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Contact: Carolyn Gonzales 277-5920
cgonzal@unm.edu

March 1, 2007

UNM LAII Exhibit Features Life of Concha Ortiz y Pino
Opening reception scheduled March 9

The life of Concha Ortiz y Pino is the focus of an exhibit at the Latin American and Iberian Institute at the University of New Mexico. An opening reception is scheduled Friday, March 9, at noon at the LAII, 801 Yale NE on the UNM campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The exhibit is in observance of Women in History Month, and is an introduction to the History of Latin American Studies at UNM. Speakers at the event include Nancy Brown-Martínez, archivist and reference coordinator, Center for Southwest Resources, University Libraries; Ana Pacheco, editor and publisher, “La Herencia;” and Kathryn Cordova, author of Concha.

In 1943, Ortiz y Pino was the first bachelor’s degree recipient of the School of Inter-American Affairs, the predecessor of UNM’s Latin American Institute, with a degree in Inter-American Relations. She went on to serve as a New Mexico state legislator, a board member of numerous humanitarian organizations, a champion for women and the handicapped, and a supporter of Hispanic arts and culture.

The exhibit will run through May 12. Exhibit materials provided by the Center for Southwest Resources and Ana Pacheco.

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