ALUMNI HALL OF FAME 2012 

 
 

AHOF 2012 - Jose Chan

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ALTRUISTA - awarded for personifying the spirit of gratitude and the value of giving back.
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José P. Chan
MIT Sloan Fellow in Innovation and Global Leadership , SM Candidate Class of 2013
Adjunct Professor, Parsons the New School for Design
José started his career at the Fashion Institute of Technology and finished his BS in Textile and Apparel Management at Cornell University.  He has 20 years of luxury goods experience, as well as an MBA from the University of Rochester.   In addition to teaching at Parsons the New School for Design, he is finishing a Fashion Retailing textbook for Fairchild Books.
 

AHOF 2012 - Monica Gil

See Video		   BRILLANTE - awarded for personifying limitless potential.
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Mónica Gil
Senior Vice President – Public Affairs and Government Relations, Nielsen Company
Mónica works extensively with news media, elected officials, community leaders and Nielsen’s media, entertainment and consumer businesses.  She also manages Nielsen’s national Hispanic/Latino Strategic Outreach and the company’s education and philanthropy initiatives, including partnerships with HSF, National Council of La Raza, Congressional Hispanic Caucus and many others.
 

AHOF 2012 - Dr Yolanda G Romero

See Video		   INSPIRADOR - awarded for personifying hard work and sacrifice.
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Dr. Yolanda García Romero
Professor of History, North Lake College
Dr. Romero earned her PhD from Texas Tech University, becoming the first Mexican American woman to earn a PhD in History from a Texas institution.  Teaching and being a Phi Theta Kappa advisor have given her the platform to empower students, many of who are from a similar background.
 

AHOF 2012 - Cyrus Salazar

See Video		   OPTIMISTA - awarded for success achieved through persistence in the face of adversity.
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Cyrus Amado Salazar
Equal Opportunity Manager, United States Air Force
Cyrus Amado Salazar is a graduate of New Mexico State University and serves as the Air Force Equal Opportunity Program Manager overseeing policy and strategy for military and civilian programs..
 

AHOF 2012 - Cisneros

See Video		   TRIUNFADORES - awarded for “raising the bar.”
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Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros
President & Vice President – The Gilbert & Jacki Cisneros Foundation
Gilbert and Jacki were firm believers in the power of a college education before winning the lottery in 2010.  As proud residents of Pico Rivera, CA, they were determined to use their resources to help improve the lives of those in their city.  With their vision and support of HSF, Generation 1st Degree Pico Rivera, a movement to place a degree in every city household was launched in 2011.