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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) Director Diane Cullo and Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO) Associate Director Christian Obineme present Hispanic-Serving Institutions National Program (HSINP) E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program awards at the USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on June 22, 2018. The E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program offers faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) the opportunity to work collaboratively with USDA to gain insight and understanding of the Federal Government. Through the fellowship, participants learn about opportunities that are available with USDA and other Federal Agencies for their respective institutions and their students. Fellows share their experience with students at their respective HSIs, motivating  hem to pursue careers in agriculture, science, research, technology, and other related fields of study. Furthermore, the fellowship strengthens and expands USDAâs partnerships with HSIs and the communities they serve. In 2018, 19 fellows come from schools in Arizona, California, New Mexico, New York, Texas, and Puerto Rico. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.

 

 

Opening- Dan Wueste, OPPE HSINP

Keynote- Bill Northey, FPAC Under Secretary

Remarks- Diane Cullo, OPPE Director

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Award Recipients (2018 E. Kika De La Garza Fellows) â in order of appearance:

â¢Â            Julieta Aguilar, Los Angeles Trade Tech College

â¢Â            Lourdes C. Alba, St. Philipâs College

â¢Â            Shu-Yuan Cheng, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York

â¢Â            Jose Escamilla, La Joya East Academy

â¢Â            Adrian Gonzalez, PSJA Thomas Jefferson Early College High School

â¢Â            Mar Huertas, Texas State University

â¢Â            Denise M. Kingman, Pima Community College

â¢Â            Katie Maiorino, Washington Union High School

â¢Â            Crystal McKenna, Central Arizona College

â¢Â            Nyakundi M. Michieka, California State University, Bakersfield

â¢Â (Seen) Brissa Quiroz, California State University, Fresno

â¢Â            Alexis E. Racelis, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

â¢Â            Tim Sears, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

â¢Â            R. Charlie Shultz, Santa Fe Community College

â¢Â            Robert Torres, The University of Arizona

â¢Â            Angel J. Velez-Perez, EDP University of Puerto Rico, Inc.

â¢Â            Francisco Villa, Northern Arizona University â Yuma Branch Campus

â¢Â            Tianying Wu, San Diego State University, School of Public Health

â¢Â            Jing Zhao, California State University, Los Angeles

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Recognitionsâ

15 Year Service Award - Jessica Castro, OPPE HSINP

Recognition Plaque- Dan Wueste, OPPE HSINP

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