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First generation graduate helps students find postsecondary success
Meet Yesenia Olvera (BA, '14, Latina/Latino studies and history) the director of postsecondary success at Benito Juarez Community Academy. She was a first generation graduate who has dedicated her career to helping students and their families navigate their career paths after high school. She...
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LLS alumna Celina Villanueva receives LAS Outstanding Young Alumni Award
We’re pleased to announce that LLS alumna Celina Villanueva (BA, ’08, Latina/Latino studies) has been awarded the LAS Outstanding Young Alumni Award. The award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated the values...
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LLS and anthropology alumna Teresa Ramos named first secretary of Illinois Department of Early Childhood
LLS and anthropology alumna Teresa Ramos (BA, ’04; MA, ’08; PhD, ’12; anthropology with a minor in Latina/Latino studies) has been named the first secretary of the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC). Ramos is currently the first assistant deputy governor for education in Governor JB...
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More than a haircut: Father and transgender son Zeke Acosta
Our former student outreach coordinator and recent LLS major alum Zeke Acosta was featured on "...