The honorees for the 2016 Latino Leadership were announced by La Paz Chattanooga.
This year’s honorees are:
Andrea Cribben-Acosta, Hamilton County Juvenile Court and Founder of Olivencia & Cribben Law Office, LLC
Juan Antonio, Chattanooga State Community College
Xavier Cotto, Tennessee Valley Authority
Vivianne Fernandez, First Tennessee Bank
Carmen Quezada Hutson, Partnership for Families, Children, and Adults
Miriam Lemon, St Joseph’s Clinic and Founder of Love in Action Mission
Alex Loza, Lee University
Andres Miranda, Pastor of Light for the Nations Church
Erwin Ovalle, MCS, Nerdwebs and Ovaile’s
This year’s Emerging Leader Award will go to:
Alondra Gomez, Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Chattanooga State
The 10 Latino Leadership Award honorees will be recognized for the impact they are making daily in their workplace and in the Greater Chattanooga community at the fifth annual Latino Leadership Luncheon.
In addition to being recognized at the luncheon, La Paz Chattanooga will present a leadership award to an honoree in each of the following categories:
· Latino Leader of the Year Award
· Chattanooga’s Choice Award
· Latino Community Champion Award
· Emerging Latino Leader Award
· Volunteer of the Year
The Latino Leadership Luncheon will be held on Monday, Sept. 19 at 11 a.m. at the Chattanooga Convention and Trade Center. Mike Suco, Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED East Region’s Vice-President, will be the keynote speaker. To purchase tickets or tables, visit lapazchattanooga.org or contact Christian Patiño at 423-624-8414. Individual tickets are $50 and tables start at $400.