For immediate release - July 2005
(DALLAS)
– Members of the National Community College Hispanic Council will have a
taste of Texas – from 10-gallon hats to cowboy boots and salsa – when
they arrive in Dallas to attend the organization’s national leadership
symposium, scheduled Sept. 22-24 at the Westin Dallas City Center. The
theme for the event is “Leaders Who Bridge Access to Success,” and the
Dallas County Community Colleges will serve as host to visitors from
across the United States.
Guest speakers will include Dr.
Raymund Paredes, commissioner of higher education for the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board, who will address symposium members during
the closing session on Saturday; Gloria Campos, news co-anchor for
WFAA-TV, who will talk to participants during a Friday evening awards
banquet and graduation of this year’s NCCHC Fellows; and Dr. Jesus
“Jess” Carreon, DCCC chancellor, who will open the conference and
welcome attendees on Friday morning.
NCCHC, which is
celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is an affiliate council of
the American Association of Community Colleges. “Members of NCCHC
believe that education is essential for realizing the fullest potential
of each member of our society and that appropriate higher education
should available to all,” said Dr. Maria Vallejo, president of NCCHC and
provost at Palm Beach Community College (Fla.).
“Community
colleges are key to educational attainment for millions of Americans in
the 21st century,” explained Dr. Jesus “Jess” Carreon, DCCC chancellor,
who is chairing the symposium planning committee. “NCCHC takes pride in
the fact that we are at the forefront of developing leaders who will
have an impact on expanding educational opportunities in our communities
throughout the United States. Our ultimate goal is to improve the
quality of life in all of our communities.”
For more information
on attending the conference, contact Tracy Newell, NCCHC’s executive
director, at (310) 531-5081 or call DCCC’s office of the chancellor at
(214) 860-2125.
Press contact: Ann Hatch, 214-860-2478