Hispanic Achievement Awards seek nominees
Nominations are being accepted through Sept. 22 for the Tenth Annual Hispanic Achievement Awards & Hall of Fame, which recognizes those in the community who have made a significant contribution to improving life in Lee County and bridging the differences between cultures.
Awards will be presented in seven categories: Elementary Student of the Year, Middle School Student of the Year, High School/College Student of the Year, Educator of the Year, Ministry of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Employee of the Year and Business Organization of the Year.
The dinner will be held from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 6 at Broadway Palm Dinner Theater, 1380 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers. To purchase tickets or to receive a nomination form, e-mail Luis Rivera at Luis.Rivera@henlaw.com or call 344-1533.
Tickets are $25 and include a full buffet dinner.
The awards, sponsored by the Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board, recognize those persons who project a positive image of the Hispanic community on a daily basis, while overcoming cultural, language, economic, health or other barriers.
As effective communication is more than speaking the same language, the awards also honor those persons who open lines of communication and bridge the differences between cultures.
The Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board of Lee County was established in 1991 and serves as an advisory group to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners.
The board identifies and evaluates problems unique to the Hispanic community, reviews and recommends ways to ensure open communication between the Hispanic community and Lee County government, and promotes and fosters a better understanding of the problems facing the Hispanic community.