Esperanza (“hope”) was the theme for the Latin American Educational Foundation’s annual gala, and the $400,000 that it raised brings just that to students like Wendy Guardado, a sophomore majoring in international affairs and astronomy at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The recipient of the Lola A. Salazar Student of the Year Award is one of 83 young adults attending college on a grant from LAEF. “It’s my duty to succeed,” she says, adding that while it hasn’t always been easy, “I have learned that when life gets challenging, that is when you are given the opportunity to be great. As I gain knowledge, I also gain wisdom.” The dinner-dance chaired by Rene and Mari Morin also featured the comedy of Johnny Sanchez and dancing to the music of the band Jakarta. Read more about who was there in Joanne Davidson’s Seen First blog: .
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