Dear Hostos Community,
The Division of Institutional Advancement along with the Office of Alumni Relations is hosting its 2nd Annual Alma Matters Awards Luncheon on Thursday, November 14th at 11:30 a.m. at the Hostos Café in the C-building.
EVENT IS AT FULL CAPACITY. NORE MORE SEATS AVAILABLE.
This event will celebrate Hostos alumni employees and those who recently retired. To vote for your favorite Hostos alumni employee(s), please take a few minutes to complete an online nomination form. Please read the information below before proceeding:
Nomination Form Guidelines
Please keep in mind the following when submitting your nomination:
- The nominee must be a graduate from Hostos Community College. The graduate may be presently employed at Hostos or recently retired. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
- Nominations must be received by the Office of Alumni Relations by Friday, October 11th, 2019.
- All nominations must be received through the link listed below, or via the Alma Matters Nomination Form. The nominator must complete the nomination form entirely.
- A nominator may nominate more than one alumnus, or may nominate the same person for more than one award; however, these nominations must be submitted independently. Please note that the same person cannot be nominated more than once in the same award category. The nominator does not need to be a graduate of Hostos.
- Alumni cannot receive multiple awards.
Award Category Descriptions
Visionary Award
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The Visionary Award recognizes the individual whose strategic perspective and methods allows them to deliver effective outcomes with long-term impact. A forward-thinker, collaborator, and creator in their own right, the honoree is skilled at foreseeing issues and implementing tactics that offer a lasting result.
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Community Impact Award
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The Community Impact Award acknowledges one whose ideals, skills, and knowledge are targeted towards affecting positive change within a particular community or population. The honoree endeavors to identify a community concern and actively relishes in proposing solutions or providing the resources that serve to strengthen a community.
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Trailblazer Award
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The Trailblazer Award is bestowed to one who embodies originality, consistently pursues innovation, and strives for excellence in their industry. A change agent determined to advance, the honoree sets out to gain knowledge and make new discoveries that ultimately, benefit many. Their insightfulness and persistence opens new paths for others.
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Honorable Mention Award
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The Honorable Mention Award salutes a graduate’s long trajectory of employment service at Hostos Community College. This recipient demonstrates dedication and commitment to helping our institution transform the lives of students.
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Sample Nomination List*
Dielka Aguasvivas
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Clara Albino |
Kenia Alvarez |
Rufina Amadiz |
Armando Amador |
Johanna Arroyo Peralta |
Julie Bencosme |
Arnaldo Bernabe |
Eliseo Blanco |
Denice Brown |
Terrence Brown |
Tyrell Bush |
Xiomara Calderon |
Richard Camacho |
Melissa Castillo |
Indira Castillo |
Nathalie Castillo |
Juan Chamorro |
Karla Contreras |
Marino Corniel |
Franklyn Correa |
Madeline Cruz |
Joyce Dais |
Zsoreign De Oliveira Sanchez |
Edwin Diaz |
Magdalena Diaz |
Emmanuel Diaz |
Nashalim Duran |
Anderson Estrella |
Daniel Eusebio |
Enid Fernandez |
Francisco Fernandez |
Julio Figueroa |
Kurk Fisher |
Luz Fontanez |
Keywan Fowler |
Eileen Garcia |
Jose Garcia |
Onyx Garcia |
Lourdes Gomera |
Marie Gonzalez |
Aleris Gonzalez |
Joelle Gonzalez-Laguer |
Gisselle Guzman |
Teresa Hernandez |
Laurel Huggins |
Carol Huie |
Jamila Inocente Paz |
Lissette Jourdain |
Tounkara Kaba |
Petal Leu Wai See |
Ydalesia Lisojo |
Elvis Lockward |
Emelyn Lopez-Vargas |
Corali Lorenzo Coronado |
Alba Lynch |
Karen Mardenborough |
Mary Manning |
Shaylarae Marrero |
Manfry Martinez |
Graciano Matos |
Akiko Matsunaga |
Daniel Maysonet |
Theudys Mejia |
Idelsa Mendez |
Gloria Minier |
Erika Monje Gonzalez |
Vilma Montano |
Sacharie Moodie |
Wilfredo Morales |
Yismery Morel |
Angel Mercedes Robles |
Jaime Murillo |
Tanya Navarro |
Fritz Nerette |
Linda Nieves |
Milagros Nunez |
Nelson Ortiz |
Annie Pena |
Arelys Pena |
Gloria Perez |
Joy Perez |
Rupert Phillips |
Francisco Quiroz |
Rocio Rayo |
Herminia Reyes |
Dontae Richardson |
Orlando Roche |
Jazmin Rodriguez |
Wilfredo Rodriguez |
Lenny Romano |
Lisanette Rosario |
Iddy Rosario |
Iris Rosario |
Jo-Ann Rover |
Priscilla Saldana |
Elisamar Salva |
Felix Sanchez |
Darlenys Santana Vasquez |
Victor Santana |
Fior Santiago |
Irma Silva |
Carmen Sosa |
Lisanka Soto |
Yolanda Soto |
Sakiyna Switzer Walker |
Dionicio Taveras |
Michelle Taylor |
Ramon Tejeda |
Daughn Thomas |
Dulce Toppenberg |
Daysa Torres |
Yulisa Trejo Aquino |
Mercedes Valdez |
Amy Vargas |
Elizabeth Vargas |
Maria Vasquez |
Josefina Veintimilla |
Dora Villa-Gonzalez |
Desiree Whitworth |
Sandy Guido-Sanchez |
Jamila Inocente Paz |
Henry Jimenez Torres |
Cristopher Rivera |
Ana Rosario Rivas |
Jacqueline Sotomayor |
Thank you for your nominations. We will see you on November 14th!
EVENT IS AT FULL CAPACITY. NORE MORE SEATS AVAILABLE.
2019 Alma Matters Event Committee
- Prof. Sandra Castellanos, Allied Health Dept.
- Prof. Rayola Chelladurai, Allied Health Dept.
- Prof. Andrew Connolly, English Dept.
- Ms. Berkis Cruz-Eusebio, ASAP Dept.
- Prof. Kathleen Doyle, Mathematics Dept.
- Prof. Sandy Figueroa, Business Dept.
- Prof. Inmaculada Lara-Bonilla, Humanities Dept.
- Prof. Damaris-Lois Lang, Natural Sciences Dept.
- Prof. Mayra Mojica, Business Dept.
- Ms. Lisanette Rosario, Director of Career Services
- Ms. Ana Martínez Orizondo, Vice President Division of Institutional Advancement
- Mr. Felix O. Sánchez, Alumni Relations Manager