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Article: Hispanic Heritage Foundation Highlights Importance of Math and Science to Latinos.
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- October 9, 2007
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Seismologist Dr. Ines Cifuentes Honored for Math, Science Leadership during 21(st) Hispanic Heritage Awards
WASHINGTON -- The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) announced today that Dr. Ines Cifuentes is the first recipient of the Hispanic Heritage Award for Math and Science, a new award funded by ExxonMobil.
"Dr. Cifuentes is an embodiment of the Hispanic Heritage Awards, and living proof that through education, hard work and vision, anything is possible," said Jose Antonio Tijerino, HHF president and CEO. "Through her remarkable accomplishments in an industry lacking in Latino and female representation, Dr. Cifuentes' story is a true testament to the ...