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ESPINOSA NAMED GM
Eddie Espinosa has been promoted as corporate general manager for the Chapman Automotive Group. Espinosa, in auto sales and management for 27 years, became general manager at Chapman's Freeway Chevrolet in Chandler in 2004. He currently is serving on the Chevrolet National Hispanic Dealer Advisory Board, a 20-member board that advises corporate executives on general advertising.
Chapman Automotive, 1150 N. 54th St., Chandler, is a family-owned and operated dealership with more than 1,400 employees. For more info, call (602) 241-7183.
SPIRIT OF MESA WINNERS
The City of Mesa recently honored five residents, businesses and groups by presenting them with its Spirit of Mesa Awards. The Public Safety Award went to Comite de Familias, lead by Carmen Guerrero; the Events & Community Award went to the Women's Association in the Villages of Eastridge; the Beautification Award went to Dartmouth Trace condo complex; the Margie Frost Advocacy and Organization Award went to Casa Mia east Mesa neighborhood group, led by Michelle Ortiz; and the Virginia Lamb Award for Neighborhood Leadership went to Beverly Tittle-Baker. For more info, visit www.cityofmesa.org.
RICO AT KOHT
Fred Rico was appointed program director at Clear Channel's KOHT Hot 98.3 in Tucson. Rico began his radio career in 1996, working in promotion and as assistant program director at KOHT. He was previously the program director at Clear Channel's KIKI Hot 93.9 and KDNN Island 98.5 in Honolulu. For more info, visit www.hot983.com.
THREE UNDER 40
Three Latinos were selected for the Phoenix Business Journal's Forty Under 40 honors. Belen Gonzalez, Victor Vidales and Alexandra Zavala and were chosen as top business and community leaders younger than 40 years old.
Gonzalez is a grants manager with the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. Vidales is owner and founder of Re/Max New Heights Reality in Phoenix. Zavala is the executive director of Girls for a Change, a non-profit that catalyzes professional women to support high school girls. For more info, visit www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/ .
VEGA ADVANCES
Marissa Vega was promoted to director of enrollment for the University of Phoenix. She was formerly associate director of enrollment in Tucson. Her career with the university spans more than a decade, and includes leading enrollment campaigns in Puerto Rico, northern Mexico, New Mexico and California. She will be responsible for the Phoenix campuses in her new position. Vega earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Arizona, and her MBA at the University of Phoenix. For more info, visit www.phoenix.edu.
TWO JOIN CALACA CULTURAL CENTER
Lisa Urias, founder and principal of Urias Communications marketing agency, and Matt Lehrman, founder, executive director of Alliance for Audience and ShowUp.com, joined the Calaca Cultural Center's board of directors at the organization's March board meeting. The group's goal is to create a Latino cultural center facility in Arizona.
Urias actively promotes the Latino community through her business, as well as serving on the board of the Arizona Latino Research Enterprise (ALRE) and advisory committees assisting the Maricopa Partnership for Arts & Culture (MPAC), among others.
Lehrman created Alliance for Audience and ShowUp.com to promote audience development among Arizona's arts and culture nonprofits, both large and small.
The two will work with the current sitting board, which includes Manuel Pacheco, Tom Espinoza, Erlinda Torres, Roy Laos Jr., Dolores Valdes, Marco Albarrán, Ruben Hernandez, and board legal counsel Francisco Gutierrez. For more info, visit www.calaca.org.
ESPARZA DIRECTS NEW MUSEUM
Laura Esparza, who resides part-time in the Valley, is museum director for a new Hispanic cultural center that opened in San Antonio in April. Laura is the museum director for Museo Alameda, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
The Alameda National Center is the name of the umbrella organization that has three components: the Museo Alameda, the Alameda Theater and the Centro Alameda, a business center.
"The Museo Alameda Smithsonian will tell the story of the Latino experience in America through art, history and culture," says Henry Muñoz III, founding chairman of the Museo, in Hispanic Magazine.
For an exhibition schedule, visit www.thealameda.org.
NCLR NAMES CHAIR
Linda Mazon Gutierrez, president of the Hispanic Women's Corporation, was elected as chair of the National Affiliate Council for the National Council of La Raza. NCLR is the country's largest Latino advocacy non-profit. She lives in Tucson. For more info, visit www.nclr.org.
THREE ON AHC BOARD
Paul Espinosa and Christine Marin recently joined the Arizona Humanities Council's board of directors. They were elected to three-year terms. In addition, Gov. Janet Napolitano reappointed David Rubi to the AHC board for three years. For more info, visit www.azhumanities.org.
PROF GETS HONOR
Celestino Fernandez, professor of sociology at the University of Arizona, was named one of two 2007 University Distinguished Outreach Professors. For more info, visit www.arizona.edu.
WRITER RECOGNIZED
Alberto Rios, a regents professor at ASU, received the Arizona Literary Treasure Award given by the Arizona Humanities Council in April. The award recognizes individuals who have made contributions to the literary heritage of Arizona. He received his award at the annual Arizona Book Festival in Phoenix. For more info, visit www.azhumanities.org.
GAMEZ WINS AGAIN
Tolleson Mayor Adolfo Gamez won re-election to his fourth term in the city's March 13 primary. In the race for three council seats, challenger Albert Mendoza, a barber, and incumbent Diego Espinoza also won council seats
Incumbent Kathie Farr and challenger Tom Hernandez were separated by four votes, and will compete for the remaining council seat in the May general election. For more info, visit www.tollesonaz.org.
ARTIST SHOWS IN MEXICO
Oliverio Balcells exhibited a body of work titled "Collection Toltecayoti" at the 1st International Conference of Toltec Culture held in March at the Technological University of Tula, in Hidalgo state.
Tula is cradle of the Toltec culture, and this exhibit is the culmination of a two-year project. The conference is a forum for research on the Toltecs by the international science community. Balcells also was a guest of honor for the 3rd Center of the Ceremonial Zapata for Ritual Gathering. For more info, visit www.tula.gob.mx.
AWA NOMINEES
The ASU Faculty Women Association nominated several Latinas to honor at its annual Awards Reception in April. The group presents FWA Distinguished Achievement Awards for doctoral and master's candidates to graduate student women.
Nominees for the doctorial award were Veronica Borders, counseling psychology program; Adriana Rivera, College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation; Lisa Rodrigue, educational leadership and policy studies; and Norma Valenzuela, Department of Languages and Literatures. Nominee for the Master's award is Yvonne Montoya, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication. For more info, call (480) 965-4094.
MENTORS NAME CHAMPION
Luis Montemayor of Arizona Mentor Network received the Mentor Network Charitable Foundation's first Community Champion award. Montemayor was honored for his work with the Tucson nonprofit organization Make Way for Books, where he is a story time volunteer and reads to preschool-age children. For more info, visit www.thementornetwork.com.
NHAEF FETES GARCIA
The National Hispanic American Education Fund honored Pete Garcia, president and CEO of Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., at its awards dinner April 12. In addition, scholarships were given to Arizona students. The event was held at the campus of Arizona State University. For more info, visit www.nhaef.net.
