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SAN ANTONIO, TX \u2014 September 9, 2025 \u2014 (NOTICIAS NEWSWIRE<\/a>) \u2014 The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is pleased to announce the 26 fellows who were selected for the seventh cohort of its Leadership Academy\/La Academia de Liderazgo. Since its inception, the program has advanced the careers of leaders within a wide range of higher education institutions, demonstrating the value of the program in expanding opportunities at the highest levels of college and university administrations.<\/p>\n Fellows of the program participate in a range of 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. The one-year fellowship program includes webinars and three seminars, with the first seminar held in November 2025 in conjunction with HACU\u2019s 39th Annual Conference in Aurora, Colorado. The second seminar will be held in Washington, D.C., in April 2026, 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 in 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 of the program, 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.; Keiser University Miami Campus President Norma Pastor; and Oregon Coast Community College President Marshall Mease Roache Ed.D.<\/p>\n Special thanks to Capital One and Mellon Foundation for their support in providing fellowships to selected recipients.<\/p>\n The 2025-26 Fellows and their home institutions are:<\/p>\n Jonathan Alc\u00e1ntar, Ph.D.<\/b>, University of Northern Colorado* *Capital One Fellowship Recipient<\/small> 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 programs and services are available to all students, faculty, and staff at HACU-member institutions. The Association\u2019s headquarters are 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 9, 2025 \u2014 (NOTICIAS NEWSWIRE) \u2014 The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is pleased to announce the 26 fellows who were selected for the seventh cohort of its Leadership Academy\/La Academia de Liderazgo. 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\nWendy Arzate<\/b>, Malcolm X College
\nMar\u00eda V. Boccalandro, Ph.D.<\/b>, Dallas College
\nAntonio M. Bracamonte<\/b>, Scottsdale Community College*
\nJennifer M. Bucalo, Ph.D.<\/b>, Rutgers University-Newark
\nJoseph Caniglia<\/b>, Hudson County Community College
\nH\u00e9ctor Garza, Ph.D.<\/b>, Imperial Valley College\u00a0
\nManuel G\u00f3mez, Ph.D.<\/b>, Connecticut State Community College**
\nWendy Yesenia Lubin<\/b>, Red Rocks Community College*
\n\u00c1lvaro Andr\u00e9s Mac\u00edas<\/b>, MD<\/b>, University of California San Diego
\nTerry C. Mena Ph.D.<\/b>, Northeastern Illinois University
\nLuvia Moreno<\/b>, Harold Washington College
\nIsela Ocegueda, Ph.D.<\/b>, Coastline College
\nGema Ortega, Ph.D.<\/b>, Dominican University, Chicago Campus**
\nGilberto P\u00e9rez, Jr., Ed.D.<\/b>, Goshen College*
\nSusana P\u00e9rez, Ed.D.<\/b>, Dallas College
\nMadeline P\u00e9rez De Jes\u00fas, Ph.D.<\/b>, Connecticut State Community College*
\nAlyssa L. Provencio, Ph.D.<\/b>, University of Central Oklahoma*
\nAnuchka Ramos-Ruiz, Ph.D.<\/b>, Universidad del Sagrado Coraz\u00f3n**
\nCarlos Rivera<\/b>, Hostos Community College
\nMar\u00eda Luisa Ruiz, Ph.D.<\/b>, Saint Mary\u2019s College of California**
\nSanjuanita C. Scott, Ph.D.<\/b>, Northwest Vista College
\nStephen M. Trzaskoma, Ph.D.<\/b>, California State University, Los Angeles**\u00a0
\nJennifer Valcarcel<\/b>, Hudson County Community College
\nJes\u00fas M. Vel\u00e1zquez, Ph.D.<\/b>, University of California, Davis
\nGabriella Z\u00fa\u00f1iga-Jairala<\/b>, Dallas College<\/p>\n
\n**Mellon Foundation Scholarship<\/small><\/p>\nAbout HACU<\/h3>\n