BOSTON - For the fourth consecutive year, El Planeta, the largest Hispanic newspaper in Massachusetts, is proud to announce its Powermeter, the annual list of 100 individuals who have influenced the Hispanic community in Massachusetts during the year.
"These are exceptional individuals, not necessarily of Latino origin, who have made achievements and contributions through their work and fields to the advancement of the Hispanic community in Massachusetts in 2008," says Javier Marín, publisher of El Planeta.
Marin was part of the seven-member panel who met to sift through more than 100 nominations received for this year's Powermeter. The rest of the judges are David Beard, editor of Boston.com; Peter Kadzis, executive editor of the Phoenix Media/Communications Group; Alberto Limonic, director of El Planeta; Marcela García, editor of El Planeta; José Massó, a leader and recognized figure in the Boston Hispanic community; and Steve Mindich, publisher of the Phoenix Media/Communications Group.
El Planeta will publish a special section on the Powermeter 2008 in its December 4th issue with features, facts and information about the 100 honorees, as well as the "Future Powermeters", a compilation of promising candidates who have the potential of making it to the Powermeter list in years to come.
Here they are...
POWERMETER 2008 WINNERS
About El Planeta:
Since its inception in May 2004, El Planeta has become the leading publication for the Hispanic market in Massachusetts: it is the largest circulating Spanish-language newspaper in the state, as well as the only one audited. El Planeta is published by Hispanic News Press, Inc., and is a proud member of the Phoenix Media/Communications Group, which is the largest family-owned media company in the region.Press contact for the Powermeter 2008: Marcela García, editor, 617.232.0996 x 21.
"These are exceptional individuals, not necessarily of Latino origin, who have made achievements and contributions through their work and fields to the advancement of the Hispanic community in Massachusetts in 2008," says Javier Marín, publisher of El Planeta.
Marin was part of the seven-member panel who met to sift through more than 100 nominations received for this year's Powermeter. The rest of the judges are David Beard, editor of Boston.com; Peter Kadzis, executive editor of the Phoenix Media/Communications Group; Alberto Limonic, director of El Planeta; Marcela García, editor of El Planeta; José Massó, a leader and recognized figure in the Boston Hispanic community; and Steve Mindich, publisher of the Phoenix Media/Communications Group.
El Planeta will publish a special section on the Powermeter 2008 in its December 4th issue with features, facts and information about the 100 honorees, as well as the "Future Powermeters", a compilation of promising candidates who have the potential of making it to the Powermeter list in years to come.
Here they are...
POWERMETER 2008 WINNERS
- Nader Acevedo, Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Boston
- Geraldo Alicea, Massachusetts State Representative
- Camilo Álvarez, Samson Projects
- Fred Alvaro, MBTA Board of Directors
- Marisol Arroyave, EMC Corporation
- Azucarín, Entertainment
- Martin Baron, The Boston Globe
- Joel Barrera, Commonwealth Seminar
- José Barriga, Boston Latino International Film Festival
- Jarrett Barrios, Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation
- Oscar Benavidez, MD, Children's Hospital
- Joe Betancourt, MD, MGH's Disparities Solution Center
- Fernando Bossa, El Show de Fernandito
- Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción
- María Magdalena Campos, GASP (Gallery Artist Studio Projects)
- Manny Carrasco, Empujando la Mañana
- Richard Chacón, Massachusetts Office of Refugees and Immigration
- Sonia Chang-Díaz, Massachusetts Senator
- Jenny Cintrón, ABCD Hispanic Center
- Janet Collazo, La Alianza Hispana
- Magnolia Contreras, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
- Russell Contreras, National Association of Hispanic Journalists' Boston chapter
- Lynette Correa, CC4Kidz
- Peter Cuenca, Cuencavisión/La Semana
- Ralph De La Torre, MD, Caritas Christi Health Care
- Eduardo De Oliveira, EthnicNewz.org
- Pedro Del Nido, MD, Children's Hospital Boston
- Junot Díaz, MIT
- Manuel Durán, Casa Nueva Vida
- Bárbara Ferrer, Boston Public Health Commission
- René Funes, WUNR 1600AM
- Dexie García, State Street Corporation
- Frieda García, Winner - El Planeta Award 2007
- Yvonne García, ALPFA
- Digna Gerena, Boston Latino TV
- Osvaldo Golijov, College of the Holy Cross & Boston Conservatory
- Eva Gómez, Children's Hospital
- Víctor González Lemus, Siglo 21
- Ernesto González, MD, MGH
- Regla González, LULAC
- Daniel y Cecilia Gutiérrez, Ritmo Guanaco
- Dora Gutiérrez, Latin American Health Institute
- Aidee Herman, Massachusetts Hispanic Dental Association
- Robert Hildreth, National Immigrant Bond Fund
- David Hildt, ADELANTE Program
- Cynthia Izzo, KPMG
- William Lantigua, Massachusetts State Representative
- Eric Liriano, Latino Professional Network
- Héctor López-Camacho, State Street Corporation
- Aníbal Lucas, Organización Maya K'iche
- Juan Mandelbaum, Geovision
- Santiago Matías, Latin Pride National Awards
- Arthur McCarthy, Boston Police Department
- Fausto Mendes da Rocha, Brazilian Immigrant Center
- Sam Mendoza, Mendoza Mendoza Fashion
- Thomas Menino, Boston Mayor
- Celina Miranda, Bank of New York Mellon Wealth Management
- Oswald Mondejar, Partners Healthcare
- David Morales, Massachusetts Governor's Office
- Juan Carlos Morales, Bank of New York Mellon Wealth Management
- Pedro Morales, Community Activist
- Margarita Muñiz, Rafael Hernández School
- Giovanna Negretti, ¿Oíste?
- Robert Nicol, Broad Institute
- Rita Nieves, Boston Public Health Commission
- Shuya Ohno, MIRA
- Alexandra Oliver-Dávila, Sociedad Latina
- David Ortiz, MASSVote
- Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts
- Bill Pérez, Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail
- Héctor Piña, Merengue Restaurant
- Marta Rivera, Boston Foundation
- Sergio Rivera, Vocero Hispano
- Verónica Robles, Órale con Verónica
- Willie Rodríguez, Boston's Campaign for Proficiency
- Gladys Rodríguez-Parker, Office of Congressman Jim McGovern
- Ángel y Yadires Salcedo, Encuentro Latino
- Carol Sánchez, Sánchez & Santiago, LLC
- Diego Sánchez, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts
- Jeffrey Sánchez, Massachusetts State Representative
- Ariel Schmidt, Atlantic Graphics
- Rubi O. Simon, Boston Public Library
- Peter Slavin, MD, MGH
- Kathryn Soderberg, Soderberg Insurance Services
- Patricia Solbavarro, ALPHA Agency
- Micho Spring, Weber Shandwick
- Alejandra St. Guillén, ¿Oíste?
- Ilan Stavans, UMass Amherst
- Inez Stewart, Children's Hospital Boston
- Ana Lucía Stifano, ¿Oíste?
- Essdras Suárez, The Boston Globe
- Giovanna Tapia, Spanish Immersion
- Caprice Taylor Méndez, Emerge Boston
- Eduardo Tobón, Sovereign Bank
- Craig Tornberg, New England Revolution
- Carmen Torres & Linda Nathan, Boston Arts Academy
- Familia Vasallo, El Mundo
- Gladys Vega, Chelsea Collaborative
- Juan Vega, Centro Latino
- Alexander Von Lichtenberg, Univision Nueva Inglaterra
About El Planeta:
Since its inception in May 2004, El Planeta has become the leading publication for the Hispanic market in Massachusetts: it is the largest circulating Spanish-language newspaper in the state, as well as the only one audited. El Planeta is published by Hispanic News Press, Inc., and is a proud member of the Phoenix Media/Communications Group, which is the largest family-owned media company in the region.Press contact for the Powermeter 2008: Marcela García, editor, 617.232.0996 x 21.
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