Dr. Diana Natalicio- 2016 Hispanic Heritage Awards
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Channel: Hispanic Heritage Foundation · 2016 · People & Blogs
http://www.HispanicHeritage.org The Hispanic Heritage Awards were established by The White House in 1987 to commemorate the creation of Hispanic Heritage Month in America. The Hispanic Heritage Awards are considered among the “highest honor for Latinos by Latinos” and recognize notable Latinos who have made a positive impact on America, and the world, in various fields. This year the Hispanic Heritage Award in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) was awarded to Dr. Diana Natalicio. Diana Natalicio is an American academic administrator who serves as president of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). After growing up in St. Louis, Natalicio studied Spanish as an undergraduate, completed a master's degree in Portuguese and earned a doctorate in linguistics. She became an assistant professor at UTEP in 1971, and was named the first female president of the university in 1988. As of February 2016, no incumbent president had been in service longer at a major public research university. In 2016 Natalicio was named to Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people.
