{"id":4273,"date":"2025-09-21T16:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T20:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cincinnati.lulacohio.com\/?p=4273"},"modified":"2025-09-21T16:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T20:55:08","slug":"loef-marks-20-years-of-empowering-latino-students-at-nku-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/loef-marks-20-years-of-empowering-latino-students-at-nku-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"LOEF Marks 20 Years of Empowering Latino Students at NKU Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function(event) { \r\n\tjQuery( '#slider-pro-3-4279' ).sliderPro({\r\n\t\t\/\/width\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 1000,\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/height\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 1000,\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/auto play\r\n\t\t\t\tautoplay:  true,\r\n\t\tautoplayOnHover: 'none',\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tautoplayDelay: 5000,\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\tarrows: true,\r\n\t\tbuttons: true,\r\n\t\tsmallSize: 500,\r\n\t\tmediumSize: 1000,\r\n\t\tlargeSize: 3000,\r\n\t\tfade: true,\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/thumbnail\r\n\t\tthumbnailArrows: true,\r\n\t\tthumbnailWidth: 120,\r\n\t\tthumbnailHeight: 120,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tthumbnailsPosition: 'bottom',\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcenterImage: true,\r\n\t\timageScaleMode: 'contain',\r\n\t\tallowScaleUp: true,\r\n\t\t\t\tstartSlide: 0,\r\n\t\tloop: true,\r\n\t\tslideDistance: 5,\r\n\t\tautoplayDirection: 'normal',\r\n\t\ttouchSwipe: true,\r\n\t\tfullScreen: true,\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div id=\"slider-pro-3-4279\" class=\"slider-pro\">\r\n\t\t\t<!---- slides div start ---->\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slides\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_13\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_13-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuan Pablo Lopez - UC student. 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data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecognizing LULAC Cincinnati founders Michael Beck , Lourdes Ribera, Gina Pinto\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_30\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_30-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_29\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_29-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeo Calderon awarded RMM Lifetime Award with Mar\u00eda Molina, Laura Moese- LOEF President and  Lourdes Ribera - LULAC Cincinnati vice-president\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_19\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_19-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeo Calderon receiving Irene Encarnacion RMM Lifetime Award\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_27\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_27-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJonaiker Villalobos receiving the LOEF Community leader award from Laura Moese- LOEF President  and Ricardo Ugas - LOEF Young Latino Professionals president\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_1\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_1-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJonaiker Villalobos recipient of LOEF Community leader award celebrates with The Y&#039;Alls team &amp;  David Brown\u00a0(\u00a0sponsors), Ricardo Ugas LOEF YLP president and Laura Moese- LOEF President\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_22\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_22-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKaren, La Dama del Pueblo\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_7\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_7-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlicia Pagan &amp; Ray Two Crows Wallen singing \u201cSol Que Tu Eres\u201d.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_26\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_26-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey note Speaker: Dr. Adriana Altuve \u2013 P&amp;G Vice President, R&amp;D Oral Care\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_20\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_20-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsors presenting the scholarships\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_11\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_11-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScholarship Recipients\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_12\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_12-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScholarship recipients + Sponsors and Boards\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_9\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_9-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeft-right: Alicia Pagan - LULAC Ohio President, Laura Moese- LOEF President, Lourdes Ribera - LULAC Cincinnati vice-president. Victoria Garland - Director New Fundraising LOEF &amp; Penny Young - LOEF Secretary\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_16\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_16-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeft-right: Alexandra Soto - LOEF YLP board, Aileen Cobbs -  LULAC Cincinnati vice-president,  Lourdes Ribera - LULAC Cincinnati vice-president, Laura Moese- LOEF President, Alicia Pagan - LULAC Ohio President, Alba Alzamar - LOEF YLP board\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_10\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_10-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLOEF Young Latino Professionals board, LOEF and LULAC leaders\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_8\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_8-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudents+ Community Leaders  connect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_18\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_18-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsors + YLP members\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_3\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_3-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsors: Dr. Adriana Altuve \u2013 P&amp;G Vice President, Hispanic Pioneer Alliance members, Kristin Okhuysen - Amplifies Accelerate LLC, Sa\u00fal  and Jessica Meza\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_2\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_2-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLaura Moese- LOEF President, Obett and Fernanda Osorio. Our sponsors. AJ Print LLC\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_25\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_25-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRicardo Ugas LOEF YLP president &amp; Marian Fuentes - Ohio representative on the LULAC  Washington Youth Leadership semminar in Oct 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"gala_24\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_24-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYoung Latino Professionals + Sponsors\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<!---- slides div end ---->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- slides thumbnails div start -->\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-thumbnails\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_13-1-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"gala_13\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_14-1-300x256.jpg\" alt=\"gala_14\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_23-1-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"gala_23\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_4-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"gala_4\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_30-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"gala_30\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_29-1-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"gala_29\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_19-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"gala_19\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_27-1-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"gala_27\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_1-1-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"gala_1\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_22-1-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"gala_22\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_7-1-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"gala_7\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_26-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"gala_26\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_20-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"gala_20\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_11-1-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"gala_11\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_12-1-300x114.jpg\" alt=\"gala_12\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_9-1-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"gala_9\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_16-1-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"gala_16\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_10-1-300x294.jpg\" alt=\"gala_10\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_8-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"gala_8\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_18-1-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"gala_18\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_3-1-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"gala_3\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_2-1-205x300.jpg\" alt=\"gala_2\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_25-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"gala_25\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/img\/loading.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gala_24-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"gala_24\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- slides thumbnails div end -->\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<style>\r\n\/* Layout 3 *\/\r\n\/* border *\/\r\n#slider-pro-3-4279 .sp-selected-thumbnail {\r\n\tborder: 4px solid #000000;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* font + color *\/\r\n.title-in  {\r\n\tfont-family: Helvetica Neue !important;\r\n\tcolor: #FFFFFF 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