SixthAnnual Meeting Photo Gallary

Fifth Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner Photo Gallery

What: Sixth Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner
Where: Hilton WIchita Airport
When: April 24, 2008
Keynote Speaker: Linda Alvarado

Linda Alvarado Photo
The Sixth Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner was held on Thursday, April 24, 2008 from 6-9 pm at the Emerald Ballroom, Hilton Wichita Airport, 2098 Airport Road. The event featured a keynote address from the Linda Alvarado, President and CEO of Alvararado Construction and Co-Owner of the Colorado Rockies. Entertainment was provided by Donna Tucker and the Donna Tucker Jazz Quartet.

2007 Excellence in Leadership Awards

Individual of the Year     Gary Freeman

Small Business   University of Phoenix

Corporate Partner    Cox Business

2008 WHCC Scholarship Recipient

Kenneth Martinez Wichita North High School

2007 Silver Partners

City of Wichita Tiempos Diario Network

Cox Business Via Christi Wichita Health Network

FlipperSiteDeveloper Wesley Medical Center

2007 Bronze Partners

AT&T Kansas	Koch Industries, Inc.
Bank of the West	The LDF Companies
Conco, Inc.	The Pepsi Bottling Group
Cornejo and Sons, Inc.	Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A.
Davis Moore Auto Group	Regier Carr & Monroe, LLP
Delta Dental of Kansas	Southwest National Bank
Intrust Bank	Worforce Alliance of South Central Kansas

Thanks to our Sponsors!!

Gold Sponsors: AT&T, Bank of the West, Cornejo and Sons, Inc., and Intrust Bank
Bronze Sponsors: Aztec Building Maintenance, Inc. Central Star Credit Union, Conco, Inc., Koch Industries, Inc. Madrigal & Welch & New York Life
Contributing Sponsors: The Coleman Company, Inc. Chrome International, Inc, Frederick Plumbing and Heating Inc., Kutak Rock LLP, and ServiceMaster by Best Corporation, Inc.

Hilton Wichita Airport

Irma Luna, WHCC

Linda Alvarado, Keynote Speaker

Bill Goodlatte, The LDF Companies and Gary Freeman, Regier Carr & Monroe, LLP

Craig Nelson, Conco Inc.

Trinidad Galdean, Kutak Rock LLP, and Mael & Lisa Hernandez, FlipperSiteDeveloper

Kimerly Edmunds, Cox Communications & Les Depperschmidt AT&T

Dr. Craig Sisneros, Wichita State University

Charles Rivera, New York Life

Roger Pflughoeft, Bank of the West and Linda Alvarado, Colorado Rockies

Gary Freeman, Regier Carr & Monroe, LLP

Tony & Marian Madrial, Madrigal & Welch

Gilberto Oliva, Southwest National Bank and Steve Cisneros, KS Hispanic Affairs Commission

Tom Healy and Carmen Kelling, Cargill Meat Solutions

Connie Depperschmit, ATT & Peter Salmeron, Complete Landscaping Systems, Inc.

Craig Nelson, Conco Inc., Bill Goodlatte, The LDF Companies and Gary Freeman, Regier Carr & Monroe,

Bill Goodlatte and Raquel Hummel, The LDF Companies

Dr. Phil Orlando, University of Phoenix

Mael Hernandez-FlipperSiteDeveloper

Linda Alvarado, Keynote Speaker

Abel Perez, Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Mayor Carl Brewer

Outgoing Board Members

Donna Tucker & the Donna Tucker Jazz Quartet

Delia Lopez, PAC, Pati and Angie Renteria, Linda Alvarado and Irma Luna, WHCC

Jeanne Mendoza, Cox Business, Gilberto Oliva, Southwest National Bank & Gary Freeman, Regier Carr &

Tony Madrigal, Madrigal & Welch & Dr. Craig Sisneros, Wichita State University

Gary Freeman-2007 Individual-Excellence in Leadership Award

University of Phoenix-2007 Small Business Excellence in Leadership Award

Cox Business-2007 Corporate Partner Excellence in Leadership Award

Dr. Craig Sisneros and Kenneth Martinez-2008 WHCC Scholarship Award

Charles Rivera, Kansas Hispanic Education Development Foundation

2007 Corporate Partners

Consuelo Dean, Elvira & Dick Crocker

Calendar of Events

Project Impact: Envisioning Successful Careers

Collaborative Initiative between Koch Industries and Kansas State University. Location: Botanica

Cooperative Education and Work-Based Learning

Presenters: Dr. Keith Pickus, Associate Provost and Connie Dietz, Director – Cooperative Education and Work-Based Learning. Location: Wichita State University