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The Cesar E. Chavez Statue
Unveiling Ceremony Program

OCTOBER 9, 2007

MUSICAL PRELUDEAndean Style
WELCOME AND REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE CÉSAR E. CHÁVEZ SCULPTURE COMMITTEEMs. Stacy Torres, Student Chair César Chávez Statue Committee 2006-2007
REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE STUDENTSMr. Andrew Solomon, President Student Government
MUSICAL INTERLUDEUT Elementary School Children’s Choir
DEDICATORY REMARKSDr. Juan Gonzalez, Vice President for Student Affairs The University of Texas at Austin
DEDICATORY REMARKSMr. William Powers Jr., President The University of Texas at Austin
MUSICAL INTERLUDEUT Ballet Folklorico
PROJECT FOUNDERMs. Frances Valdez, Alumnus Founder of "We're Texas Too" 2003-2004
KEYNOTE SPEAKERMs. Sara Martinez Tucker, Alumnus
U.S. Under Secretary for Education
GUEST SPEAKERThe Honorable Gonzalo Barrientos Jr., Alumnus Retired Texas Senator
GUEST SPEAKERThe Honorable Dawnna Dukes, Texas House of Representatives
CLOSING REMARKS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCESSIONDr. Margarita Arellano, Project Coordinator
Associate Dean of Students
The University of Texas at Austin
PROCESSIONAL MUSICMariachi Music by Texas State University - San Marcos Multicultural Ensemble
GUEST SPEAKERMs. Christine Chávez, Granddaughter of César Chávez
The César E. Chávez Foundation
UNVEILING OF THE CéSAR E. CHáVEZ SCULPTURE AND REMARKS FROM THE SCULPTORCurrent Committee Members and Former Student Chairs
POST-DEDICATION MUSICMariachi Music by Texas State University - San Marcos Multicultural Ensemble