2010 Breakfast Program

14th Annual Community Breakfast

Scholarship FundraiserSunday, May 23rd, 2010

The Odyssey Restaurant

Andrés y María Cárdenas

Arrival of GuestsHarpist Javier “Big X” Montes

Welcome by Master of CeremoniesErnesto Cárdenas

Board Member

Prsentation of ColorsVan Nuys High School JROTC

Pledge of AllegianceSylmar Cub Scout Pack 94

National AnthemBenjamin Cárdenas

Invocation

BreakfastThe Odyssey Restaurant

Keynote SpeakerJose M. Hernandez

NASA Astronaut and Philanthropist

Guest SpeakerTony Cárdenas

Los Angeles City Councilmember, District 6

Presentation of ScholarsAYMCFF Board

Student SpeakersDonna Hernandez

Luis PerezLarissa Shebroe

The Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation Program

May 23, 2010

It is with great pleasure, that I welcome everyone to the Foundation’s 14thAnnual Community Breakfast.

The Foundation achievement of 14 years would not have been possible without sponsor donations, community involvement and volunteers, and willing educators.

This year’s scholarship recipients represent brave youth who despite rising tuition fees, restricted student occupancy, and limited educational resources, persevere to attain their education.

With that, we invite you to join us as we recognize this year’s Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation 2010 scholarship recipients.

From our family to yours and on behalf of the Foundation and all the recipients, Muchisimas Gracias!-Thank you very very much!

We look forward to many more years to come.

Sincerely,

Vanessa Narvaez President

The Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation was founded in 1997 to award scholarships to deserving and ambitious students, to contribute tocommunity based non-profit organizations that provide needed services, and tosupplement limited resources for cultural, educational and recreational programsin the San Fernando Valley.

Our Mission

Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation

President, Senior Vice Chancellor of LACCDDirector, Early Academic Outreach, UCSBExternal Affairs, AT&TDirector, Southern California EdisonChancellor, UCSBPrincipal, Fenton Elementary Charter School, Ret.Executive Vice President, Macy’s West

Advisory BoardDr. Adriana D. BarreraBritt OrtizKevin TamakiDr. Fernando de NecocheaDr. Henry YangJoe LucenteLouis Meunier

Board of DirectorsPresidentTreasurerSecretaryBoard MemberBoard MemberBoard MemberBoard Member

Lorena BernalGina Pérez

Isabel CárdenasVanessa Narváez

Brian De La RosaErnesto CardenasYolanda Fuentes Miranda

Believing that no student should ever be denied the opportunity to pursue theirdreams through a collegiate or vocational school experience, the Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation has embarked on a crusade to raise scholarshipfunds for needy and deserving students from the San Fernando Valley. This year,the Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation has undertaken the goal ofproviding over $100,000 in scholarship opportunities to deserving students.

Overview

ASA engineer Jose Hernandez wanted to fly in space ever since he heard that the first Hispanic-American had been chosen to travel into space.

"I was hoeing a row of sugar beets in a field near Stockton, Calif., and I heard on my transistor radio that Franklin Chang-Diaz had beenselected for the Astronaut Corps," says Hernandez, who was a senior in high school at the time.

"I was already interested in science and engineering," Hernandez remembers,"but that was the moment I said, 'I want to fly in space.' And that'ssomething I've been striving for each day since then."

One of four children in a migrant farming family from Mexico, Hernandez--who didn't learn English until he was 12 years old -- spent much of his childhood on what he calls "the California circuit," traveling with his family from Mexico to southern California each March, then working northward to the Stockton area by November, picking strawberries and cucumbers at farms along the route. Then they would return to Mexicofor Christmas, and start the cycle all over again come spring.

After graduating high school in Stockton, Hernandez enrolled at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, where he earned a degree in electrical engineering and was awarded a full scholarship to the graduate program at the University of California in Santa Barbara, where he continued his engineering studies. In 1987 he accepted a full-time job with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where he had worked as a co-op in college.

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About Our Keynote SpeakerJose M. Hernandez

hile at Lawrence Livermore, Hernandez worked on signal and image processing applications in radar imaging, computed tomography, and acoustic imaging. Later in his career, Hernandez worked on developing quantitative x-ray film imaging analysis techniques for the x-ray laser program. Hernandez applied these techniques in the medical physics arena and co-developed the first full-field digital mammography imaging system. This system has proven useful for detecting breast cancer at an earlier stage than present film/screen mammography techniques. Hernandez has won recognition awards for his work on this project. He has also worked in the international arena where he represented Lawrence Livermore and the U.S. Department of Energy on Russian nuclear non-proliferation issues.

During the astronaut application process, Hernandez had to meet with a review board, where he came face-to-face with hisoriginal inspiration: Franklin Chang-Diaz.

"It was a strange place to find myself, being evaluated by the person who gave me the motivation to get there in the first place," Hernandez says. "But I found that we actually had common experiences -- a similar upbringing, the same language issues. That built up my confidence. Any barriers that existed, he had already hurdled them."

Hernandez, smiles. “Now it’s my turn!”

Indeed it was, when in May 2004, Jose got accepted to forgo Astronaut Candidate Training. In February 2006, Jose’s diligence paid off when he was able to be a part of the 128th Shuttle mission and 30th mission to the International SpaceStation to transfer 18,000 pounds of essential supplies and equipment to the station. He and his team completed the mission in 217 orbits of Earth, traveled over 5.7million miles in 332 hrs 52min and conducted three space walks while there.

Even with the title of NASA Astronaut, Jose is sure to give back to his community and encourage youth to pursue their dreams of reaching space. Through the non-profit foundation, Reaching for the Stars (RFTS), he encourages higher education, and supports programs that focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. RFTS also provided scholarship opportunities to assist deserving student reach their educational goals.

Even while traveling to space and stopping by at the Cardenas Foundation Breakfast, Jose still makes time for his wife Adela, their 5 children, and their restaurant, Tierra Luna Grill, located in Houston., Texas.

Jose proves that the sky is not the limit, it goes beyond.

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uan Manuel Aguilera was the third of six children born to Aurora Martinez de Aguilera and AdolfoAguilera in El Gavilan de Abajo, Jalisco. His brother Bernardino and sister Victoria were older, while his sister Esther, and brothers Adolfo and Rojelio were younger. Juan, his mother Aurora, and his brothers and sisters joined their father in the United States in 1971. He lived in San Fernando on Mott Street and attended O’Melveny Elementary School and played little league through Santa Rosa Church.

As a teen, Juan attended San Fernando Junior High. Here, his love for music flourished and he learned to play guitar. Juan was very active in the Santa Rosa parish and began to seriously examine a religious vocation.High school took Juan far away from his home. He attended St. Anthony’s, an Oblate school in SanAntonio, Texas. While in high school, Juan played football, soccer, and track. He graduated from highschool in May of 1985 and stayed in Texas, attending St. Edward’s University in Austin. Juan returnedto San Fernando and finished his studies at Cal State University Northridge, earning a Bachelors Degreein Mathematics. He received a fellowship and furthered his studies as a graduate student, receiving an M.A.from CSUN in the teaching of Mathematics.

Juan was an awesome math teacher. He saw teaching as his ministry and his students as his flock. In 1994Juan began teaching mathematics at San Fernando Middle School. In 1999 he transferred to PacoimaMiddle School and in 2005 he transferred one final time to Sylmar High School. Juan knew firsthandhow difficult learning could be for many of his students. Few people knew that he was dyslexic. In spite ofthis, Juan had a gift of making math accessible to everyone. His easy demeanor combined his math jokes with a passion for helping everyone make sense of x’s and y’s.

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In Memory of Juan Manuel Aguilera

Juan Aguilera continues to be in our thoughts and this valuable community leader, father, husband, son and teacherwill be greatly missed. We thank you Juan for all you have done for students. In his honor the Cárdenas Foundation would like to dedicate a scholarship in his name to one of our Sylmar High School recipients.

At Sylmar High School, Juan was the lead teacher for the Communications House. Every year he worked with struggling Algebra students, helping them understand abstract mathematical concepts. He alsotutored students after school on a daily basis. As a lead teacher, he worked tirelessly to help teachersconnect with the Sylmar youth and make learning relevant for them. He organized events such as LinkCrew, McTeachers’ Nights, and turkey bowls for the students. Juan could have taught Math Analysis orCalculus. However, he chose to teach Algebra I to ninth graders and helped them see that math is part of their daily life. Juan was named a Los Angeles County Teachers of Mathematics Association Teacher of the Year in 2007.

Juan gave to his community with the same selflessness he showed at school. He played with a Santa Rosa church choir for the last nine years. Juan was passionate about ensuring equal rights for everyone,volunteering countless hours to the defeat of Propositions 187, 227 and 209. He participated inmarches, walked the San Fernando community for Project GRAD, and volunteered with the Cardenas Foundation.

Juan was a loving husband and father. He met his wife Maria Elena in early 1998. They were blessed with two beautiful girls, Citlali in 2000 and Xiomara in 2002. Juan loved life and lived it to its fullest. Everythinghe did, he did with passion. Although he received a pacemaker in 2003, Juan faced his mortality with the belief that a life lived in fear of dying was not a life worth living. Juan died in an accident while on vacation,doing what he loved most, living for the moment. Juan left a legacy for selfless service and passion for helping all students learn.

May 30, 1965 – December 30, 2009.

May 23, 2010

The Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation would like to acknowledge Kim Benjamin for his contribution in the memory of his parents, Jacob Benjamin and Blossom Baird. This contribution to our foundation has provided us the opportunity to grant over $90,000, to date, in scholarships to the students of John H. Francis Polytechnic High School.

This special contribution on behalf of an alumnus of John H. Francis Polytechnic High School has challenged our foundation to meet the needs of every school we support. It also serves as a challenge to all alumni.

The Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation would like to thank Mr. Benjamin once again for his generous support.

--The Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation

High School Seniors

Karen Gonzalez Tapia

School to Attend:Mount St. Mary's

High School Attended:Panorama High School

Walter Garcia

School to Attend:Harvard

High School Attended:San Fernando High School

Anayeli Morales

School to Attend:Mission College

High School Attended:Sylmar High School

Elmer Hernandez

School to Attend:Duke University

High School Attended:Polytechnic High School

Yesenia Leon

School to Attend:Pasadena City College


Monira Mansoory

School to Attend:Cal State Northridge


Rigo Martinez

School to Attend:UCLA


Eduardo Muñoz

School to Attend:UC Davis


Reissa Noriega

School to Attend:UC Berkeley


Stephanie Ochoa

School to Attend:UC Irvine


Moises Olavarrieta

School to Attend:UC Davis

High School Attended:North Hollywood High School

Alma Mendoza



High School Seniors

Shirley Almendarez



Maryeline Alvarenga



Rosa Cruz



Cristina Barajas



Jessica Caballero

School to Attend:Stanford


Kimberly Campos

School to Attend:Cornell


Herbert Castillo

School to Attend:Harvard


Alexander Deiongh



Evelyn Delgado

School to Attend:Pierce College


Christian De Mauro

School to Attend:Mission college


Melissa Garcia

School to Attend:UC Irvine


Carolina Cervantes

School to Attend:UC San Diego


High School Seniors

Maria Vega

School to Attend:UC Santa Barbara


Patricia Vargas



Sandie Villanueva

School to Attend:Occidental College


Melanie Zamora



Tiffany Zhu

School to Attend:University of Pennsylvania

High School Attended:Van Nuys High School

High School Seniors

Jose Ramos


High School Attended:Monroe High School

Ana Ornelas



Larissa Shebroe

School to Attend:University of Dubuque

High School Attended:Van Nuys High School

Pilipinas Ramos

School to Attend:Mission College

High School Attended:Monroe High School

Claudia Reyes



Sandra Robles



Daisy Rodriguez

School to Attend:UC Santa Barbara


fabiola Solano


High School Attended:Arleta High School

Guadalupe Soto



Tiffany Valle



Angel Valles



Moris Saravia

School to Attend:UC Merced


Continuing College & Graduate School

Graduate School Recipients

Manolia Maldonado

School Attending:Cal Lutheran

Qualifying School:Arleta High School

Carlos Torres

School Attending:UCLA

Qualifying School:Polytechnic High School

Ana Urena

School Attending:Cal State Northridge

Qualifying School:Kennedy High School

Delmy Villegas-Delgado

School Attending:Grinnell College


Laiza Castillo


Qualifying School:San Fernando High School

Luis Perez

School Attending:UCLA Law School


Daisey Miranda

School Attending:UC Santa Cruz

Qualifying School:Sylmar High School

Jennifer Morales

School Attending:Amherst College

Qualifying School:Monroe High School

Nancy Pineda


Qualifying School:Kennedy High School

Camille Suarez

School Attending:Notre Dame


Raul Tadle

School Attending:UC San Diego

Qualifying School:Van Nuys High School

Continuing College

Cristina Castanon



Alejandro Gutierrez

School Attending:Yale


Donna Hernandez

School Attending:Georgetown

Qualifying School:Arleta High School

Mia Jamili

School Attending:UC Berkeley


Araciel Juarez

School Attending:Cal State Los Angeles

Qualifying School:Los Angeles Mission College

Miguel Linares

School Attending:UC Berkeley


Fernando Lopez



Marlin Chavez

School Attending:Mission College


Wiler Cifuentes



Juan Fuentes

School Attending:MIT


Melissa Gomez

School Attending:Cal State Los Angeles


Jacqueline Gramajo

School Attending:Valley College

Qualifying School:Panorama High School

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Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation.Thank you for your continued dedication to the education of our children.

Educationis the key to

a brilliant future.

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“ Education and hard work arethe keys to opportunity anda prosperous future.”

– Andrés and María Cárdenas

CH2M HILL is honored to be a Gold Sponsor of the Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation scholarship awards. We congratulate the Foundation on 10 years of enabling deserving, ambitious students in the San Fernando Valley to finance a college education.

As a global leader in full-service engineering, construction, and operations, CH2M HILL also supports education by contributing funds, employee volunteers, and gifts in kind. Many of our 18,000 professionals worldwide donate time, energy, and resources to worthy causes in their communities.

There’s no better foundation to build than the future of the next generation.

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It is with great pleasure

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The Andrés y María

Cárdenas Foundation

on 14 years of

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¡Muchas Gracias! for your dedication to empowering people andmaking the communities we serve a better place to live.

U.S. Bank is committed to supporting programs that honor diverse heritages and enrich the quality of life for everyone, and Andrés y Maria Cárdenas Family Foundation has our supportbecause they do so in an undeniably positive way.

Gracias por inspirar y servira nuestra comunidad. ¡Muchas Felicidades!

A great event inspires more thanjust the attendees.

It inspires the entire community.

FENTON AVENUE CHARTER SCHOOL

Appreciates the dedication of theAndrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation

toward our children.

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TO THE SCHOLARS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

BEST WISHES TO THE ANDRÉS Y MARÍA CÁRDENAS

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Congratulations!to all of the 2010 andr!s y mar"a cárdenas family foundation scholarship recipients. Congratulations on all of your success!

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For your continued support to making the dreamsof many Northeast San Fernando Valley Scholars a reality.

Andrés y María CárdenasFamily Foundation Board of Directors

May 23rd, 2010

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