El Diario La Prensa’s 11TH ANNUAL “MUJERES DESTACADAS” LUNCHEON RECOGNIZES LATINA ACHIEVEMENTS
Mandarian Oriental Hotel, NY NY
March 26th 2006

El Diario La Prensa held its 11TH Annual Women’s Luncheon by honoring outstanding Latinas at noon on Sunday, March 26, 2006 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel at Columbus Circle in New York. In addition, ten young Latinas will received $1000 college scholarships.

The theme to this year’s event is “Mujeres en Poder” (Women in Power) and among this year’s recipients of the “Mujeres Destacadas” award are author Esmeralda Santiago, designer Carolina Herrera, Judge Margarita Lopez Torres, television chef Daisy Martinez, KTU radio disc jockey Jewelz Lopez, and Telemundo 47’s news anchor Odalys Molina. Also attending this year’s event was a delegation of women leaders from Latin America as well as Latina elected officials including Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo.

“The group of women we honor this year are inspiring role models,” said Rossana Rosado, Publisher & CEO of El Diario La Prensa. “No matter their chosen field, they have blazed a clear trail for future generations of Latinas by demonstrating excellence through determination, hard work, and sheer talent. Our honorees represent the diversity that characterizes our Latino community and make up an impressive mosaic of remarkable cultural and professional talent,” she said. All the honorees are featured in a special supplement to be published this Sunday, March 26th.

The program for this year’s event will featured Esmeralda Santiago, author of “The Turkish Lover” and “When I was Puerto Rican.” Rosado expresses that Santiago was a natural choice for our event because “her books have explored themes of identity and cultural obstacles we Latinas come across as we strive to become strong independent career women while preserving our cultural values.”

El Diario La Prensa takes pride in its commitment to “inform, promote, empower and celebrate our diverse Latino community” and has established an eleven year tradition honoring over 500 Latinas in celebration of International Women's Month.

El Diario La Prensa augments the occasion by awarding $1,000 scholarships to ten young Latinas seeking to advance their education as they prepare for their careers. This year’s scholarships are made possible by funding from AXA Foundation, Lifetime Television, Scripps Networks, Health Plus, and Washington Mutual.

Past honorees have been Dr. Antonia Coello-Novello, former Surgeon General and current New York State Health Department Commissioner, Elizabeth Vargas, News Anchor for ABC News Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, Darlene Rodriguez, WNBC 4 newscaster, and actresses Rosie Perez, Daphne Rubin Vega, and Miriam Colon. We at Liberty News Online Magazine Like to Thank Mr George Maya, Marketing manager for the El Diario, La Prensa, Newspaper for his kind invite.

About El Diario La Prensa
Established in 1913, El Diario La Prensa is the oldest Spanish-language newspaper in the US. The paper is the number one Spanish-language newspaper in New York with a daily readership of 243,000 and a circulation of more than 50,000. The paper is the most relied upon source for Latinos living in New York tri-state area for coverage of the latest local, national and international news. It covers a wide range of topics including news from Latin America, human-interest stories, politics, business & technology, health, entertainment, and sports. El Diario enjoys a tradition of journalistic excellence. Its mission is to provide relevant information, promote culture, celebrate the heritage and empower its diverse community.
In 2004, El Diario La Prensa combined forces with La Opinión to form ImpreMedia, the number one Spanish-language newspaper publisher in the US. In 2004, El Diario La Prensa combined forces with La Opinión to form ImpreMedia, the number one Spanish-language newspaper publisher in the US. ImpreMedia publishes the leading Spanish-language newspapers in New York (El Diario La Prensa), Los Angeles (La Opinion), Chicago (La Raza), San Francisco (El Mensajero), and Orlando (La Prensa).
For more information, visit El Diario La Prensa on the web at www.eldiariony.com.












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