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CMAS welcomed Guest Speaker Eva Longoria to our 17th Annual Noche Cultural Banquet

The Center for Mexican American Studies welcomed Guest speaker Eva Longoria, Latina actress, activist and philanthropist to celebrate our 17th Annual Noche Cultural Scholarship Banquet on Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. at the University of Houston Hilton Hotel. Ms. Longoria gave an inspirational speech to the AAP students and guest that night. A scholarship was also established in her name and awarded to the first recipient, AAP-UH student, Brenda Martinez pictured above with Dr. Tatcho Mindiola and Eva Longoria.

Media Coverage

In Conversation with Eva Longoria - Lights Camera Action
Eva Longoria for President! How this Desperate Housewife could win the White House — Culture Map
Eva Longoria serves as keynote speaker at UH banquet — KHOU
Red carpet star Eva Longoria comes to campus for a cause — Daily Cougar

Scholarship Banquet Committee

Honorary Chair: Roman Martinez, President -Texas Taxis, Inc.
Gerald Balboa, COO / CCO - Skylar Capital Management, L.P.
Christina Cabral, Senior Marketing Manager - AIO Wireless
Greg Compean, Funeral Director - Compean Funeral Home
Juanita Elizondo, Director, Corporate Relations - Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Glenn Godkin, President, Greater Houston Region - Wells Fargo Bank
Steve Harter, President - Notre Capital Ventures
Jacob Monty, Managing Partner - Monty & Ramirez, LLP
Vanessa Perez, Graduate Engineer - AECOM Technical Services Inc.
Graciela Saenz, J.D. , Attorney - Saenz and Burkhardt, PLLC
Suzanne Suarez, Manager, International and Signature Services - Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
Juan Tello, Principal - Deloitte Consulting LLP
Marlen J. Trujillo, MBA, Chief Executive Officer - Spring Branch Community Health Center
Evangelina Trejo Villagomez, Ph.D., Research Scientist - The Methodist Diabetes & Metabolism Institute