Dr. Ermida G. Albizu This is Me

Education

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1. 1. THE 2006 VISTA AWARDS

   www.vistamagazine.com/decaward - [Cached]

   Published on: 12/1/2006   Last Visited: 12/1/2006

   In turn, they presented those who had the privilege of handing the coveted awards to the honorees: The Education Award, presented by Lieutenant Colonel Scott Keller, U.S. Army to Retired Lieutenant Colonel Consuelo Kickbush; the Community Leadership Award, presented by Sonia Green, General Motors marketing & sales director to Guarioné Díaz, executive director of the Cuban American National Council; the Health and Science Award, presented by Roberto E. Madrazo, AstraZeneca senior director multicultural marketing to Dr. René Rodríguez; The Special Hero Award, presented by Major General Cornell A. Wilson, of the U.S. Marines to Colonel Ernesto E. García; and the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to Dr. Ermida G. Albizu by Gustavo G. Godoy.
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   Dr. Ermida G. Albizu, M.S. (Ph.D. Honoris Causa) cofounder Carlos Albizu University Dr. Ermida Albizu is a pioneering and visionary individual. Dr. Albizu has labored to improve the mental health and vocational rehabilitation services offered to her fellow countrymen, while providing opportunities for Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics to complete a program of higher education. Born in Puerto Rico, Dr. Albizu graduated from the University of Puerto Rico, obtaining a bachelor's degree in in education with a concentration in English. Later she attended the University of Purdue where she engaged in graduate studies. In 1953. In 1961, she enrolled in the Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology Program at New York University, where she obtained her Masters of Science degree.