Four local nonprofits to receive Award of Excellence from Gov. Lee
Second grader Destiny Madrigal shows her drawing to her classmates on a laptop at Las Americas on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. The nonprofit helps 65 Hispanic students from 21 different schools to attend virtual classes at their Knight Road hub. Las Americas will receive an Award of Excellence from Gov. Bill Lee for its work in the Hispanic community. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Education specialist Adriana Cortes (middle) works with fourth grade students Stephen Escalante (left) and Zoe Centeno (right) while they attend virtual school at Las Americas on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Third grader Maria Daniela Ortega wears a mask and royalty headphones while attending virtual school inside socially distance desks at Las Americas on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
First grader Andy Lemus raises his hand to get the attention of an education specialist while attending virtual school at Las Americas on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Eighth grader Juan Granados attends virtual school at Las Americas on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
First grader Ashley Soriano gets help from an education specialist while attending virtual school at Las Americas on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Second grader Brayan Ramos attends virtual school at Las Americas on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Christ Community Health Services, the Mid-South Food Bank, Las Americas and MICAH will be honored for outstanding service in a very unusual year.
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Christin Yates is a native Memphian who has worked in PR and copywriting since 2007. She earned her B.S. in public relations and M.S. in mass communications from Murray State University.
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