Diamante committee soliciting nominations
7/21/2008The Diamante Awards Committee is seeking nominations for its annual awards presentation that honors individuals and organizations for their service to the Latino community.
Awards are given in the following categories: Latino/Latina youth leadership, Latino/Latina adult leadership, corporation/community agency and friend of the Latino community.
Nomination forms, available at www.owens.edu/direct/diamante2008, must be returned to Owens Community College s Office of International Student Services by Aug. 4.
The Diamante Awards ceremony will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on Owens Perrysburg Township campus.
In addition to the awards, scholarships will be presented to students from Owens, Bowling Green State University, the University of Toledo, and Lourdes College.
The Diamante Awards were founded by the Northwest Ohio Latino advocacy organization IMAGE in 1989.