Sylvia E. M. Asante
Sylvia Asante works at Gettysburg College as associate dean in the Office of Intercultural Advancement. The recipient of numerous awards, including the 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Living the Dream Award, she also directs the Meals and More Summer Camp at the Prince of Peace Church in Gettysburg. Her favorite leisure activities are listening to classical music, traveling to far away places and taking scenic walks. Asante is passionate about the welfare of children and the elderly, and her favorite pet is a Springer Spaniel called Sam.
Cindy Ching
Cindy Ching, Chinese-American was born and raised in Queens, New York. She grew up in Jackson Heights, attended elementary, junior high and high school in the surrounding neighborhood. Attended Monroe Community College in The Bronx and received her associates’ degree for hotel management in 2003. After graduation, with the assistance of her uncle who is the VP for Pflatzgraff, she went to work for the Yorktowne Hotel, York, PA as a front desk clerk. Cindy moved to York in August of 2003 and it was at the Yorktowne Hotel where she met her fiancé, Tim. They plan to tie the knot on October 24th 2009. After three years of employment at the Yorktowne, another great opportunity opened its’ doors for Cindy in August of 2006, Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel. Cindy was identified as a leader and promoted shortly after 1 year of employment to Reservations Supervisor. Now employed for almost 3 years -Cindy looks forward to her long lasting career at the Wyndham.
Marizol Jimenez
Marizol Jimenez was born in Santiago, Chile but raised in the U.S, and proud to admit she is “Latina.” A student at HACC-Gettysburg since the fall of 2004, attending college has always been a dream of Marizol, but because of life’s challenges it appeared to be impossible to accomplish until now. She became V.P for the Multicultural Club for the year 2004-2005 and was president for the year 2005-2006. Once becoming employed by HACC, she became the advisor to the club. Marizol tutors in person, or via phone/email to our Latino students throughout my classes. Jimenez has translated for the HACC newspaper “The Creative Cannon” and our Multicultural page. On February 20, 2007 she organized and facilitated our bilingual dinner for Latino students who were interested in working in a job where they would be able to use their bilingual skills through a partnership with community businesses. Marizol Jimenez is the Bilingual Support Technician at Harrisburg Area Community College-Gettysburg. Jimenez will be facilitating the Latino Culture Sensitivity Summit 2009, through The Hanover Hispanic Center and YWCA. She assists with recruitment, planned events for numerous organizations, educational programs, events to reflect and advance diversity. On February 18, 2009 Marizol was appointed by Governor Ed Rendell to serve a two-year term on the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs (GACLA). Jimenez will represent Adams and Franklin Counties, as well as Hanover, on the committee that serves as a voice for the Latino community. In addition, “mi familia” has made it ever more evident on how important they are in her life, Marizol proudly states that her three wonderful daughters are the source of her inspiration to better herself. “Without them I could not have done any of this.” Mi familia also includes those mentors, role models that saw in her what she never did, her inspiration, her purpose to give others the opportunity to overcome challenges in their life as I did. Her ultimate goal is to be in a position were she is able to assist other Latinos with their own dreams and possibilities in life.
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