Civic Leadership Award: CFSA is honoring Marla Franco, assistant vice provost for Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Initiatives at the College of Arizona, as the receiver of the Civic Leadership Award. The award honors members of the community who have long gone over and beyond to make Southern Arizona a far more inclusive and welcoming area to live. These nominees must inspire other folks as a result of possibly their work, volunteerism or advocacy attempts with varied or underrepresented communities. Franco led initiatives toward the UA getting to be federally regarded as an HSI in 2018. She is the current founder of the AZ HSI Consortium, aimed at fostering partnerships and leveraging methods throughout all 16 HSIs in Arizona, and cofounder of the STEM in HSI Functioning Team, aimed at bringing larger fairness in STEM at HSIs. Throughout the pandemic, Franco guide distribution efforts of $2.3 million in CARES Act Funding, prioritizing aid for the campus meals pantry, escalating laptop computer and hotspot lending stock, reinvesting in on-campus scholar work, and supporting technologies accessibility and college outreach to Indigenous Nations.
TCI Wealth Advisors: TCI Wealth Advisors obtained the 2021 Gallup Exceptional Place of work Award. This award recognizes engaged workplace cultures. This is the second consecutive 12 months TCI Prosperity Advisors has been named a winner. In a calendar year filled with unparalleled problems ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest to political polarization, Gallup identified that TCI Wealth Advisors has demonstrated exceptional resilience and help for their staff base.
