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SHERMAN, TEXAS—Austin College’s Hispanic student group Los Amigos will host a community-wide Cinco de Mayo celebration on Saturday, May 5, from 1 to 5 p.m. on the north lawn of Wright Campus Center. In the event of rain, the celebration will move to Sid Richardson Center in Robert T. Mason Athletic/Recreation Complex in. All community members are invited to attend.
The celebration will incorporate free authentic Mexican food, entertainment including a DJ and bounce houses, a raffle for Texas Rangers tickets, and a Health Fair and blood drive. The afternoon will include games and contests as well.
Junior Ariel Rodriguez of McKinney, Los Amigos president, said the event is designed to bring together the campus and community in celebrating Mexican heritage and pride. Through the Health Fair, the group hopes to present information and preventative advice on medical topics.
Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives.
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