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| Latino Higher Education Advocate of the Year Award Presented to the Latino Action Network by the Latino Institute, Inc. on April 9, 2014 in Trenton, New Jersey. |
--Trenton, NJ
April 9, 2014
Members of the Latino Action Network were honored to join The
Latino Institute at their opening Luncheon at the Latinos
and the Future of Higher Education conference that was held on
April 9, 2014 at the
Lafayette Yard Hotel (formerly the Marriott), in Trenton, New Jersey. The keynote speaker at the luncheon was Dr.
Alberto Acereda from Educational Testing Service (ETS). He spoke on the issue college
affordability and retention.
Prior to the keynote speaker, The Institute recognized
the Latino Action Network (LAN) and the New Jersey DREAMERS with Awards as the "Latino
Higher Education Advocates of the Year".
The Latino Institute President, Bill
Colon, cited LAN’s contribution to the effort to pass the New Jersey DREAM Act,
which makes In-State Tuition rates available to undocumented college students in New Jersey,
as the key factor in selecting the Latino Action Network to receive their “Latino
Higher Education Advocates of the Year” award.
Frank Argote-Freyre, President of the Latino Action Network, humbly
accepted the award on behalf of the organization and all of the LAN members that
contributed to the overall effort that led to the passage of the New Jersey
DREAM Act.
"The members of the Latino Action Network are honored
to have received this award from The Latino Institute.", said Argote-Freyre after the event. "We are also honored to have been able to work
with so many organizations, including The Latino Institute and the New Jersey
DREAM Act Coalition, to pass such important legislation that will make the dream
of obtaining a college education a reality for so many talented and dedicated
students in our community."
