Six Influential Latinos Inducted to Hall of Fame

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Six influential Latinos inducted to Hall of Fame

Over 400 turn out to honor Hispanic Scholarship Fund inductees in celebration of Latino Higher Education

NEW YORK, NY (October 24, 2012) — Six influential Latinos and were inducted into the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s Alumni Hall of Fame at a New York City gala, October 17. The Alumni Hall of Fame recognizes past HSF scholarship recipients whose personal stories, contributions and accomplishments demonstrate the power of higher education.

The Class of 2012 join an impressive cadre of prior inductees representing the more than 55,000 students who have received a scholarship from the Hispanic Scholarship Fund since 1975. Notable past inductees include Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, Neurosurgeon at John Hopkins, the Honorable Antonio Garza Jr.; United States Ambassador of Mexico, and the Honorable Dr. Richard H. Carmona, Former Surgeon General of the United States.

The 2012 inductees:

Inspirador: Dr. Yolanda García Romero, Professor of History, North Lake College.

Award presented by: Lisa M. García-Quiroz, SVP, Corporate Responsibility, Time Warner.

Brillante: Mónica Gil, SVP – Public Affairs and Government Relations, Nielsen Company.

Award presented by: Anthony Salcido, VP, No. American Financial Integration, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

Altruista: José P. Chan, MIT Sloan Fellow in Innovation and Global Leadership, SM Candidate Class of 2013, Adjunct Professor, Parsons the New School for Design.

Award presented by: Jeffrey Schomburger, President, Customer Business Development, Procter & Gamble.

Optimista: Cyrus Amado Salazar, Equal Opportunity Manager, United States Air Force.

Award presented by: Gene Camarena, President, La Raza Pizza, Inc.

Triunfadores: Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros, President & Vice President – The Gilbert & Jacki Cisneros Foundation.

Award presented by: Anthony Heredia, VP, Community Relations Operations, Target.

Corporate Honoree: Longtime partner of HSF Procter & Gamble also received an honorary recognition for its support of HSF and its contributions to Latino higher education. Since 1986, P&G has funded over $4 million dollars for scholarships and college-readiness programs for Hispanic students through HSF. Melanie L. Healey, Group President, North America,accepted on the company’s behalf.

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About the Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund believes that the country prospers when all Americans have access to the opportunities a college education can afford. As the nation’s leading Hispanic higher education fund, HSF works to address the barriers that keep many Latinos from earning a college degree. To date, HSF has awarded over $360 million in scholarships and has supported a broad range of outreach and education programs to help students and their families navigate collegiate life, from gaining admission and securing financial aid to finding employment after graduation. HSF has created Generation 1st Degree, a program that envisions a future where every Latino household will have at least one college graduate, creating an enduring impact on the college outlook of Latino families nationwide, and strengthening the American economy for generations to come. For more information about the Hispanic Scholarship Fund please visit:

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