RCC Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

RCC Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Rappahannock Community College recently issued the following announcement.

Rappahannock Community College proudly celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 – October 15. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. RCC honors our community members, students, and employees, as well as the contributions and innovations of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Featured: Carlos Santana is a multi-Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist; Dr. Ellen Ochoa, a veteran astronaut, was Johnson Space Center’s first Hispanic director; Alejandro Mayorkas is the first Latino Head Of U.S. Homeland Security.

Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month here: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/about

Rappahannock Community College celebra con orgullo el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana, del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre. La observación comenzó en 1968 como Semana de la Herencia Hispana bajo el presidente Lyndon Johnson y fue ampliada por el presidente Ronald Reagan en 1988. RCC honra a los miembros de nuestra comunidad, estudiantes y empleados, así como los aportes e innovaciones de ciudadanos estadounidenses cuyos antepasados procedían de España, México, el Caribe y Centro y Sudamérica. Destacado: Carlos Santana es un guitarrista del Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll ganador de varios premios Grammy; La Dra. Ellen Ochoa, una astronauta veterana, fue la primera directora hispana del Centro Espacial Johnson; Alejandro Mayorkas es el primer Director Latino de Seguridad Nacional de U.S.

Obtenga más información sobre el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana aquí: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/about

Original source can be found here.

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Source: Rappahannock Community College



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