Ten young women from area high schools, two IU South Bend students, and four additional women from the community will be honored at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Unsung Latina Heroines Award Dinner on Friday, Oct. 12, at Indiana University South Bend.

The evening is organized by the Offices of Multicultural Enhancement and Campus Diversity and is part of the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on campus.

The social time begins at 6 p.m. and is in The Grille (main cafeteria) in the Administration Building. Tickets are available for purchase at $15 each by contacting members of the Latino Student Union or the Office of Multicultural Enhancement at (574) 520-4135. Tickets may be purchased in advance until noon on Wednesday Oct. 10.

Ten students from six area high schools were selected through nominations submitted by their guidance counselors, teachers, or bilingual education specialists. These exemplary young women are students who are in good academic standing; are actively involved in their school, church, or communities; and have previously received little, if any, prior recognition for their selfless acts of volunteerism in the community or their leadership in their schools.

In addition to the high school Unsung Latina Heroines, two IU South Bend students and four community members will be honored.

This year’s student Unsung Latina Heroines are:

Alma Flores Adams High School

Ana Otero-Torres Adams High School

Sandra Davison Adams High School

Ashley Peden Riley High School

Blanca Alvarado Washington High School

Mayra Galvez Serrano Washington High School

Yesmira Navarro Washington High School

Cristina Perez Bremen High School

Ivette Sifuentes Central High School

Daisy Gaspar Goshen High School

Alma Galicia IU South Bend

Rosalinda Leyva IU South Bend

One of the highlights of the evening is the four surprise awards for outstanding unsung community members. The Heroines are presented to the community near the conclusion of the event.

Entertainment for the evening includes instrumental harp music throughout the dinner by renowned harpist and IU South Bend student Amanda Acosta. Latino Student Union members Esmeralda Verde, Edgar Macias, Brenda Cabrera and Hugo Garza will perform traditional folkloric dances, and Vanessa Figueroa is the featured soloist.

Event sponsors include: National City Bank and Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, lead corporate sponsors; the Offices of Multicultural Enhancement, Campus Diversity, Alumni Affairs; and Admissions, the History Department, and the Latino Student Union. For additional information or to purchase tickets you may call Cynthia at (574) 520-4361.