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October 8, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
University President Named
Among 100 Most Influential Hispanics
Carson, CA –Hispanic
Business magazine has named California State University,
Dominguez Hills’ president, Dr. Mildred García,
to its 100 Most Influential Hispanics list for 2007. The
feature appears in the magazine’s October issue.
“It is a tremendous honor to be recognized among such
an inspiring group of individuals,” García said. “I
am extremely proud to be the first Latina president in the
California State University system and to lead CSU Dominguez
Hills, a university known for its commitment to academic
excellence with a diverse, global student body.”
Established in 1979, Hispanic Business magazine has been publishing its 100 Most Influential Hispanics
list since
1983. García joins a notable list of politicians,
entertainers, CEOs, doctors, lawyers, judges, scientists
and fellow educators. Among those recognized in the past
have been Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa; New Mexico
governor and presidential hopeful, Bill Richardson; Nina
Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment; and Arturo Moreno,
Angels baseball team owner, to name a few.
Included among this year’s list are New York Mets
general manager, Omar Minaya, who became the first Hispanic
general manager in baseball history in 2001 as GM for the
Montreal Expos; America Ferrara, star of the hit television
show “Ugly Betty;” New York Secretary of State
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez; and Patti Solis Doyle, campaign
manager for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s 2008 presidential
bid. Of the 100 on the list, 34 were women — the most
in the list’s history.
In compiling the list for 2007 — based on nominations
from readers and visitors to the paper’s web site,
www.hispanicbusiness.com, and from editorial and research
staff members — the editors of Hispanic Business said, “We
look for people we think are having a great year now or who
can expect a great year in 2008; people who are contributing
to their communities or professions; people who are generally
raising the bar in whatever they do.”
García was specifically named one of the most influential
Hispanics in education. The magazine alludes to García’s
commitment to ensuring the success of Dominguez Hills as
one reason for her inclusion. They quote her as saying, “We
will bring Dominguez Hills to the highest level of excellence
for the benefit of our students, faculty, staff, and the
state of California.”
This past August, García became
the seventh president of California State University, Dominguez
Hills, and in doing
so became the first Latina president in the California State
University system. She previously had been president of Berkeley
College in New York and New Jersey.
The 100 Most Influential Hispanics
issue is available on newsstands and online at www.hispanicbusiness.com.
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About
CSU Dominguez Hills -- California
State University, Dominguez Hills is a highly diverse,
urban university located in the South Bay, primarily
serving the
Los Angeles metropolitan area. The university prides itself
on its outstanding faculty and friendly, student-centered
environment.
Known for excellence in teacher education, nursing, psychology,
business administration, and digital media arts, new degree
programs include computer science, criminal justice,
recreation and leisure
studies, social work, and communication disorders. On campus
is the Home Depot Center, a multi-purpose sports complex
that hosts
world-class soccer, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, and
cycling.
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