FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kansas City, MO – The Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) is pleased to announce the award winners of the 2020 Latinx Educator Awards:
Aspiring Educator of the Year | Dallanary Castor-Lara,
Student, Kansas City Kansas Public Schools
Future Educator of the Year | Angel Salinas-Villa,
Student, University of Kansas
School Volunteer of the Year | Angelique Rodriguez-Gunion, Parent Volunteer,
Shawnee Mission School District
Administrator of the Year | Melissa Funaro, Assistant Director of Early Learning and Inclusion
UICS Metro Child & Family Development Center
Educator of the Year | Evonne Medrano, 4th Grade Online Academy Teacher,
Lee’s Summit R-7 School District
Community Partner of the Year | The Learning Club
Chair’s Award | Randy Lopez, Board President,
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools
“The LEC congratulates this year’s award winners! It is important that we recognize and highlight the impact that these current and future educators make in our community,” states Edgar José Palacios, President & CEO. “I look forward to seeing them continue to thrive in the field of education and change the lives of our students for the better for years to come.”
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About Latinx Education Collaborative
The Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization based in Kansas City, MO. The LEC works on increasing Latinx education professionals’ representation in K-12 through its three
strategic objectives: retention, pathway exposure, and recruitment support.
Contact:
Edgar José Palacios
Latinx Education Collaborative
2819 E. 10th St.
Kansas City, MO 64127
Office: (305) 906-0644
edgar@latinxedco.org
www.latinxedco.org
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