2007 LULAC Community Awards
CELEBRATING THE POWER OF DIVERSITY
Presented By Macy's and Sponsored by "Mercy Health Partners"
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
6:00pm-9:00pm
University of Cincinnati
***All Proceeds Go To Benefit LOCAL Educational Initiatives***
Hosted by: Geri Geiler, Associate Counsel, Macy's Inc. | Keynote Speaker: Senator Eric H. Kearney, State of Ohio |
MAKING HISTORY: The LULAC Cincinnati Community Awards is an exciting, history making awards ceremony, celebrating the positive impact individuals can make to shape diversity and race relations in our community. Attended by top local leaders from government, business, and education, the Community Awards serve not only to showcase the various efforts of LULAC but of the numerous outstanding diversity initiatives in both individual and corporate realms.
The 2007 LULAC Award Recipients are:
“CORPORATE AWARD”
Scott Stewart, External Relations Director,
The Procter & Gamble Co. 
“HISPANIC BUSINESS PERSON”
George Perez, Publisher,
The Spanish Journal 
“EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE”
Dr. Mitch Livingston, VP of Student Affairs
University of Cincinnati 
“DIVERSITY AWARD”
Robert “Chip” Harrod, Executive Director
Bridges for a Just Community | 
“FRIEND OF LULAC”
Gary Hines, President,
NAACP of Hamilton/Fairfield/West Chester/Mason/Lebanon 
“MEDIA EXCELLENCE”
Sasha Rionda, Francisco Ceceres
Nuestro Rincon, Local 12 
“COMMUNITY AWARD”
V. Anthony Simms-Howell, Commissioner,
Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs 
“GOVERNMENT EXCELLENCE”
Linda Schmidt, Community Outreach Specialist,
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
SCHOLARSHIPS
The 2007 LULAC Cincinnati Scholarship winners are:
YOUNG READERS PROGRAM
Thanks to generous help from P&G ,
LULAC Cincinnati was proud to donate
$10,000 to start a "
Young Readers Program" in
AMIS (Academy of Multilingual Immersion Studies). The
Young Readers program is a highly interactive and family oriented course designed to instill a love of reading in program participants, promote communication skills, writing ability and comprehension levels and build self-esteem. Launched as a national initiative in 1986 to improve reading skills among first through third grade students, the Young Readers program is currently in twenty-seven sites in fifteen states.
SPONSORSHIPS
Becoming a sponsor of the LULAC Community Awards is an ideal way to reach out to top Tri-state Hispanic leaders and influential community leaders. Sponsors of the LULAC Community Awards are recognized at the event and listed in all promotional material, including the event program.
LULAC Cincinnati would like to thank the following 2007 Gala Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor: Macy’s Inc.
Gold Sponsor: Mercy Health Partners
The Proctor & Gamble Co.
The City of Hamilton
University of Cincinnati, Student Activities and Leadership Development
Local 12, WKRC-TV
Bridges for A Just Community
UFCW, Local 1099
Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA, Inc.
La Jornada Latina/The Spanish Journal
FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Foundation
Northern Kentucky University, Latino Student Affairs
If you would like to become a Sponsor of the 2008 Gala, please contact LULAC Cincinnati at 513-482-1814
***All proceeds benefit LOCAL educational programs***
