If you are interested in joining HACER, please fill out a membership form to let us know what your interests are. The committee descriptions will give you an idea of our activities. Forms can be left at the HACER office or sent by campus mail (HACER, MS-526). Payment of dues ($10 check made out to "HACER") entitles you to member benefits such as voting in elections and a chance to receive special gifts. In years past, free tickets to concerts and airline travel were made available to members. This year there are a number of Hispanic leaders visiting Rice. HACER will have private sessions with these speakers open to members who have paid their dues.

Officers

Officers Photo, 2001-2002

Officers, 2001-2002
	Maricela Alarcon	President	Will Rice '02
	Illeana Silva	Co-Internal Vice President, Fall	Will Rice '03
	Viola Benavidez	Co-Internal Vice President, Spring	Sid Richardson '02
	Mayra Cuello	External Vice President	Lovett '03
	Heather De La Garza	Secretary	Will Rice '03
	Cynthia Guadalupe	Treasurer	Hanszen '02
	Esmeralda Martinez	Historian	Brown '04
	Alex Varela	Community Service Coordinator	Lovett '03
	Not pictured are the advisors:
	Dr. Jose Aranda	Faculty Advisor	English Department
	Mr. David Medina	Staff Advisor	Public Affairs
	Dr. Alberto I. Roca	Staff Advisor	Biochemistry Department

A word from the President

We have many plans for the organization that we hope to realize this year. We especially want to change the perception that HACER is only for Spanish-speaking Hispanics. The club's purpose is to provide support and understanding of Hispanic issues and culture as well as to serve as a medium of communication between its members and the greater Rice community. Although we are seen as a support group for Hispanics, which we do provide, the organization is also on campus to educate, whether through service to or learning about the Hispanic culture. During the summer we mail out our annual newsletter, El Tecolote. The newsletter really focuses and branches out to the incoming students to let them know what we do but it also serves as an educational tool to present what HACER is actively participating in. This organization is a simple solution to immerse oneself in a culture and go beyond books and lectures. Meet those people who were born in countries like Peru, Colombia, Nicaragua, or Mexico. Learn from first generation immigrants what life is like in their country. In addition, we are a link to resources off-campus such as the Hispanic consulates, the Institute of Hispanic Culture, and respected Hispanic figures and professionals. All of whom can share their experiences and provide networking opportunities. Traditionally the largest event is the December Posada Holiday Festival. This year we are also planning a spring event, the Latin World Festival, which will showcase Hispanic countries through performances, food, and informational booths.

Members

Group Photo, 2001

Current Members, 2002
	Member list as of March 2002.
	Member	College	Class	Hometown
	Aguilar, Greg	Hanszen	2002	Baytown, TX
	Alarcon, Maricela	Will Rice	2002	San Antonio, TX
	Alberto, Lourdes	Grad
	Alvarado, Marcos	Will Rice	2002	San Antonio, TX
	Aranda, Jose F	Faculty		Houston, TX
	Armenta, Amada	Wiess	2004	El Centro, CA
	Ayala, Angel	Wiess	2002	Elsa, TX
	Baker, John	Baker	2003
	Balli, Cecilia	Grad
	Barajas, Graciela	Jones	2003	Fort Worth, TX
	Barrutia, Mercedes	Baker	2002	Beaumont, TX
	Beatty, Christina	Jones	2005	Oklahoma City, OK
	Benavidez, Viola	Sid Rich	2002	Corpus Christi, TX
	Bernal, Amanda	Hanszen	2005	Austin, TX
	Brown, Kevin	Will Rice	2003	Abbeville, LA
	Cabrales, Diana	Lovett	2003	Sugar Land, TX
	Campos, Marco	Wiess	2002	Austin, TX
	Canseco, Jose	Baker	2003	Mexico City, Mexico
	Carrasco, Nancy	Brown	2002
	Castillo, Christopher		2004	San Antonio, TX
	Castillo, Victor	Brown	2005	Edinburg, TX
	Castro, Matthew	Wiess	2003	San Antonio, TX
	Cepeda, Christine	Martel	2004	Houston, TX
	Chao, Stephen	Will Rice	2002	Houston, TX
	Contreras, Cielo	Jones	2005	El Paso, TX
	Contreras, Jessica	Lovett	2003	Lubbock, TX
	Cuello, Mayra	Lovett	2003	Pasadena, TX
	De La Garza, Heather	Will Rice	2003	San Juan, TX
	de la Mora, Manuel	Brown	2002	Mission, TX
	Escobedo, John	Grad
	Gamez, Izamara	Sid Rich	2002	Houston, TX
	Garcia, Nella	Brown	2003	Rio Hondo, TX
	Garza, Mariana	Sid Rich	2005	San Diego, TX
	Garza, Maribel	Wiess	2002	Houston, TX
	Gomez, Claudia	Sid Rich	2005	Galveston, TX
	Gomez, Victoria	Sid Rich	2004	Galveston, TX
	Gonzalez, Alessandra	Hanszen	2005	Houston, TX
	Gonzalez, Carlos	Martel	2003	El Paso, TX
	Gonzalez, Christina	Brown	2003	Missouri City, TX
	Gracia, Jesse	Baker	2002	Baytown, TX
	Gregory, Danielle	Jones	2003	Houston, TX
	Guadalupe, Cynthia	Hanszen	2003	Bronx, NY
	Guerrero, Cynthia	Will Rice	1999	San Antonio, TX
	Haro, Norma	Baker	2002	San Antonio, TX
	Hurtado, Iris	Wiess	2002	Laredo, TX
	Johnston, Sonia	Baker	2002	Bryan, TX
	Kapusta, Marcela	Baker	2003	Houston, TX
	Kubos, Teresa	Wiess	2003	Spring, TX
	Kumar, Mani	Baker	2003	Baton Rouge, TX
	Leal, David	Wiess	2003	McAllen, TX
	Leon, Graciela	Jones	2003	Fort Worth, TX
	Leza, Eddie	Martel	2004	San Antonio, TX
	Lopez, Michelle	Jones	2002	Harlingen, TX
	Lozano, Daniela	Lovett	2002	Edinburg, TX
	Maldonado, Francisco	Baker	2002	El Paso, TX
	Marquez, Josefa	Hanszen	2002	Weslaco, TX
	Martinez, Esmeralda	Brown	2004	Dallas, TX
	Martinez, Joaquin	Brown	2004	Cataño, PR
	Medina, David	Staff		Houston, TX
	Melara, Luis	Grad		Canoga Park, CA
	Mendoza, Miriam	Wiess	2003	Laredo, TX
	Moore, Aleza	Martel	2004	Colleyville, TX
	Moreno, Leira	Jones	2004	Roma, TX
	Nunez-Wallace, Karen	Will Rice	2003	Lake Mary, FL
	Passeri, Marco	Hanszen	2003	Corpus Christi, TX
	Quesada, Robert	Baker	2003	Midland, TX
	Quinonez, Carlo	Brown	2003	Prosper, TX
	Ramirez, AnaLisa	Brown	2004	Brownsville, TX
	Ramirez, David	Wiess	2002
	Ramirez, Jose	Hanszen	2003	Mission, TX
	Ramirez, Laura	Brown	2002	Houston, TX
	Ramirez, Michael	Brown	2004	Missouri City, TX
	Ramirez, Paul	Hanszen	2003	Houston, TX
	Ramon, Crystal	Lovett	2002
	Reichwein, Katrina	Hanszen	2004	Richmond, TX
	Rios, Jaime	Sid Rich	2005	San Antonio, TX
	Rivas, Jessica		2004	Corpus Christi, TX
	Rivera, Gabriel	Sid Rich	2002	Santa Theresa, NM
	Robledo, Maribel	Jones	2003	Mission, TX
	Roca, Alberto	Staff		Houston, TX
	Rodriguez, Ashley	Jones	2004	Austin, TX
	Rodriguez, Juan P.	Hanszen	2002	Brownsville, TX
	Rodriguez, Luis	Baker	2003	El Paso, TX
	Rodriguez, Miles	Wiess	2003	Houston, TX
	Rodriguez, Paul	Sid Rich	2004	El Paso, TX
	Rodriguez, Victoria	Sid Rich	2004	Austin, TX
	Rodriguez, Xochil	Will Rice	2004	San Antonio, TX
	Salazar, Vanessa	Brown	2003	Richmond, TX
	Sanchez, Sarai	Brown	2002	Cedar Hill, TX
	Santos, Bianca	Lovett	2004	Falls Church, VA
	Sedano, Jason	Hanszen	2005	El Paso, TX
	Sifuentes, Josef	Martel	2004	Houston, TX
	Silva, Illeana	Will Rice	2003	Houston, TX
	Solis, Jennifer	Baker	2003	San Antonio, TX
	Solis, Olaya	Sid Rich	2003	Corpus Christi, TX
	Starkenburg, Max	Hanszen	2002	Bremerton, WA
	Terrazas, Miguel	Jones	2003	Fabens, TX
	Thomas, Victoria	Jones	2004	Marietta, GA
	Tijerina, Alisa	Baker	2003	San Antonio, TX
	Varela, Alexandra	Lovett	2003	Austin, TX
	Vega, Charles	Wiess	2003	McAllen, TX
	Vega, Edgar	Will Rice	2003
	Vela, Monica	Will Rice	2004	Corpus Christi, TX
	Velasquez, Roger	Baker	2003	San Antonio, TX
	Vera, Jesus Jerry	Jones	2003	Kingsville, TX
	Villafranco, Laura	Staff	1995	San Antonio, TX
	Walker, Megan	Wiess	2005	Brownsville, TX
	Ybarra, Priscilla	Grad
	Zuniga, Jessica	Wiess	2002	Washington, DC