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MicroTech’s Founding President Tony Jimenez named Best CEO of 2017

POSTED ON Dec 20, 2017

In a special CEO edition, Industry Era has named MicroTech's Founder, President & CEO, Tony Jimenez as one of the "10 Best CEO's of 2017". Mr. Jimenez has once again proven to be an unwavering trailblazer in Information Technology (IT) services and IT servic

A CEO Leader in STEM

POSTED ON Dec 19, 2017

In April 2016, Anthony Jimenez was named to STEMconnector’s list of “100 CEO Leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math,” which featured CEOs who offer their unique perspective on the issues facing America’s STEM workforce. A retired U.S. Army

Latino Resistance in Higher Education coming to Illinois State

POSTED ON Dec 18, 2017

The Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education (ILACHE) will hold the 26th Professional and Student Development Conference on Friday, April 20, 2018, at Illinois State University, with the theme “Latino Resistance in Higher Education: A Legacy of Struggle” 

New report looks at Latino student success

POSTED ON Dec 15, 2017

A new Education Trust report shows while more Latino students are enrolling in four-year colleges and universities than ever before and graduation rates are on the rise, only about half of the Latino students who start college earn a bachelor’s degree. Today,

Do-It-Yourself Girls (DIY) is the brainchild of Luz Rivas

POSTED ON Dec 04, 2017

Creating video games, making clothes with electronic circuitry and designing apps are how some elementary school girls in a Los Angeles afterschool program are spending their time. Do-It-Yourself Girls (DIY) is the brainchild of Luz Rivas and the program’s goal

STEM education is key to diversifying America’s energy workforce

POSTED ON Dec 01, 2017

A new American Petroleum Institute (API) study concluded that many of tomorrow’s careers, including those in the oil and natural gas industry, will require training in a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) discipline. In the natural gas and oil i

Information Security Executive: Myrna Soto, The Comcast Corporation

POSTED ON Nov 24, 2017

This October, the National Football League, Hispanic Heritage Foundation, and Nationwide, the official sponsor of the NFL, partnered for the seventh annual NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Awards. The awards recognize contributions of Hispanic leaders in each NFL

Geisha Williams: PG&E’s Top Electric Executive

POSTED ON Nov 22, 2017

Geisha Williams became president and CEO of PG&E Corp. on March 1, 2017. Williams joined PG&E in 2007 after 24 years with Florida Power and Light. Since joining PG&E, Williams has been responsible for the maintenance, construction, and overall perfor

Top paid majors for Class of 2017

POSTED ON Nov 21, 2017

Early data for the Class of 2017 show that salaries for several majors gained ground from last year,  according to a report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).  NACE’s Fall 2017 Salary Survey found that the average starting salary

Catherine Sandoval, first Hispanic commissioner of the California Public Utilities Commission

POSTED ON Nov 20, 2017

Catherine J.K. Sandoval is the first Hispanic commissioner of the California Public Utilities Commission.   The board oversees rates and rules for privately owned electric, gas, water, telecommunications, rail and passenger transportation utilities. She and

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