March 23, 2012
Media Contact: Barbara Cella, Director of Marketing (925) 473-7322
PITTSBURG: Los Medanos College (LMC) is hosting the annual “Celebrating the Life of
César Chávez” awards ceremony on Friday, March 30 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. in the college’s
Music Recital Hall. The college is located at 2700 East Leland Road in Pittsburg.
The public is welcome to attend.
Los Medanos College hosts this annual event to honor the life of César Chávez and to recognize leaders in the East Contra Costa community who continue the great tradition of service and social activism exemplified by labor/human rights activist and leader, Mr. César Chávez. Mr. César Chávez, a true American hero, exemplifies service to community and non-violent social change.
The Recognition Awards include three awards. The LMC César Chávez Award for Exemplary Community Service, established in 1995, to one of our local citizens who best represent the following core values established by César Chávez: Service to Others, Sacrifice, Help the Most Needy, Determination, Non-violence, Tolerance, Respect for Life, Celebrating Community, Knowledge and Innovation. The East County Educator Award honors a member of the educational community who demonstrates the above values and a commitment to student success and educational equity, particularly for low-income students and students of color. The Chávez Spirit Award recognizes an emerging leader who is making an impact in the areas of advocacy and social justice.
- This year’s recipient of the Chávez Award is Carmen Ochoa, community member of the city of Antioch.
- The East County Educator Award will be presented to Maria Tuttle, Professor at Los Medanos College.
- The Spirit Award will recognize a youth leader in our community, LMC student, April
Romero of Antioch.
Please join us to celebrate the spirit of activism in our community.
- For more information, visit www.losmedanos.edu/chavez.
- Questions? Contact Eileen Valenzuela evalenzuela@losmedanos.edu (925) 439-2181 x3103.
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Los Medanos College (LMC) is one of three colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District. LMC prepares students to excel and succeed economically, socially and intellectually in an innovative, engaging and supportive learning environment. It provides quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities to serve the needs of a rapidly growing and changing East County while enhancing the quality of life of the diverse communities it serves. LMC is located on 120 acres between Pittsburg and Antioch, with an additional education center in Brentwood.