Acknowledgements

The PALMS staff is indebted to the following individuals for their generosity in speaking to us at length about their programs in 2005. We appreciate their insight and their dedication to increasing the number of Latino students that pursue postsecondary education.

Herbert (Rick) Dalton
President
Foundation for Excellent Schools (Century Program)

Karen-Sanchez-Griego
Director
ENLACE Albuquerque

Adriane Williams
Director
Liberty Partnership Program at Daemen College

Deborah Umrani
Director
Early Outreach Program Hispanic Math and Science Initiative at University of Illinois, Chicago

Naomi Barber
Associate Director for School Services and Youth Program
The Bronx Institute of Lehman College

Matt Williams
Executive Director
GEAR UP Waco

Lilia Tanakeyowma
Director of the Office of School and Community Partnerships at Santa Ana College
Padres Promotores de la Educación of Santa Ana, CA

Victor Becerra
Program Director
ALMA (Aspire, Learn, Mentor, Achieve) at UC Irvine

Claudia Martinez
Project Director
ENLACE y Avance at UC Santa Barbara

Lori Canova
Executive Director
Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder, CO

Paty Mayer, Judith Martinez
Community Liaison
Southern Missouri State University

Rita Fuller
Associate Director
Pre-College Program North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network (NC-MSEN)

Rose Escalona
Executive Director
Junior League of Austin Mother Daughter Program

Aurelio Hurtado De Mendoza
Director
UNT GEAR UP