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Honorees
Partnership Award

Community Advocate Award

Event Chairs & Committee
Event Chairs
Benefit Committee
Shirley Acevedo Buontempo
Wendy Aglietti
Carlos & Lisa Almodovar
Al Gutierrez
Lydia Kris
Christine Louvet
Miguel Mendez
Linda Press Wolfe
Clara & Antonio Román
Dalia Valdés
Linda Zeltner
Event Sponsors
Success Sponsors
Bloomberg
Edwin Gould Foundation
LUCA Board of Directors - Executive Committee
Lisa Bell, Shawn Edwards, Jane Matluck, Steve Moroney
Debbie & David Shiffman
White Plains High School
Opportunity Sponsors
Danone North America
Mark Ellman & Nancy Lieberman
JLL
PepsiCo
S&P Global
Sculptor Capital
Matthew & Maureen Searles
Solomon Partners
Access Sponsor
Listing as of 10/19/21
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About LUCA
Founded in 2012, Latino U College Access (LUCA) is a nonprofit organization that transforms lives by making college dreams a reality for students who are the first in their families to attend college. LUCA guides first-gen students through individualized coaching and culturally relevant programming as they navigate higher education to successfully enroll in schools that meet their financial and academic needs, enabling them to graduate on time and career ready.
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COVID-19 has negatively impacted the lives of millions around the world but especially and disproportionately the Latino community. For our young scholars, the toll has been significant. They are scared and worried about the sustainability and health of their families; many have been doubting if their college dreams can become a reality. Our families are hard-working, humble, and facing many challenges in terms of their ongoing employment, health, and security. LUCA remains committed to supporting our students and families through these uncertain times, because together we know that we are stronger. We see them, hear them, and believe in them. They are not alone, and LUCA strives to be a beacon of light during these dark times.
Despite the multifaceted challenges LUCA faced over the last eighteen months, our small but mighty team transformed all our programming to be delivered virtually; as a result, we are proud to report that our mission and services continued without any interruption.
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Board of Directors
Lisa M. Bell
Treasurer
US Bank
Patricia Bogoya-Bravo
PepsiCo
Shawn Edwards
Vice Chairman
Bloomberg LP
Cosette Gutierrez
Executive Director, LUCA
Christine Louvet
Louvet Consulting
Jane Matluck
Secretary
Community Volunteer
Miguel M. Mendez
Morgan Stanley
Stephen Moroney
Chairman
TD Bank
Aldo J. Polak
Ionos Capital Partners
Clara Román
Houlihan Lawrence
Matthew Searles
Merritt Healthcare Advisors
Scott Silverstein
Yolo Candy
Rodrigo Trelles Zabala
UBS O’Connor
Dalia Hernández Valdés
Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s
Shirley Acevedo Buontempo
Founder, LUCA