Sacramento, CA. - Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association NorCal Tech Council (Techlatino) announced today their 2015 Latinas of Excellence award winners. These regional awards are celebrated in LISTA National Footprint and are presented to Latinas who have distinguished themselves through professional leadership, mentoring, academic excellence and sustained service for their community across the country.

2015 LISTA LATINAS of Excellence Sacramento Awards Finalists are

·     LISA JAIME SILVERMAN, California Office of Public School Construction

·     JENNIFER ARGÜELLO, Senior Tech Advisor at The Kapor Center

·     DR. ADELA DE LA TORRE, Vice Chancellor -Student Affairs, UC Davis

·     ALICE PEREZ, CEO of the Ca. Hispanic Chambers of Commerce.

·      GINA LUJAN, CEO/Co-Founder of Hacker Lab and Code For Hood.

·      DORENE C. DOMINGUEZ, CEO/Chairman Vanir Group of Companies, Inc.

·     MARGARITA MALDONADO, Vice President of Bargaining Service Employees International Union Local 1000

·     VERONICA ORTIZ-TORRES, Deputy Director for the Office of Digital Education

·     CATHERINE J. K. SANDOVAL, First Hispanic Commissioner of the California Public Utilities Commission

·     CYNTHIA GOMEZ, Executive Secretary Native American Heritage Commission

WHAT: LISTA Emerging Technology Leaders Summit

WHEN: Thursday April 1st 2015

11:30 a.m. – Networking 

7:00 p.m. – Luncheon Awards Presentation

WHERE: SHERATON GRAND SACRAMENTO HOTEL

1230 J Street, 13th and J Street, 

Sacramento , CA 95814

This is a Ticketed VIP event all MUST R.S.V.P. https://www.listatechleaders.eventbrite.com

Members and Non members may purchase tickets for $75 and tables of ten for $750.