National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration
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The UT Southwestern community gathered on Oct. 12 to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. The fourth annual UTSW event, called Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation, was part of a nationally designated month that ran Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The festivities included a panel discussion, music, artwork, and a reception.
Click through images from this event in the photo gallery below.
Read more: UTSW community celebrates the diversity of Hispanic-Latino cultures
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![The reception included a display of Hispanic-Latino artwork that included (from left) a Lele Doll, La Corazon Milagro, and La Catrina.](/ctplus/asset/b934eea4-9ba3-4fc9-b7e0-c1ff39f65a26/recep-7389.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![The audience applauds following a closing address by Andrea Askins, Hispanic-Latino BRG Chair.](/ctplus/asset/1c0252d2-a447-450f-a884-e46fa539f3ad/sig-x2a0841.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Moderator Angelica Marin Hill, Vice President for Government Affairs and Policy, asks questions of panelists (from left) Roberto Gonzalez, M.D., Larissa Velez, M.D., and Carlos Girod, M.D.](/ctplus/asset/00c3b9f3-ae0d-4d30-8aaa-b40ad41f4f01/sig-0768.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Shawna Nesbitt, M.D., Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, welcomes attendees with a message about inclusion.](/ctplus/asset/0b03fd0f-1b60-4d77-89f6-fba9bc8b7e00/sig-8675.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Melody Bell, Assistant Vice President of Academic Information Systems and Executive Sponsor of the Hispanic-Latino BRG, provides the welcome to the program.](/ctplus/asset/6939f84f-b63e-498b-841c-5151f5ac9469/sig-8665.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![An audience member listens intently to the program.](/ctplus/asset/c6997bd1-b88b-4645-a361-681c3e85869f/sig-8693.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Dr. Velez answers questions from the moderator.](/ctplus/asset/9632cf6e-17da-4244-a182-38643fbc44c5/sig-8788.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Event attendees take in the panelists’ responses.](/ctplus/asset/b4ab355f-32ce-4c90-bcfa-0ce31915a5b7/sig-8886.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Dr. Girod responds to questions from the moderator.](/ctplus/asset/a049393f-d875-4fc8-92b5-e65e676a78dd/sig-8811.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Stephanie Hargrove, Talent Acquisition Partner and an artist, listens to the closing remarks.](/ctplus/asset/60ddab59-1745-4ef0-9288-e8b7fa750582/sig-8888.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Dr. Gonzalez responds to questions from the moderator.](/ctplus/asset/3e5377db-20cf-43bf-9633-223694c08ff1/sig-8828.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Ms. Askins thanks the audience for attending.](/ctplus/asset/0b86534e-0981-4ec3-91d1-bc8ab90e90e8/sig-8910.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Singer-guitarist Jan Garcia, a Clinical Research Coordinator, performs accompanied by Jacob Frie, a Senior Business Analyst, on tenor saxophone.](/ctplus/asset/a5c3fe29-ee51-4e0d-a4ae-06c93bf700e6/sig-0812.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Ms. Garcia sang the Latin songs La Llorona (The Weeping Woman) and Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me a Lot).](/ctplus/asset/400e70cd-1e51-4095-a953-e53589919aab/sig-8870.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Ms. Hargrove’s art was on display at the event. Her subjects include the Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl and an Aztec eagle warrior called Cuāuhtli.](/ctplus/asset/be423d70-c3a8-4d8a-bc8a-74944d5e8a3d/sig-x2a0846.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![From left: Travis Gill, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Equity & Access; Ruben Esquivel, Vice President for Community and Corporate Relations; Dr. Gonzalez; Dr. Velez; Ms. Bell; BRG Development Committee Lead Diana Mendoza; BRG co-Chair Judith Ramos; Dr. Girod; and Dr. Nesbitt pose for a photo.](/ctplus/asset/5199d287-1848-4b4f-b6fe-4eff6362c091/rec-7344.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![From left: BRG members Erasmo Salima, Ms. Hargrove, Ms. Bell, Nicolas Carmona, and Ms. Ramos pose with art during the reception.](/ctplus/asset/4f1a6938-fae6-4e7b-8157-988fc6db39a0/rec-7350.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Two employees show off tasty ethnic foods at the reception.](/ctplus/asset/135856f6-3764-4de1-83d9-05501ba98ae8/rec-7354.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Assistant Directors of Advanced Practice Providers Laura Kirk and David Haggard enjoy the reception.](/ctplus/asset/db9d3736-d4aa-44b2-8d0e-de819f64513a/rec-7363.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Three employees pose for a photo at the reception.](/ctplus/asset/a5e30bd7-c9bc-47c4-9ffe-4ff7cf36254e/rec-7367.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Courtney Rottman, Chief of Staff in the Office of the President, and Ms. Bell share laughs at the reception.](/ctplus/asset/e9c389ab-02d7-4ee7-91e1-6724732a3c46/rec-7373.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Monica Lara, a Senior Administrative Associate in Ophthalmology, shows off all the flags from the countries that represent the Hispanic-Latino cultures.](/ctplus/asset/5421b52d-c849-44fe-827b-3ceac2caf4c9/rec-7395.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Ms. Hargrove and Ms. Lara pose in front of art prior to the session.](/ctplus/asset/7f64718b-7e34-42c4-89d2-06f94459cf0e/rec-7399.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Three employees enjoy the reception festivities.](/ctplus/asset/452714f7-a0cf-46de-a5aa-a54bcf39331d/recep-7379.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Employees help themselves to chicken tinga and tostadas.](/ctplus/asset/a3a853e3-57b4-4fb7-ac42-263675bc5962/recep-7382.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)