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A nonprofit organization honored Kalamazoo College President Jorge G. Gonzalez<\/a> this weekend with an award that recognizes his efforts to support and create greater opportunities for students in Kalamazoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Concilio, established in 1981, serves the local Latinx community by providing culturally sensitive social services, advocacy and programs that foster self-sufficiency, preserve cultural heritage and support the community\u2019s economic well-being. Gonzalez received its Nezahualcoyotl Award, an annual honor granted to a Latinx professional leader, at the Nuestras Raices Gala on Saturday at the Radisson Plaza Hotel of Kalamazoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a letter to Gonzalez, El Concilio Chief Executive Officer Adrian Vazquez-Alatorre noted that as president of K, Gonzalez has worked to create a path for many generations of students to walk and achieve their dreams. He also cited the College\u2019s partnership with El Concilio through the Mary Jane Underwood Stryker Center for Civic Engagement<\/a>, which works to build experiential education opportunities to help students develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills of social responsibility, intercultural understanding, lifelong learning and leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn collaboration with Kalamazoo College, we had over 50 student volunteers and interns in the last few years,\u201d Vazquez-Alatorre said. \u201cThank you for all you have done for the Latinx students inside and outside of Kalamazoo College.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I am deeply honored to receive the Nezahualcoyotl Award from El Concilio, an award named after leader, poet and visionary whose legacy still echoes through centuries,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cThis recognition reflects the shared commitment between Kalamazoo College and our community partners to empower students through education, opportunity and cultural pride. Receiving the Netzahualcoyotl Award reminds me of his timeless words: ‘Let us leave at least flowers, let us leave at least songs.’ As I prepare to retire from Kalamazoo College, I hope that our work leaves behind something beautiful\u2014something that uplifts not only individuals, but entire generations and echoes beyond today.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Suzie Gonzalez ’83 (from left), President Jorge G. Gonzalez and El Concilio CEO Adrian Vazquez-Alatorre were among the people attending El Concilio’s Nuestras Raices Gala on Saturday where President Gonzalez received the Nezahualcoyotl Award.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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