VIA Times Filipino American Lifestyle and Culture in the Greater Chicago Area

RON DE LOS SANTOS, MA, MHRIR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION Nominator: Ms. Jen Bingham, Resurrection U. Director of Marketing & Communications Ron de los Santos’ career in academia spans almost 10 years, as he has successfully led local universities in ...

IRENE CUALOPING OUTSTANDING ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP Nominator: Veronica Leighton, VT Publisher, CPRTV Executive Producer Business executive, communications specialist, attorney, photographer and author Irene Cualoping (pen name Rieny G. Cualoping) is managing partner, principal and founder of Chicago – based ENERI Communications, “Energy ...

JOHANNA M. COOK EXCELLENCE IN CULINARY ART IN SOCIAL MEDIAINTERNATIONAL AWARD Nominator: Jovie Calma, VT “Wassup” Columnist CPRTV Interview Host National cooking personality and host and founder of Momma Cuisine, Johanna Cook has been captivating audiences with Momma Cuisine for many ...

AURORA N. ABELLA-AUSTRIACO EXCELLENCE IN LAW & PUBLIC SERVICE Nominator: Judge Jessica O’Brien, HOF Awardee Excellence in Law 2004 & Public Service in 2012 Aurora Abella-Austriaco is President of Austriaco and Associates Ltd where she concentrates her practice in the ...

EDITH MIJARES ARDIENTE, MS, PE, QEP VIA WOMAN OF THE YEAR Nominator: Mr. Gregory Vanderlaan, HOF Awardee 2015 Friend of the Filipino Edith Mijares Ardiente is a retired Vice President, Environmental and Energy Affairs at Navistar International Corporation, one of ...

THE REV. NANCY H. ABIERA EXCELLENCE AS A LIFE COACH Nominator: Robert Chavez, CPRTV LOL Star Nancy Abiera is an ordained minister of the Gospel and a Life Coach, teaching and mentoring people in understanding and discovering the true self, ...

Eduardo Carbillon Cabanayan, popularly called by friends as ED, was born and raised in the town of Sta. Maria, Pangasinan, Philippines on the 21st of February, 1961. Ed has shown his versatility and talent in the field of arts and ...

Dennis Mondero has served as Executive Director of CMAA since August 2013, after serving for approximately ten years on CMAA’s Board of Directors. What prompted Dennis, a former practicing lawyer, to join the non-profit world and work for a social ...

Mary Jane Evangelista is the Director of Nursing Program and Vice-President of US Nursing Review. She is a professor at DeVry University–Chamberlain College of Nursing and the lead instructor for nursing review, lecture professor teaching medical surgical, pharmacology and clinical ...

Maria Fides Balita is a Director of Adelfia LLC. Adelfia LLC is a women and minority-owned public accounting firm. Adelfia LLC provides audit, advisory, accounting, tax, international tax, information technology review/audit, and other services across industry-specialized practices including public sector/government, ...