Chamber Receives Hispanic Community Leader Award

The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce received one of seven “community leader” awards at the Hispanic Business Expo for its work on the Mike Hauser Algebra Academy, WHEEL (Worksite Held Employee English Learning) Program, and the Latinos in the Workplace Conference and Workshops.

The awards, presented at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds by BreNotas Magazine, were selected from over 400 nominations. (see the full list of 2015 Hispanic Community Leader Award recipients)

The Chamber is honored to have received this award recognizing our countywide workforce development programs that serve and empower the Latino community.

To find out more about these programs, visit the WHEEL Program and Mike Hauser Algebra Academy pages of the website or contact Leslie Andersen at (707) 636-3662.

2015 Hispanic Community Leader Award Recipients:

*Business: The Press Democrat

*Civic: Herman Hernandez

*Entrepreneur: Pedro & Octavio Diaz

*Unsung hero: Daniela Corona

*For A Better Community: Rancho Mendoza

*Student (tomorrow's leaders): Serah Almeyda

*Not-for-profit Organization: Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce