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Special Recognitions
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Dave & Linda Norden
Mike Colegio,
Diana Colegio
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Dave
and Linda Norden – Volunteer Recognition April, 2011
Linda is a
1964 and Dave is a
1962 Hartford High School graduate
Article contributed by Paul Wilcoxson
4-2011
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Kalamazoo Gazette
October 20, 2013
by Erin Gignac
Two Van Buren County
educators and a Decatur High School student were awarded for their
achievements.
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The
Michigan Hispanic Caucus and Hispanic/Latino Commission awarded
two Van Buren County educators in September in Lansing. From left to
right, Jeff Mills, Van Buren ISD superintendent,
Mike Colegio,
Tonda Boothby and Robert Anderson, Van Buren ISD Board of Education.
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Margarito "Mike" Colegio,
Tonda Boothby and Daisy Ortiz were honored at the 15th
Annual Hispanic Heritage Recognition Event and the 18th
Annual Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative Dinner Sept. 24 in
Lansing, according to a news release from the
Hispanic/Latino Commission.
Colegio, now retired, received the Lifetime Achievement
Award for his 40 years of service. He was a former
employee of the Van Buren Intermediate School District
in Hartford.
Boothby, from Van Buren ISD in Paw Paw, was recognized
as the Non-Hispanic Educator of the Year. She is an
administrator in Van Buren county for Migrant Education
and School Improvement.
The Michigan Hispanic Caucus and Hispanic/Latino
Commission recognized nine Michigan citizens in total as
Outstanding Hispanic Leaders of 2013. The organization
also awarded eight high school students with $1,000
scholarships.
Ortiz, from Decatur High School, was selected from the
Michigan Hispanic Caucus Essay Contest, a competitive
scholarship, based on her academic achievement and a
written essay.
The Hispanic/Latino Commission is a panel of 15 people,
appointed by Governor Rick Snyder, to advocate,
represent and recognize Michigan’s Hispanic and Latino
population, according to the news release.
The Michigan Hispanic Caucus and Hispanic-Latino
Commission awarded a $1,000 scholarship to a Decatur High School student
in September in Lansing. From left to right,
Diana [Colegio] Rodriguez, Migrant
Education Instructor and Daisy Ortiz, Decatur High School student.
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– Mike Colegio and his wife, Esther, reside in and are active in the
Community of Hartford. Their daughter, Diana Colegio Rodriguez
resides in Paw Paw, was
Miss Hartford, and a 1991 Hartford High School
graduate. |
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