNR LATINO RESEARCH CENTER NEWS RELEASE
The University of Nevada, Reno Latino Research Center and the Center for Student Cultural Diversity will hold a special celebration for all graduating students of Latino heritage this week. On Friday, May 10, at 5:30 p.m. in the Joe Crowley Student Union Ballrooms B and C, more than 200 Latino students will be recognized for this milestone achievement.
Friends and family members of the students, along with elected officials, community and university leaders, will be attending the event.
Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams will be the keynote speaker, highlighting the importance of Latino graduation as an academic achievement. Bustamante Adams was the first Latina in Nevada history to obtain an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from UNLV. She is also active in the community on a local and national level, serving on boards and councils in addition to her role as assemblywoman.
The celebration will begin with a formal ceremony including Bustamante Adams’ speech, awarding of La Promesa (a prestigious cash award) to one selected student, and the granting of certificates for all graduating students. All students will receive a certificate and stole. Food, dessert, music and dancing will follow.
For more information or questions, or to RSVP to the event, please contact Rachel Breithaupt in the UNR Latino Research Center (775) 682-9044.
The Latino Research Center at the University of Nevada, Reno serves as a nexus between the Latino community and the university. Its mission is to foster research, student achievement, faculty collaboration, advocacy, and outreach in a manner that best meets the educational needs and goals of the State of Nevada and best honors the intellectual and cultural capital of the Latino presence in our state. For more information please visit www.unr.edu/latinocenter.
