Date:
9/12/2005
Contact: Wendel Sloan at 505.562.2253
Dear Media,
My name is Diego Espinoza and I am the Student Regent at Eastern New Mexico University.
Iam the conference chair of the first Latino Leadership Summit, whichwill be held on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University in Portaleson Friday, Sept. 16. (The agenda is listed below.)
Wewould like to invite you or your representative to attend this event.This will be the first opportunity for many of these Latino students toactually step onto a college campus. They will get a chance to interactwith some of the most influential leaders in the nation and region.Hopefully, this will inspire the students to pursue higher education,many of whom would be first-generation college students.
Wehope you or your representative can make it to this very importantevent. The media will have complete access to all activities.
We will also give you or your representatives a meal pass if you will let us know in advance who will be attending.
For more information, please call me at 505.980.7510 or e-mail me at diegotrack@hotmail.com.
Cordially,
Diego Espinoza
ENMU Regent
Schedule of Events
Friday, Sept. 16, 2005
8–10 a.m. Registration/Information, Campus Union
Campus Tours conducted by: ENMU President Ambassadors
9–9:45 a.m. Financial Aid Workshop, College of Business,
Becky Sharp Auditorium
Mario Vargas
Presented by: Nelnet/ENMU Office of Financial Aid
10–10:15 a.m. Welcome/ Introduction, Campus Union, Ballroom
10:15–11 a.m. Latinos in America, Campus Union, Ballroom
Christian Lozano, National Council de La Raza
11–11:30 a.m. Latinos and Education, Campus Union, Ballroom
David Briseno, Federal programs director
for the Clovis school district.
11:30–noon The Importance of a Mentor, Campus Union, Ballroom
Motivational Speaker Roy R. Juarez Jr.
noon–2 p.m. (Lunch) Latinos and Politics, Campus Union, Ballroom
Entertainment: Miguel Caros Mexican Fiesta
Keynote Speaker: District Representative Jose Campos
2:15–3:15 p.m. Latinization of America, Campus Union, Ballroom
Founding Father of Lambda Theta Phi Latin
Fraternity Inc. Agustine "Gus" Garcia
3:30–4 p.m. Break Out Sessions, Individual Classrooms
Workshop: Review Summit/ Problems Facing
Latinos on Campus
Conducted by the Brothers of Lambda Theta
Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.