50th Anniversary Celebración: Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies
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Join the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies for its virtual 50th Anniversary Celebración. We are celebrating a half century of commitment to our four-part mission of student support, research, community service and university advocacy.
Date: Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
Time: 6 to 7 p.m.
Keynote speaker: Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz
Executive Director, Inter-University Program on Latino Research (IUPLR)
Awardees:
Lifetime Achievement Award
JoAnn Chávez
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, DTE Energy
CBS Alumni Estrella Award
Vanessa Reynolds
University Counselor III, Wayne State University
Israel "Lalo" Leyton Public and Community Service Award
The Honorable Isidore B. Torres (posthumous)
Attorney, Judge, Ardent Community Advocate
Benny Cruz Bellas Artes Award
Diana Alva
Acclaimed Detroit Artist
All event proceeds will fund scholarships for WSU students participating in CLLAS’s academic programs. To make a donation or join as a sponsor, contact Melissa Miranda-Morse at mmorse@wayne.edu.
Title sponsor: DTE Energy Foundation
RSVP to receive the Zoom link. Please note: event sponsors and ticket holders will automatically receive a link for the event.
Contact
Melissa Morse
313-577-4378
mmorse@wayne.edu