HWWC - Annual Awards Breakfast
Join Hispanic Women of Weld County for our Annual Awards Breakfast on Saturday, November 13th, 2021 at the University of Northern Colorado.
We are honored to have Dr. Katrina Rodriguez as our keynote speaker. Dr. Rodriguez is a recognized higher education leader, strategist, trainer, and inspirational speaker. A passionate educator, she is committed to educational opportunities for student communities of color that will increase graduation rates, close degree attainment gaps, and support students to enhance their natural talent to assume leadership roles.
Currently, Dr. Rodriguez serves as the vice president for student affairs at St. Cloud State University with oversight of 10 departments dedicated to college student success and engagement. Previously, she spent 23 years in a variety of roles at the University of Northern Colorado including associate professor, dean of students, vice president serving diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and vice president for student affairs. In her tenure at UNC, she served as the first Latina to hold these senior leadership positions.
Inspired by her family’s values of perseverance and resilience, Dr. Rodriguez is a first-generation college graduate who continued her education to earn a doctorate in 2004. She credits her success to her family for their unwavering support and encouragement to take risks and to persist through the challenges. One of her favorite quotes comes from baseball, “progress takes a risk: you can’t steal second base with your foot on first.” It is the space in between where we are, and where we want to be, that allows risk to produce progress.
HWWC will also be awarding scholarships to non-traditional and traditional high school students, as well as recognize Hispanic Women for their accomplishments and contributions in our community. Join us for a powerful and inspiring morning.
Under the leadership of President Juanita Martinez-Rocha, the Hispanic Women of Weld County (HWWC) celebrated its 31st Annual Awards Breakfast to a sold-out crowd of over 400 at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Greeley, CO on Saturday, November 9th, 2019. Welcome for the event was provided by UNC President Andy Feinstein. Guest of honor and keynote speaker for the event was Dolores Huerta, from Bakersfield, CA. The benediction was given by Cynthia Silva and music throughout the program was provided by Azanet Rodriguez.
Dolores Huerta gave a very inspirational presentation and encouraged everyone to become active in their communities. She is best known as the Co-Founder of the National United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez. Ms. Huerta is the founder of the Dolores Huerta Foundation whose mission is to organize at the grassroots level and engage and develop leaders. She has also received numerous awards for her roles as a humanitarian and “social justice trailblazer. Among recognition received, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993 and received the National Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012.
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Hispanic Women of Weld County (HWWC) is committed to the investment in educational opportunities for non-traditional and high school students by raising funds for scholarships.