Expo Honoree Awards: The Latino College Expo each year recognizes an individual and an organization that has served to promote the educational advancement of the Latino community. Past Honorees include ASPIRA of NY, Inc. – 1991; NYC Board of Education Chancellor, Joseph Fernandez and El Puente, Inc. – 1992; Congressman Jose Serrano and Loisaida, Inc. – 1993; Miguel Fuentes, CEO Bronx Lebanon Hospital and Alianza Dominicana, Inc. – 1994; Eugene Lang, founder of "I Have A Dream" Foundation and Henry Street Settlement – 1995; Dr. Luis O. Reyes, Member NYC Board of Education and Casita Maria, Inc. – 1996; Ms. Nitza Milagros Escalera, Dean of Students at Fordham Law School and East Harlem Tutorial Program, Inc. – 1997; Ms. Gina Maria Amaro, Founder of the "Muevete" Conference and The Seneca Center, Inc. – 1998, Edgar & Lillian Rios, founders Los Padres Foundation, the Boy's Club of New York Educational Program - 1999, Councilman Guillermo Linares, the Puerto Rican Family Institute - 2000; Lynda Baquero, Channel 4, Banco Popular de America, and Noticias 1380AM – 2001; Marcel Robiou, President of the Buisiness Consortium Fund, Inc., Peter Negroni, Vice President of the College Board Inc. – 2002, and Directions For Our Youth, Inc - 2004, Veronica Caicedo, Caicedo Productions - 2004, Gregory Haygood, NY Daily News & VIVA Magazine - 2003; The State University of New York Metropolitan Office of Recruitment – 2004, The City University of New York Office of Admissions Services – 2004; Bronx Institute/GEAR UP Program – 2005, El Diario/La Prensa – 2005; Anthony Goenaga, Assistant Trainer for the New York Knickerbockers - 2006.
Keynote Speakers: In previous years during a kick-off brunch preceeding the Expo, community leaders and admissions representatives are addressed by an invited keynote speaker. The keynote speakers capture the essence of the Expo’s purpose by speaking on critical educational issues as they pertain to Latinos. Past speakers include Josephine Nieves, former Commissioner of NYC Department of Employment – 1992; Herman Badillo, Esquire, former NYC Deputy Mayor – 1993; Ramon Cortines, NYC Board of Education Chancellor – 1994; Lorraine Cortes Vasquez, former Executive Director of ASPIRA of NY Inc. – 1995; Maria Eugenia Alvarez, Vice President of Global Payments and Treasury Services at Chase Manhattan Bank – 1996; Mr. Luis Miranda, Jr., President of the Hispanic Federation of New York City – 1997; Bronx Assemblyman Peter Rivera –1998, Debbie Medina V.P. of Ethnic Publications, N.Y. Daily News – 1999, Assemblyman Roberto Ramirez – 2000; Ninfa Segarra, President of NYC Board of Education – 2001; Antonio Perez, President of The Borough of Manhattan Community College – 2002, and Pedro Gonzalez, Drexel University - 2003; The Student Scholarship Winners – 2004; Wilson Martinez Del Rio, V.P. Inroads Corporation – 2005; Dr. Antonio Dejesus, Interim Executive Director of El Centro de Estudios Puertoriquenos - 2006.