{"id":6732,"date":"2024-05-14T22:27:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T05:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chiccompass.com\/?p=6732"},"modified":"2026-08-30T20:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T03:43:12","slug":"senoras-of-excellence-senores-of-distinction-awards-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chiccompass.com\/wordpress\/senoras-of-excellence-senores-of-distinction-awards-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"Se\u00f1oras of Excellence Se\u00f1ores of Distinction Awards Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nChic Compass Magazine - Issue 18<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Se\u00f1oras of Excellence Se\u00f1ores of Distinction Awards Gala<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Se\u00f1oras of Excellence Se\u00f1ores of Distinction Awards Gala<\/h1>\n

By Chanelle Hayes \/ Photography courtesy of Cashman Photo<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The late Sandy Col\u00f3n Peltyn was a career-driven woman who dedicated her life to giving back to the community. Her love for philanthropy resulted in her forming the Sandy Peltyn Foundation of Excellence, a nonprofit organization supporting the educational growth of young Latinos in the Las Vegas community through events such as the annual Se\u00f1oras of Excellence Se\u00f1ores of Distinction Awards Gala.<\/p>\n

\u201cI met Sandy in 2003 when she hosted her first gala,\u201d says Maggie Arias-Petrel, currently serving as the president of the Sandy Peltyn Foundation of Excellence. \u201cI wanted to learn more about her nonprofit and the gala. We kept in touch and got to know each other better.\u201d Arias-Petrel and Peltyn formed a strong bond and were close-knit until her passing in 2018. \u201cSandy was like a big sister to me and an incredible mentor from whom I learned a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arias-Petrel continues to honor the life and legacy of Peltyn with the support of distinguished community leaders who serve as board members, such as Robert Dolan, Linda Esposito, Lynette Chappelle, Laurie Travis, Judy Fleishman, Ixela Gutierrez, RayAnn Arguello, Brissa Arana, Patricia Alcalde, alongside with R.J. Peltyn, Sandy\u2019s son, who is also devoted to the cause initiated by Sandy.<\/p>\n

Together, they plan the Se\u00f1oras of Excellence Se\u00f1ores of Distinction Awards Gala, an elegant night with dinner, entertainment, dancing, music, and a live auction. The gala benefits Latino students pursuing higher education and has generated more than 5,000 scholarships for high school students in Nevada.<\/p>\n

The Sandy Peltyn Foundation of Excellence is looking to expand the scholarship program with help from the National Institute for the Advancement of Education, which works to transform education through innovation, excellence, evidence, and equity. \u201cThey will assist us with research and studies to see where the population needs financial education assistance the most,\u201d Arias-Petrel said. \u201cFor instance, we need more careers in healthcare. We have a huge shortage of medical providers at all levels\u2014not just doctors\u2014we need nurses, CNAs, therapists, middle-level providers, and technicians. Another area we would like to focus on is education because of the shortage of teachers and educators. We want to help more students benefit from this scholarship.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Besides honoring students and past scholarship recipients, the Se\u00f1oras of Excellence Se\u00f1ores of Distinction Awards Gala recognizes women and men who impact the Las Vegas community and support the Sandy Peltyn Foundation of Excellence\u2019s mission. The foundation selects two recipients each year for the Se\u00f1oras of Excellence and Se\u00f1ores of Distinction awards.<\/p>\n

Arias-Petrel and her team look for many qualities when selecting who to honor. \u201cFor the Se\u00f1oras of Excellence award, we choose a woman who demonstrates what a se\u00f1ora is: someone loyal to family and friends, confident in her beliefs, and is an exceptional listener in every capacity. She is thoughtful, trustworthy, courageous, caring, and inspirational. For the Se\u00f1ores of Distinction award, we think about a man we admire who raises our spirits and never lets us down. He makes sacrifices, shows strength, bases his life on principles, achieves goals he sets for himself, and reaches success and brings others with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Se\u00f1oras of Excellence Se\u00f1ores of Distinction Awards Gala was Sandy\u2019s pride and passion. Thanks to the Sandy Peltyn Foundation of Excellence, the event gets bigger and bigger each year, keeping Sandy\u2019s dream alive by bringing the community together for a night of recognition and celebration. \u201cSandy is somebody that will forever live in our hearts,\u201d Arias-Petrel said. \u201cStill, to this day, if you go anywhere and mention her name, everybody knows and remembers her.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about the Se\u00f1oras of Excellence Se\u00f1ores of Distinction Awards Gala and other ways to support the Sandy Peltyn Foundation of Excellence, visit www.sandypeltynfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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