AMHERST — Latino students from Amherst and Pelham schools will be honored at the 10th annual Latino Achievement Awards Night on Friday at the University of Massachusetts.
The event, which the public is invited to attend for free, starts at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center Auditorium.
Grade school students of all ages will be recognized during the event, which will also feature spoken word, music and dance. Amherst Regional High School seniors will be presented with a traditional graduation stole to wear over their robes during commencement in June.
The event is sponsored by the Amherst-Pelham schools and by the UMass Center for Multicultural Advancement and Student Success. Shelly Perdomo, the interim assistant vice chancellor for advocacy, inclusion and support at UMass, will be the night’s featured speaker.