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SAN ANTONIO, TX \u2014 September 25, 2024 \u2014 (NOTICIAS NEWSWIRE<\/a>) \u2014 The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is pleased to announce the 45 fellows who will make up the sixth cohort of its Leadership Academy\/La Academia de Liderazgo. The program is designed to increase diverse representation in executive and senior-level positions in higher education.<\/p>\n \u201cThe HACU Leadership Academy\/La Academia de Liderazgo has a proven record of advancing diverse leaders within a wide range of higher education institutions, demonstrating the value of the program in expanding representation at the highest levels of college and university administrations,\u201d said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores. \u201cWe are proud of our previous cohorts in how they have moved into the upper ranks of academia with speed and fully expect this current cohort to match if not exceed our alums in successfully breaking into leadership roles across the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n Fellows participate in an array of leadership development activities preparing them for leadership roles in the full spectrum of institutions of higher learning, with an emphasis on Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Emerging HSIs.<\/p>\n The one-year fellowship program includes webinars and three seminars, with the first seminar held in October 2024 in conjunction with HACU\u2019s 38th Annual Conference in Aurora, Colorado. The second seminar will be held in Washington, D.C., in April 2025, at HACU\u2019s National Capitol Forum. The third seminar will take place at a still to be determined international location.<\/p>\n The Leadership Academy faculty consists of current and former presidents, chancellors and senior administrators and brings over 100 years of combined experience in serving various sectors of higher education, including private\/public universities, community colleges and faith-based institutions. Mentorship with a university president or senior-level administrator is a key component, as well as the development of a special project designed to have an impact at the Fellow\u2019s current institution. The following Academy alums have attained president positions: Universidad Central del Caribe President Waleska Crespo-Rivera, Ph.D.; California State University, Fresno President Sa\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez-Sandoval, Ph.D.; Harold Washington College President Daniel L\u00f3pez, Jr., Ph.D.; Macalester College President Suzanne Rivera, Ph.D.; New Jersey City University President Andr\u00e9s Acebo, J.D.; Oklahoma Panhandle State University President Julie Dinger, Ph.D.; College of San Mateo President Manuel Alejandro P\u00e9rez, Ed.D.; and Keiser University Miami Campus President Norma Pastor.<\/p>\n Special thanks to Capital One, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and Carnegie Mellon for their support in providing fellowships to selected recipients.<\/p>\n The 2024-25 Fellows and their home institutions are:<\/p>\n Sylvia Y. Acosta. Ph.D.<\/b>, New Mexico State University Foundation<\/p>\n Vanessa K. Arellano, Ed.D.<\/b>, Pima Community College*<\/p>\n Tishra L. Beeson, Dr.PH.<\/b>, Central Washington University Eugene C. Berger, Ph.D.<\/b>, Georgia Gwinnett College<\/p>\n Kristina Campos-Davis. Ph.D.<\/b>, Trinity University<\/p>\n Belkis Torres Capeles, Ph.D.<\/b>, Polk State College<\/p>\n Javier Clavere, D.M.A.<\/b>, University of the Incarnate Word***<\/p>\n Aaron Cort\u00e9s<\/b>, Northeastern Illinois University**<\/p>\n Carlos J. Crespo, Dr.PH.<\/b>, University of Illinois, Chicago<\/p>\n V\u00edctor M. D\u00e1vila<\/b>, Texas Lutheran University<\/p>\n Jos\u00e9 Dela Cruz, Ph.D.<\/b>, Portland Community College<\/p>\n Alejandro del Carmen, Ph.D.<\/b>, Tarleton State University***<\/p>\n Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D.<\/b>, Nova Southeastern University***<\/p>\n Jorge F. Figueroa, Ph.D.<\/b>, Texas Woman\u2019s University<\/p>\n Debra Flores, Ph.D.<\/b>, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center**<\/p>\n Georgia Flores<\/b>, Northeast Lakeview College<\/p>\n Deborah Garc\u00eda, <\/b>University of Texas at Arlington<\/p>\n Juan Manuel Gonz\u00e1lez Fern\u00e1ndez, Ph.D.<\/b>, Universidad de Monterrey***<\/p>\n Jessica Gonz\u00e1lez Uhlig, Ed.D.<\/b>, Our Lady of the Lake University**<\/p>\n Juan Pablo Pardo-Guerra, Ph.D.<\/b>, University of California, San Diego<\/p>\n Felipe Hinojosa, Ph.D.<\/b>, Baylor University***<\/p>\n Luis Ju\u00e1rez, Ed.D.<\/b>, Criswell College***<\/p>\n Teresita Levy, Ph.D.<\/b>, Lehman College, CUNY***<\/p>\n Alberto Mendoza Gonz\u00e1lez Larreynaga<\/b>, Antelope Valley College<\/p>\n Neva Lozada, Ed.D.<\/b>, Kean University<\/p>\n Liliana A. Madrid<\/b>, Meredith College<\/p>\n Lorena V. M\u00e1rquez, Ph.D.<\/b>, University of California, Davis***<\/p>\n Araceli Mart\u00ednez Ortiz, Ph.D.<\/b>, University of Texas at San Antonio<\/p>\n M\u00f3nica M. Medrano<\/b>, Central Washington University<\/p>\n Alejandra Villalobos Mel\u00e9ndez, Ed.D.<\/b>, University of New Mexico-Taos**<\/p>\n Vanessa Bogr\u00e1n Meling, Ed.D.<\/b>, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio<\/p>\n Victoria Lynn Moe<\/b>, San Antonio College<\/p>\n Jessica L. Moreno<\/b>, Waubonsee Community College<\/p>\n Victoria Obreg\u00f3n, Ph.D.<\/b>, Colorado State University-Pueblo**<\/p>\n Irene Oujo, Ph.D.<\/b>, Fairleigh Dickinson University<\/p>\n Sofia Oviedo, Ph.D.<\/b>, Eugenio Mar\u00eda de Hostos Community College<\/p>\n Olivia Padilla-Jackson<\/b>, Central New Mexico Community College<\/p>\n Jessenia Paoli, J.D.<\/b>, Bronx Community College<\/p>\n Roberto G. Reyes<\/b>, Dallas College<\/p>\n Barbara L. Rodr\u00edguez, Ph.D.<\/b>, University of New Mexico<\/p>\n Lorri J. Santamar\u00eda, Ph.D.<\/b>, California Lutheran University<\/p>\n Nireata Seals, Ed.D.<\/b>, Central New Mexico Community College<\/p>\n Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Ph.D.<\/b>, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley<\/p>\n Frances Valdovinos, Ed.D.<\/b>, University of California, Riverside<\/p>\n Felisha Herrera Villarreal, Ph.D.<\/b>, San Diego State University<\/p>\n *American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Fellowship recipient More information about the HACU Leadership Academy\/La Academia de Liderazgo is available at www.hacu.net\/leadershipacademy.<\/a><\/p>\n The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association\u2019s headquarters is in San Antonio, Texas, with offices in Washington, D.C, Sacramento, California, and Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SAN ANTONIO, TX \u2014 September 25, 2024 \u2014 (NOTICIAS NEWSWIRE) \u2014 The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is pleased to announce the 45 fellows who will make up the sixth cohort of its Leadership Academy\/La Academia de Liderazgo. The program is designed to increase diverse representation in executive and senior-level positions in higher education…. 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