Saturday, January 11, 2025
Hyatt Regency SFO Hotel: 1333 Bayshore Hwy Burlingame, CA 94010
oin us for the Chicana Latina Foundation’s (CLF) Annual Awards Celebration on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency SFO, 1333 Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA.
This year’s theme centers on the core of what CLF strives to do: create leaders con conciencia. Every year, CLF awardees embark on a journey to unravel their narratives and embrace their authentic selves. We celebrate their commitment to each other in upholding our ancestral culture and engaging in the fight for equity and social justice. Together, we strive to shape our future.
Celebrate with us and DJ Omé, who will have us swaying to our musical rhythms. We will enjoy a delicious dinner while connecting. Take advantage of the early-bird special from September 1 – October 31! Regular prices will begin on November 1st. Don’t miss your chance!
Program
Stay tuned for program updates!
Musical Guest
OmeDJ: Ome López
Since they began DJing in 1999 Omedj has become known for their infectious energetic stage presence & an eclectic pallet in song selections. Ome has performed and emceed in front of audiences awaiting Grammy-winning artists such as La Santa Cecilia and Little Joe y La Familia to other acclaimed acts like Ty Dolla $ign, Saul Williams, Chicano Batman, Las Cafeteras & Climbing Poetree. In addition to their DJ duties, Ome Quetzal Lopez is also the co-founder of Dulce UpFront, an award-winning multi-media art-activist organization, having produced over one hundred events capturing the attention of thousands of people. In 2018, Ome was awarded Inspirational Queer Activist by Queer Out and highlighted by Rise Up, alongside Alicia Garza & Bambadjan Bamba, as part of the next generation of activists in California who are actively creating and inspiring change on a local and global level. In 2020, Ome was awarded City of Fresno District One Woman of the Year in Arts & Culture.
2024 Leadership & Scholarship Awardees
Alina Torres
San Jose State University Masters & Teaching Credential in Multiple Subject Credential Program (Ethnic Studies)
Ana Maciel
UC Davis
Educational Leadership
Anahi Matias Santiago
UC Santa Cruz
Politics and Latin American and Latino Studies
Andrea Aviles Guzman
UC Santa Cruz
Sociology, Minor Public Health
Andrea Labra
CSU East Bay
Data Science
Brizeida Cruz Hernandez
UC Berkeley
Sociology
Darixa Varela Medrano
UC Davis
Neurobiology,Physiology and Behavior
Edurne Gonzalez de la Vega
UC Berkeley
Molecular Science and Software Engineering
Emilee Quezada
UC Berkeley
History
Fatima Sanchez
UC Santa Cruz
Public Health
Fernanda Amezcua Espinoza
San Francisco State University
Nutrition and Dietetics
Ginger Bolanos-Santillan
UC Berkeley
Master of Social Welfare
Grecia Davila
San Francisco State University
Pre-Nursing & Race, Ethnicity, and Health
Grecia Ortiz Flores
UCSF School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Isabela Sandoval-Duran
University of San Francisco
Politics
Isabelle Carranza
San Francisco State University
Sociology
Isela Sosa Mendoza
UC Davis
Mechanical Engineer
Itzel Gallardo
CSU Sacramento
Cultural Anthropology
Jennifer Juarez Yoc
UC Berkeley
Master’s program in Health and Medical Sciences
Jocelyn Escobar Alvarez
Santa Rosa Junior College
Psychology
Jolina Rodriguez
Foothill College
Political Science
Joyce Zamorano Sanchez
CSU Sacramento
MA Educational Leadership and Policy Studies – Higher Education
Leslie Castaneda
San Jose State University
Criminal Justice
Lidia Villanueva
San Francisco State University
Kinesiology
Lizbeth Luevano
Stanford University
Environmental Anthropology and Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
LizSandra Gallegos
San Francisco State University
Biology: Concentration in Cell and Molecular
Lorena Abigail Sterne Aguilar
Cañada College
Fire Technology
Maissa Trujillo
UC Berkeley
Political Science
Maria Valencia Cardenas
UC Davis
PhD student in Transportation, Technology and Policy
Marijose Lara Martinez
UC Santa Cruz
Environmental Science and Education, Justice & Democracy
Martha Valdez
Sonoma State University
Sociology
Monzerrat Morales
Santa Rosa Junior College
Kinesiology
Monzerrath Ramos Gonzalez
CSU Sacramento
Masters in Nutrition and Food
Nicole Faircloth
San Jose State University
Business Administration
Perla Tellez
CSU Sacramento
Economics
Rebecca Vasquez
University of San Francisco
Nursing
Rosi Moreno
UC Davis
Civil Engineering
Saidy Reyes
UC Berkeley
Architecture
Samantha Ramos Alva
UC Berkeley
Psychology
Sol Jauregui
UC Berkeley
Sociology
Stephanie Arias
University of San Francisco
Marriage and Family Therapy
Zahra Beatty James
Sonoma State University
Geology
Zuri Hernandez
CSU Monterey Bay
Speech Therapy