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ECC’s observed the end of Hispanic Heritage Month with a lively closing ceremony on October 15.
In addition to the series of special programs and an art exhibition, the celebratory month highlighted the College’s new Latinx Engagement Center.
“Our new Engagement Center will promote more activities. It will help get more of our students involved. I promise you next year’s celebration will be even bigger,” said ECC’s President, Dr. Augustine A. Boakye.
“We have people from so many different cultures at our College. It’s important to appreciate and celebrate what we have here and in our community,” stated Dr. Boakye.“We’ve had a phenomenal representation of Hispanic and Latino culture during this celebration. I’m really pleased with the great effort we were able to put out and share with the College and community,” said Christine Soto, a co-chair of the Center and ECC General Counsel.
“We have been working very hard on this program. We’ve had a lot of fun celebrating our culture,” said student Alexandra Felipe da Costa Santos, President of the College’s Association of Latino Professionals for America.
The other co-chairs included ECC Chief of Staff Pavi Jalloh, Business Division Professor Jean-Wilner Alexandre, and ECC Paralegal Dominque Spagnolo. Chair of the Art Committee was Judith Celestin, Director of the College’s Adult Learning Center. The art, displayed in The Gallery and 2nd Floor Forum, was created by College students, staff and community members.
National Hispanic Heritage Month ran from September 15 through October 15.
From left: Judith Celestin, ECC staff member Mario Reyes, Christine Soto, Adjunct Professor Amanda Cortinas, Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, student Gabriela Lopez, student Alexandra Felipe da Costos Santos, Dominique Spagnolo, and Pavi Jalloh