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In a photo taken after his historic City Council election win Nov. 5, Gilberto <\/strong> P\u00e9rez Jr. ’94, GC ’99<\/strong> is surrounded by beaming supporters. Asked for a caption a few days later, P\u00e9rez replied, “Humbled by the support received from the Latinx community from Goshen. Glad to know the road to City Council was with friends and volunteers.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gilberto P\u00e9rez Jr. is a 1994 alumnus of 91短视频. He also earned a graduate certificate in conflict transformation in 1999 and was recognized by his alma mater in 2018 with the Distinguished Service Award. (Courtesy photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Public service and community engagement is far from a new endeavor for P\u00e9rez, who was recognized by his alma mater with 91短视频’s 2018 Distinguished Service Award<\/a> for his many contributions as therapist, social worker, peace evangelist, mental health advocate, social work professor and college administrator. In addition to 91短视频’s recognition, he has earned awards from the Governor\u2019s Commission on Hispanic\/Latino Affairs, Indiana Undocumented Youth Alliance and Elkhart County Schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vice president of student life at Goshen College is now the first Latino member and also the first Goshen College employee to be elected to the council<\/a>, according to The Record, <\/em>Goshen College’s newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city is “33-34% Latino with more than 50% Latino students in the public schools,” according to Mayor Jeremy Stutsman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a 2018 interview in 91短视频’s Crossroads magazine, P\u00e9rez shared that his overarching goal has been simply to follow in Jesus\u2019s footsteps, in his own words \u201cliving fully into the work of serving others.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now he’ll continue in his service to others as an elected representative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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