[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 62 (Thursday, May 6, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E767]
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HONORING THE HISPANIC ORGANIZATION OF STUDENTS IN TECHNOLOGY/SOCIETY OF 
 HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AT NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 2004

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Hispanic 
Organization of Students in Technology (HOST), the student chapter of 
the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at the New Jersey 
Institute of Technology (NJIT). They were honored at the HOST/SHPE Gala 
Banquet on Thursday, April 29, 2004, at Ibera Restaurant in Newark, New 
Jersey. This year's gala banquet featured New Jersey State Assemblyman 
Wilfredo Caraballo as the keynote speaker, as well as NJIT President 
Robert Ailtenkirch and Provost Joel Bloom.
  The Hispanic Organization of Students in Technology/Society of 
Hispanic Professional Engineers represents a group of extremely 
talented and dedicated students who have shown amazing promise and 
success. Established in 1991, the objective of the HOST/SHPE was to 
create an organization to serve as a role model to the Hispanic 
community. Under the leadership of Student President Cynthia Camacho, 
HOST/SHPE has continued to excel as one of the premiere HOST 
organizations in the United States. With the second highest membership 
of a Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers student chapter 
nationwide, HOST/SHPE was the recipient of New Jersey Institute of 
Technology's Newark College of Engineering 2004 Outstanding Student 
Organization.
  Cynthia Camacho has also been acknowledged for her outstanding 
leadership. At the SHPE Eastern Technical Career Conference in 
Washington, DC, she received the Pedro Ortiz Student Leadership Award. 
This award is presented to the student member who has displayed 
leadership qualities in activities within SHPE and their community. Ms. 
Camacho has served as a role model for her peers and youth, through her 
outstanding academic excellence and commitment to her community.
  Carlomango Ontaneda, the SHPE chapter advisor at NJIT, has been an 
integral force in helping students achieve their goals at NJIT and 
beyond. For his dedication and tireless effort, Mr. Ontaneda was 
awarded the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers National 
Technical Career Conference Educator of the Year Award.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the achievements of 
Cynthia Camacho, Mr. Ontaneda, and the talented students of the 
Hispanic Organization of Students in Technology/Society of Hispanic 
Professional Engineers at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

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