The Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation
Advocates for Education Awards Virtual Event
April 13, 2021
7:30 A.M. – 8:30 A.M.
Agenda
Welcome Ms. Suzie Moreno
Manager, National Sales
and Chair, The Pete C. Garcia
Victoria Foundation Board
of Directors
Introduction of Award recipients and Dr. Loui Olivas
Award Presenters President
The Pete C. Garcia
Victoria Foundation
Educational Diversity Award Raul Aguirre
Dr. Manuel Valenzuela President, REA Media Group
Superintendent, Sahuarita Unified School District Director, Pete C. Garcia
Victoria Foundation
Sustained Benefactor of Education Award Franccesca Cruz-Ortega
Lety Miranda Garcia Senior Accountant &
Publisher, Prensa Arizona Loan Administrator
Evergreen Development Inc.
Director, Pete C. Victoria Foundation
Academic Achievement Award Dr. Steven R. Gonzales
Dr. Naomi Story Interim Chancellor
Executive Director Maricopa Colleges
National Asian Pacific Islander Council & Director, Pete C. Garcia
Professor Emerita Victoria Foundation
Mesa Community College
Excellence in Education Award Charlene T. Vasquez
Dr. James Rund Director, Strategic Partnerships
Senior Vice President Foundation and Community Impact
Educational Outreach & Student Services Arizona Coyotes
Director, Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation Board of Directors
Excellence in Youth Education Award Lourdes Sierra
Dr. Chad Gestson Vice President, Director of Client
Superintendent Services & Community Relations
Phoenix Union High School District Office of the Regional President
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Director, Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation Board of Directors
Closing Remarks Dr. Loui Olivas
2022 Advocates for Education Awards Virtual Presentation
Run of Show
7:30 A.M. Program Begins
Dr. Olivas welcomes guests and proceeds to introduce Suzie Moreno, Manager, National Sales, for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Chair of The Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation Board of Directors.
Suzie opens the program by thanking the sponsors: Arizona State University Atlantic Development, Inc., Celtic Property Management, LLC, Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., Helios Education Foundation, FACTS Behavioral Health, and Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation.
Dr. Olivas speaks on the Foundation’s vision and offers an overview of the Advocates for Education Awards event and its significance.
7:40 A.M. Introduction of Award Presenters and Award Recipients
First Award – Educational Diversity Award
Dr. Olivas introduces Mr. Raul Aguirre, President of REA Media Group and Member of The Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation Board of Directors. Raul presents Dr. Manuel Valenzuela, Superintendent, Sahuarita Unified School District, recipient of the Educational Diversity Award for 2022. Dr. Valenzuela provides commentary.
7:50 A.M.
Second Award – Sustained Benefactor of Education Award
Dr. Olivas thanks Raul and introduces Franccesca Cruz-Ortega, Senior Accountant & Loan Administrator for Evergreen Development Inc. and member of The Pete V. Garcia Victoria Foundation Board of Directors. Francessca will introduce Ms. Lety Miranda Garcia, Publisher for Prensa Arizona Newspaper, recipient of the Sustained Benefactor of Education Award for 2022. Ms. Garcia provides commentary.
8:00 A.M.
Third Award – Academic Achievement Award
Dr. Olivas thanks Franccesca and proceeds to introduce Dr. Steven Gonzales, Interim Chancellor of Maricopa Community Colleges and member of The Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation Board of Directors. Dr. Gonzales presents Dr. Naomi Story, Executive Director, National Asian Pacific Islander Council & Professor Emerita, Mesa Community College, recipient of the Academic Achievement Award for 2022. Dr. Story provides commentary.
8:10 A.M.
Fourth Award – Excellence in Education Award
Dr. Olivas thanks Dr. Gonzales and proceeds to introduce Charlene Vasquez, Director, Arizona Coyotes Foundation & Community Impact, and member of the Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation Board of Directors. Ms. Vasquez presents Dr. James Rund, Senior Vice President, Educational Outreach & Student Services, Arizona State University, recipient of the Excellence in Education Award for 2020. Dr. Rund provides commentary.
8:20 A.M.
Fifth Award – Excellence in Youth Education Award
Dr. Olivas thanks Charlene and proceeds to introduce Lourdes Sierra, Vice President, Director of Client Services & Community Relations Office of the Regional President for PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. and serves as Treasurer of The Pete. C. Garcia Victoria Foundation Board of Directors. Ms. Sierra introduces Dr. Chad E. Gestson, Superintendent, Phoenix Union High School District, recipient of the Excellence in Youth Education Award. Dr. Gestson provides commentary.
8:30 A.M. Closing remarks
Dr. Olivas will do the closing remarks.
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