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Carlos Ivan Beltran was born on April 24, 1977, in Manati, Puerto Rico. He started his career as a shortstop and switched to centerfield at age 15 when a teammate on his youth team missed a game. By his senior season in the spring of 1995, scouts knew about him, and...

Carlos and Eddie Gonzalez, brothers, were raised in a family of eight children, born in El Barrio to parents who had come from Puerto Rico seeking to reach the American dream. Carlos L. Gonzalez (1934-1987) was an Associate Professor at Hostos Community College and...

Dolores M. Fernández is the former President of Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York (CUNY). She is a nationally-recognized professional in bilingual education, teacher training and curriculum development. Dr. Fernandez...

Founded in March 24, 2004, the Hostos Community College Foundation is a 501© (3) not-for-profit corporation that operates exclusively for the charitable purpose of supporting Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York. The Foundation...

The Richard A. Propper Memorial Scholarship at Hostos Community College Richard Propper was an instrumental leader in the city’s reinvestment in the South Bronx. For more than 60 years, he lobbied on behalf of his beloved community to secure grants, beneficial...

William Aguado “Bill” Aguado served as President of the Bronx Council on the Arts, where he had served as its Executive Director since 1981. A graduate of Hunter College, he received his M.A. from Fordham University. Bill has served as a Board member of Hostos...