Analee Fuentes Unity Awards Given at Unity Celebration

Analee Fuentes is honored at the Unity Celebration.
Photo by Jeanette Emerson.

The Diversity and Civic Engagement Committee at LBCC held the first Unity Celebration in the Diversity Achievement Center Feb. 27.

The celebration honored recipients of the Analee Fuentes Unity Awards for Diversity and Social Justice, given to students, faculty and staff members who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and social justice at LBCC. 

The awards were named in honor of art faculty member Analee Fuentes, who dedicates much of her time to raising awareness of social issues and injustices.

Fuentes has served as advisor for the Latino Club, and she coordinates countless art exhibits that direct our attention toward opportunity and self-expression, such as the Diá del los Muertos (Day of the Dead) exhibit on campus.

Contribution certificates were given to students Frazier Thurman, Nora Palmtag and Cheryl Wolverton, and to staff member Jeanette Emerson and faculty member Chareane Wimbley-Gouveia.

Certificates for the Analee Fuentes Unity Award were given to students Eric Noll and Jorge Canales, and to staff member Valerie Six and faculty member Margarita Casas.

For more information, contact Javier Cervantes in the Diversity Achievement Center.


by Lori Fluge-Brunker, Communications Specialist, College Advancement