On Saturday was the 33rd Annual Concilio Recognition Dinner and Scholarship fundraiser. The event honors individuals who have worked “for the betterment of all the community” and the Concilio recognized “that their efforts have made for a special impact in the Latino and greater community.
On Saturday, the Concilio gave out scholarships to 14 students from around Yolo County.
Award recipients for the 2017 Yolo County ConcilioStudent scholarship recipients from the Yolo County ConcilioRick Gonzales – the President of the Yolo County ConcilioMaster of Ceremonies Carlos SaucedoMarilyn Hays won the Board of Directors AwardAnn Miguel-Joule received the Board of Directors AwardHelena Leal from Davis HighEnrique Raya from Davis HighHolly Cooper won the Community AwardYareli Romero-Tejeda from Delta HighJonathon Sandoval from Delta HighJohn Douthitt received the Community AwardElizabeth Ibarra from Esparto HighAlexander Anaya from Esparto High SchoolEduardo Gonzalez received Education AwardCarolina Perez from Pioneer High SchoolIan Ledesma from Pioneer High SchoolMarcella Heredia received the Education AwardJanneth Garcia Villalpando from River City HighGaldino Garcia from River City HighReverend John Pamperin won the Lifetime Achievement AwardJohn PamperinIvett Arellano from Winters High SchoolSam Gonzales from Winters HighLori Perez won the Pilar Andrade AwardEmilia Robles Jaime from Woodland HighEdgar Arreola from Woodland HighUC Davis Law School Dean Kevin Johnson won the Rick Gonzales Sr Award
Come see the Vanguard Event – “In Search of Gideon” – which highlights some of the key work performed by the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office…
Greenwald is the founder, editor, and executive director of the Davis Vanguard. He founded the Vanguard in 2006. David Greenwald moved to Davis in 1996 to attend Graduate School at UC Davis in Political Science. He lives in South Davis with his wife Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald and three children.
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