Carolina Martin, Pete Sanchez Honored as 'Young Hispanic Corporate
Achievers'
RESTON, Va., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Sallie Mae, the nation's leading
saving- and paying-for-college company, is pleased to announce that Pete
Sanchez, director of servicing process excellence, and Carolina Martin,
vice president of Hispanic initiatives, were honored with a Young Hispanic
Corporate Achievers award from the Hispanic Association on Corporate
Responsibility (HACR). HACR is a coalition of the nation's most influential
community-based organizations.
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Sanchez and Martin are among 28 young professional executives from
across the country who were selected as part of HACR's inaugural Young
Hispanic Corporate Achievers (YHCA) program. A review of the candidates'
accomplishments, established leadership qualities, industry expertise,
education and employment experiences, as well as a demonstrated commitment
to their communities, was conducted to select each honoree. Each of the
Corporate Achievers is between 25 and 40 years of age, of Latino origin and
employed by a Fortune 500 company or HACR Corporate Member.
"We have found that a company's success is being increasingly
influenced by their inclusion of professionals from the growing Hispanic
population," said HACR President & CEO Carlos Orta. "It is important for us
to recognize these young professionals who are helping to fuel the engines
that drive our country's economy."
HACR's research and findings reinforce the need for a continued effort
to increase Latino representation in corporate leadership roles. As the
largest and fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States, Hispanics
represent over 14 percent of the population and 12.5 percent of all
employees in the labor force. Their imprint on U.S. culture and business is
undeniable. More companies are recognizing the need to incorporate their
perspectives at employee, managerial and governance levels to bring fresh
ideas, new energy and opportunities to an ever-changing, diverse
marketplace.
The awardees took part in a two-day leadership development and
networking program and were formally recognized as role models for other
young, corporate professionals.
SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, is the
nation's leading provider of saving- and paying-for-college programs. The
company manages $160 billion in education loans and serves nearly 10
million student and parent customers. Through its Upromise affiliates, the
company also manages $19 billion in 529 college-savings plans, and 8
million members have joined Upromise to help save for college with rewards
on purchases at nearly 70,000 places. Sallie Mae and its subsidiaries offer
debt management services as well as business and technical products to a
range of business clients, including higher education institutions, student
loan guarantors and state and federal agencies. More information is
available at http://www.salliemae.com. SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are
not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.
SOURCE Sallie Mae
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CONTACT:
Beth Guerard of Sallie Mae, +1-703-984-5621,
beth.guerard@salliemae.com; or Michael Carpio of HACR,
+1-202-835-9672, mcarpio@hacr.org
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