Special Note to Media from ENMU

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.