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Press Release
Latina Congresswoman to Speak at
Hispanic University’s 15th
Commencement Exercises
Release Date: June 3, 2000
(San Jose, CA)-- On June 3rd
the National Hispanic University will honor one of the most powerful
Latina role models in the country- the Honorable Lucille
Roybal-Allard, representative of the 33rd
Congressional District, as she speaks to the Class of 2000 at the NHU
campus at 10 am.
Congresswoman Roybal-Allard is not only one of the few Latinas in
Congress but she is also the first Latina in U.S. history to be
appointed to the House Appropriations Committee, one of the powerful
and distinguished committees in Congress. Congresswoman Roybal
exemplifies the motto of the National Hispanic University –breaking
barriers to achievement.
This year, she became the first woman ever elected Chair of the
Congressional Hispanic Caucus. As the head of the 17 member
Congressional Hispanic Caucus, she intends to focus greater
attention on education, economic development, the 2000 Census and
access to health care.
On her keynote address, Congresswoman Roybal will speak on the very
mission of the National Hispanic University—Preparing
Future Leaders.
The National Hispanic University will
present the Congresswoman with an honorary doctorate degree as a
symbol of the Congresswoman’s unwavering commitment to education and
to the Latino community.
Additionally, in this very special ceremony the National
Hispanic University will honor its current graduates as well as
future graduates from NHU’s El Nuevo Mundo Children’s Center.
NHU believes that education begins at pre-school.
The Commencement Exercises will take
place at the ten-acre campus of the National Hispanic University,
which is located at 14271 Story Road in San Jose, California on
Saturday, June 3, 2000 at 10 AM.
The National Hispanic University is an accredited independent,
nonprofit, educational institution which was authorized to grant
degrees since 1981 by the California State Department of Education.
NHU offers degree and certificate programs in business, liberal
studies, computer information systems and teacher education
For further information on The National
Hispanic University, please contact us at (408) 254-6900.
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