26th Annual Chicano Commencement
The 26th Annual Chicano Commencement was held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA on Sunday, May 26, 1996.https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/chicanograd/1007/thumbnail.jp

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26th Chicano Commencement, 1996

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San Jose State UniversitySJSU ScholarWorksChicano Commencement Associated Students5-26-199626th Chicano Commencement, 1996San Jose State University, Associated StudentsFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/chicanogradPart of the Chicana/o Studies CommonsThis Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Associated Students at SJSU ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion inChicano Commencement by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact scholarworks@sjsu.edu.Recommended CitationSan Jose State University, Associated Students, "26th Chicano Commencement, 1996" (1996). Chicano Commencement. 8.http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/chicanograd/8CHICRNoCO MENCEMENT . , . conmemoraczon c zcana III'~ on ralDlalions! ,vivala Raza! Class of 1996, you have worked hard and sacrificed ro share this great moment with family and friends. 1.5 Chicano graduates, youestudiantes!represent the dreams of all who came before you. Our eminent scholar and teacher, Dr. Ernesro Galarza, one said: "Vale mas la rev­olucion que viene que la que se fue." I share this sentiment. While past trials have awakened us, the struggle that lies ahead will deter­mine whether our children know who they are and whom they can be. The Chicano Movement made it possible for you ro stand here roday. As you join the ranks of those who came before, you share the responsibiliry of keeping the doors of opporrunity open for oth­ers. Wherever your road in life leads you, I hope you always remem­ber your rime at San Jose State University with pride and joy. Your life is just beginning. I know that your fmure accomplishments will make us proud. And ro your parents who have struggled to help make this day a reality, my deepest regard for entrusting [heir sons and daughters ro Chicano faculty, and ro San Jose State University. Hoy es un dia de mucha Alegria y Felicidad para ustedes...los padres y familias, y para nosotros la facultad. Dr. Jose A. Carrasco Mexican American Studies Department .xlcanoricano . .!amerlc.ano ca rib e n 0 5uper-lat fos centro-america no poc-ho -locosud-americano super-freg6n-ching6n mencemen schedule 12 P.M. 1:20 P.M. 1:30 P.M. 2:30 P.M. 3:00 P.M. 5:30 P.M. ~ ~-_. - -~ - -.- -_._--­. . nl551mO . ,graauaclOn of events horario de eventos Registration and Cocktails -No host bar Welcome - Bienvenida Formal luncheon con el Mariachi Los Cachorros Grupo Folklorico Juvenil de San Francisco Procession of Graduates Tardeada jhasta que el cuerpo aguante! con Rudy & the Cruisers and vibes by Radio Aztlan I IlIpp C;;oli.. Mistress of Ceremonies I pn Ramirp7 Master of Ceremonies Dr Dolor",.. A F..cohar Madrina Dr (.iporgp Cadrn Padrino ;:c ~ \ LupeSolisisone of the BayArea'smost versatileLatinasin mediawho isalso an alumnus of SJSU.Shestarted her broadcastingcareerasProgramDirectorfor KSJSand later earned her Bachelorsdegreeand Mastersin Spanishand RadiolTV Journalism.Shecurrentlyworksat KAZA1290AM asa Morning ShowPersonality, at the National HispanicUniversityas the Director of PublicRelations,andalsoat Telemundo where she is a 1V Personalityon "Linea de Ayuda," a community resourcehelp line.With her education,experienceand perseverance,Lupeisarole model for all young Latinasseekinga careerin communications. LenRamirezisan awardwinning broadcastjournalist and an alumnusof SJSU Chicano Commencement. He joined KPIX-1VChannel 5 as a South BayBureau Chief in November of 1989. He has receivedseveralawards for his reporting including two best news story awards from the Radio and TelevisionNews DirectorsAssociation,and hasbeen nominatedfor three EmmyAwardsfor break-ing and investigatingnews. He graduated from SJSUwith a degree in Broadcast Journalismin 1983. Hisfirst on-air experiencewas on .LaCosaNueva. program, a radio show on KSJS-FMwhich targeted SanJose'sLatino population. Lencon­tinues to be a role model in SanJose'sLatinoCommunity. He donateshistimeas a mentor for Latino high school and collegestudents. Len livesin SanJoseandis planning an October wedding to his fiancee,JulieCortez of SanJose. Dr. DoloresEscobarhas been Dean of Educationa SanJoseStateUniversity since 1988. Her formal education was completed a UCLAwhere she graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and later completed her doctoral degree in Foundationsof Education. She is a published author who has emphasized multicultural and minority issuesin education. Her 1973 award-winning book, The Challengeof TeachingMexicanAmerican Students.was one of the first texts that outlinedthe task and rationale for specialconsiderationof the needsof linguisticallyandcul­turally diversestudents.Sheistruly lovedand respectedby her colleaguesandstu­dents alike. Dr. GeorgeCastroin an AssociateDeanin the Collegeof Scienceat SanJose State University.Priorto joining SJSUin 1995, Dr. Castro spent 27 yearsat IBM Researchin SanJose,where he held a varietyof scientific positions,includingthe Managerof PhysicalSciencefrom 1975-86. Dr. Castrowas born and raisedinLos Angeles and received a BS in Chemistry from UCLA and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistryfrom UC Riverside.Besidesdoing scientificresearch,Dr.Castrowasthe National Presidentof SACNAS,the Society for Advancement of Chicanosand NativeAmericansin Science,from 1991-94. He and his wife Beatricehaveraised four children, all whom, have graduated from college. Since1994, he hasserved on PresidentClinton's AdvisoryCommissionon Educationfor HispanicAmericans. 4 Cecilia Preciado de Burciaga Keynote Speaker Cecilia Preciadode Burciaga is one of the education. In 1976, President Jimmy Carter most influential Latino women in the field of appointed her to the International Commission on the Observance ofhigher education. Currently serving as the Assistant to the Presi-dentand the Director of International Women's Year in Houston, Texas.Long Range Planning for the California State University at Monterey Bay, Burciaga is a In 1974 Burciaga began working at respected spokeswoman on issuesrelating to Stanford University as the Assistant to the women and minorities in education. Presidentand Provostfor Chicano Affairs. She A first generation Chicana, Burciaga was later was promoted to Assistant Provost for born on May 17, 1945, in Pomona, California. Faculty Affairs. While at Stanford, she She graduated from Pomona Catholic Girls searched for the future faculty appointments High School where she was active in student politics and clubs. and concentrated on efforts to hire more minority and women Cecilia received her bachelors degree in Spanish from the faculty members. When Burciaga first started working at California State University at Fullerton as well as her secondary Stanford, the student body was two percent Mexican American. teaching credential. Shelater went on to earn a master of arts in By 1992, Stanford's freshman classwas 11 percent Chicano. sociology policy studies from the University of California, Burciaga is a popular public speaker on the issuesof higher Riversidein 1972. education, minorities and women. She appears frequently in the Cecilia has served as Commissioner, for US Commission on media, on the radio and on television. Burciagaplans to continue Civil Rights under the Nixon administration. The project she her efforts to increaseopportunities for minorities and women in worked on produced six fact finding reports on Mexican higher education. She will always be involved in the nation's American educational attainment. Burciaga traveled around the youngest generations and helping them to achievetheir potential. country, helping to publicize the results of the reports, which "I'm very interested in the issuesof the youth. I'm interested in the painted a picture of the status of the Mexican Americans in future and trying to discernwhere we are going next.", saysCecilia. Dr Tony S Carrillo Honorary Diploma Presenter Dr.TonyS.Carrillo is a professorand chair of the Department of Educational Administration at San Jose State University. He has been instrumental in the recruitment of women and minorities in educational administration positions. He hasservedasan education consultant to over 200 school districts to reduce the high school dropout rate, improve instruction and increaseinter-agency involve­ment. He is the founder of the highly respected "Unfinished Journey Project," which promotes higher education to underrepresentedhigh school students. Dr. Carrillo's dedication to students and education is a great contribution for the entire community. loc;p Antonio Rllrd::lQ::I Special Guest Jose Antonio Burciagawas raisedin the West Texasborder town of EI Paso. He is a seasonedChicano cultural activist, muralist, humorist and founding mem­ber of the comedygroup Cultural Clash.Tonyhasdedicated his life to represent­ing Chicanosnationwide through his provocativeliterary and visualartwork. He published a volume of poetry and short storiestitled Undocumented Love which won the BeforeColumbusAmerican BookAward for poetry. He is also the author of RestlessSerpents (1976), Weedee Peepo (1988), Drink Cultura: Chicanismo(1993), Soillingthe Beans(1995). He has made Chicano art and cul­ture visibleand has inspiredmany studentsto make art a part of their lives. ACHIEVEMEN FOR THE GENERATION OFToMORROW Achievement,becauseourattemptin becomingpart of an institution of highereducation,becausewe havehadto overcomethe cultural andfamily reluctanceto persevere,becausewe havedevotedour time and energyto sleeplessnights; and becauseone moretime we havedemonstratedthat a Chicano/a-Latino/acansucceedin this society.This is ourpurposetoday,to confirmthe reality that moreof our Razaare succeedingin the educational spectrumandgoinginto thecommunityto recruitthe generationof tomorrow. Welcome to the 26th Celebration of Chicano Commencement. We, the Chicano/Latino graduates from San Jose State University are proud to present to you and your family our interpretation of achievement in today's society. This event, which has taken us over hundreds of hours of preparation is our way of recognizing our challenge and progress in completing a higher degree of education. No other event will examine our individual struggles as we have done today. We have chosen to graduate through Chicano Commencement because it acknowledges our existence on this campus, as well as continuing the con­scious separation and protest from the traditional commencement exercises. We feel that a personal recognition in a more familial and cultural setting is able to accommodate our transition from the role of student to professional. This transition is critical for our audience to perceive. We offer our mod­els of achievement for the future generation in our audience this afternoon. Let us enter the mind and souls of those not yet in our paths. Let this event be one more reason why every child and student seek a higher level of educa­tion and recognize the necessity of going to a university or college. For this reason, we dedicate our program to our little brothers and sisters, our cousins, nephews, children, mentees, and students in the audience this afternoon. Let our achievement be your motivation to be here tomorrow as the next generation of scholars, leaders, and achievers. Thank you. MargaritaContreras Presidmt Chicano Commencement '96 May 26, 1996 Logros, por nuestro esfUerzo.,~nser l!.arte de una institucion con un nivel mas alto de educacion;porqut hemos tenido que vencer Hla adversion cultural y familiar de perseverar;porque hemos de­oYPARAdicado noches sin dormir, nuestro tiempo y nuestras energ/as; y porque una vez mas, hemos demostrado que un Chicano(a) / Latino(a), puede tener exito en esta sociedad. Este es nuestro proposito hoy, confirmar que en realidad mas gente de nuestra Raza, esta triunfando en las espectativasde la educacion, llendo a la Comunidad para rec/utar a la Generacion del Manana. Bienvenidos a la Vigesimo Sexta ce!ebracion de la Graduacion Chicana. Nosotros Ios Chicano / Latinos graduados de la Universidad Estatal de San Jose, estamos orgullosos de presentar para usted y su familia nuestros logros en la sociedad de hoy. Este acontecimiento, que nos ha tornado cientos de horas de preparacion, es un modo de hacer un reconocimiento a nuestro reto y progreso en completar un grado mas alto en la educacion. En ningun orro evento se examinaran nuestros esfuerzos individuales como 10hemos hecho hoy. Hemos e!egido graduarnos por parte del "Chicano Commencement" porque este reconoce nuestra existencia en este campo, as! como continua la separacion conciente y protesta a la tradicional entrega de Diplomas. Nosotros sentimos que el reconocimiento personal en un piano mas familiar y cultural nos ayudada para nuesrra transicion de! pape! de estudiante al de profesional. Esta transicion, es cdtico que nuestra audiencia la persiva. Nosotros ofrecemos ejemp­los de nuesrros logros para la generacion furura en nuesrra audiencia esta tarde. Dejenos entrar en la mente y almas de aquellos que aun no estan en nuesrros caminos. Deje que este evento sea una razon mas para que cada nino y estudiante en este salon busque un nive! mas alto de educacion y reconozca la necesisdad de ir a la universidad 0 al colegio. Por esta razon, nosorros dedicamos este programa a nuestros pequenos hermanos y her­manas, nuestros primos, sobrinos y ninos en la audiencia esta tarde. Deje que nuestros Iogros sean su motivacion para estar aqu! manana como la proxima generacion de estudi­antes, lideres y triunfadores. Gracias, Margarita Contreras Presidenta Chicano	 Commencement '96 26 de Mayo de 1996 LA GENERAt::r6N =­CD-CONGRATULATIONS CHICANO COMMENCEMENT GRADUATES! The Chicano/Latino Faculty and Staff Association of San Jose State University MOC:HAS GRAC:TAS Associated Students, SJSU Air Bella Mia Restaurant Cecilia & Tony Burciaga Dr. Tony Carrillo Dr. George Castro Chicano/Latino Faculty & Staff Chicano Library Resource Center Cielito Lindo Restaurant Familia Contreras Ruiz Emma's Express Dr. Dolores Escobar Grupo Folklorico de San Francisco Russ Guard, Guard Litho Teresa Guerrero Daley Sharon Lee, Aramark Catering John Manibusan, Mardajon Photography Maria Elena's Restaurant Mexican Ametican Alumni Association Mexico Lindo Restaurant Miami's Night Club Mi Pueblo Restaurant Noe Montoya & Super Mercado Mexico Naco's Tacos AI Ornelas, Santa Clara Convention Center Ortega Produce Pueblo de San Jose Kiwanis Club Radio Azltan Len Ramirez Tom Ramsey, Rodeo Club Augie Reyes, Santa Clara Conv. Center San Jose GI Forum San Jose Live Sports Bar Santa Clara Convention Center Senora Emma's Restaurant Lupe Solis Student Development Services, SJSU Student Outreach and Recruitment, SJSU Taquetia 3 Amigos Taqueria De Amigos Wild 107 This event is wheelchair accessible. Individuals needing sign language interptetors, escorts, or accommodations should contact us at (408) 293-6029 as early as possible. A SPFrTAT THANK~ Tn The Chicano Commencement Commitee for the Class of 1996' Rosalinda Garza Matgarita Gomez Yolanda Jimenez Adrian Rodtiquez It's your turn next! And to the many more which made this day possible. THANK vnlT Tn THF rnNTRIRI1TnR~ OF CHICANO COMMENCEMENT 1995 Ric Abeyta Dt. Robert Caret Antonio Chavez Sid Flores Luis & Maria Hernandez Jess Jacques Betty Martinez Juan Olivarez Carlos & Gina Olivarez-Pagan Ray & June Orozco Linda & Joe Ortega Oscar Sarabia Juan Carlos Contreras with Tin-tin Blackwell (415) 348-6945 Guatd Litho, San Mateo Pn TNTTNr. 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