2016 Hispanic Network Summit To Begin Thursday
The Texas A&M University Hispanic Network will host its 12th Annual Hispanic Summit Thursday and Friday (March 3-4), with featured speakers including Tito Guerrero, Luis Ponjuan, Felipe Hinojosa and Shala Rivera.
Edelmiro Escamilla, who serves as chair of the Brazos Valley Texas A&M Hispanic Network, says the theme for this year’s summit is “Accepting the Call: Serving, Supporting and Recognizing” was chosen as a way to incorporate the importance of the 12th Man tradition to the Aggie family.
“Just as E. King Gill had accepted the call as he stood ready for service and his desire to support the Aggies, the Texas A&M Hispanic Network will bring together former students, researchers, academics, administrators, and current students through high- impact presentations, recognitions and opportunities for dialogue focused on increasing success.”
The summit begins Thursday afternoon with opening remarks by Perfecto M. Solis IV, Hispanic Network president, followed by a talk on Hispanic history by Felipe Hinojosa, associate professor in the Department of History and author of “Latino Mennonites: Civil Rights, Faith & Evangelical Culture.” This will be followed by a keynote address by Luis Ponjuan, associate professor in higher education administration and human resource development.
Thursday’s events will close with entertainment by Shayla Rivera, Class of 1983, actor, comedian and advocate for education, followed by a networking social and a performance by Aggieland Mariachis.
The summit continues Friday with a keynote address by Tito Guerrero III, Class of 1970 and vice president of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
About The Hispanic Network
The Texas A&M Hispanic Network is an officially recognized constituent network of The Association of Former Students. The network had its early roots in informal gatherings of former student classmates who had common cultural ties and backgrounds. They shared a belief that their experience at Texas A&M was transformative and provided skills and opportunities that otherwise would not have been available to them. Collectively, their passion to pass this legacy of learning and opportunity to future Hispanic students became the hallmark of the Texas A&M Hispanic Network.
More about the network is available at http://www.aggienetwork.com/tamhn/
