Orgullo
Orgullo: pride1 [praid] noun,
A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc
Example: She looked with pride at her handsome sons.
Orgullo is a club started in the fall of the 2006 school year by Berry students Genny Castillo and Nayu Gutierrez.
Mission Statement: To raise Awareness in the Berry community and the surrounding communities about Hispanic culture and Spanish speaking countries and to also increase the knowledge of Hispanic Heritage Month through activities and speakers.
Service Project:
All clubs are required to do at least one service project each year in order to maintain their status as a Berry College organization. This past year, members of Orgullo participated in the Annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference. In this, members of Orgullo helped the Latin American Association with their annual Leadership Program for Hispanic high school students around the area by helping to serve food, and talking to the students about college. Orgullo also teamed up with the Berry Student Nurses Club during Relay for Life.
Fun Fact: The club organizes a Salsa Night every semester. On Salsa Night, students are able to learn and dance salsa music as well as other Latin music. The club also organizes a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration from September 15th – October 15th. They plan activities that highlight Hispanic culture and an end of the month festival with authentic Hispanic food. Members of the club also get together to prepare different dishes and meals from their countries in the Cultural House.
Orgullo meetings are held weekly to fellowship with fellow members of the club and to discuss future activities. To be added to the e-mail list for information and activities, please e-mail Nayu Gutierrez mgutierrez@berry.edu.
Club Officers
President- Nayu Gutierrez
Vice President-Stephen Santana
Secretary-Briona Arradondo
Treasurer-Genny Castillo
SGA Representative-Brent Hardin
