Speaker Joanna McClinton
Latino Connection has announced this year’s awardees for contributions and achievements to their communities.
Next month, four people will receive the organization’s annual Lo Mejor de lo Mejor (“Best of the Best”) awards during the 10th annual Latino Ball.
The recipients are as follows:
- Humanitarian Award recipient is Joanna McClinton, Democratic Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 191.
- Community Leader of the Year is Aaysha Noor, Head of Diversity and Inclusion for the Giant Company.
- Workforce Champions are Angel Figueroa and Isamac Torres-Figueroa, founder and co-founder of the Berks County Latino Chamber of Commerce.
Angel Figueroa and Isamac Torres-Figueroa
The awardees will be honored on Oct. 7 at the Latino Ball, which will take place at Whitaker Center and the Hilton Harrisburg in downtown Harrisburg.
“The Latino community is the fastest growing segment of our population and by 2040, multicultural segments will represent the majority of the commonwealth,” said George Fernandez, CEO of Color & Culture and Latino Connection. “It is paramount that we embrace and encourage those who are going above and beyond to advocate for this new American reality.”
Aaysha Noor
The LMLM Awards were founded in 2013 when Fernandez partnered with TheBurg to create an opportunity to honor businesses and corporations for their ongoing efforts to provide excellent customer service to Latinos in south-central Pennsylvania. LMLM has since grown into a statewide celebration, becoming what is now known as the Latino Ball, the region’s largest Latino event.
The Latino Ball takes place Oct. 7, with the theme of “Costa Rica.” For more information about tickets and sponsorships, visit https://latinoball.org.
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