IWF Sisters, Lucy Morillo and Dr. Giselle Elgarresta Ríos, Kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month

September 2025
 
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Barry University's Institute for Immigration Studies, led by Founding Director Dr. Giselle Elgarresta Ríos, honored Hispanic Heritage Month with a cocktail reception and panel at the Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library on Tuesday, September 16. The conversation--featuring S Revista co-founders Lucy Morillo, Esq., IWF Florida President and Lisbet Fernández-Viña, moderated by Ana Cuervo of Telemundo 51--celebrated Hispanic excellence while engaging candidly on entrepreneurship, women empowerment and the Latino experience. With students, faculty, and community members in attendance, the evening affirmed the campus as a civic commons where Latinos stories become leadership in action.