Significant Speaker Diana Gurero
Eighth Annual UCCS Significant Speaker Event
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 | Ent Center for the Arts | 7:00 P.M.
Moderated Discussion with Diane Guerrero
- Diane Guerrero has appeared on numerous television series and is best known for her roles as “Maritza Ramos” on the award-winning, Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated Netflix series Orange is the New Black (for which she received two Screen Actors Guild awards) and as "Lina" in CW's breakout hit, Jane the Virgin.
- As a teenager, Guerrero suffered through a forced separation from her family as she watched the deportation of her loved ones. She shares the incredible story of how she was able to remain in the US, continue her education and build a successful career. After the departure of her family, Guerrero never lost focus and continued to work hard to build a better life for herself. She graduated from a US high school to then she received a degree in political science and communication.
- In 2015, Guerrero was named a White House Ambassador for Citizenship and Naturalization. She is an outspoken advocate for commonsense, comprehensive immigration reform and has worked with Immigrant Legal Resource Center and Mi Familia Vota, a nonpartisan Latino civic engagement organization to promote citizenship and voter registration. Variety named her one of the top 10 Latina actresses to watch. Her memoir from Henry Holt publishing, titled In the Country We Love, was released in Spring 2016.
The Office of Student Activities, in partnership with Residence Life and Housing, are proud to announce the 2018 UCCS Significant Speaker event featuring “Orange is the New Black” star and “Jane the Virgin” Actress, Diane Guerrero! The event will take place at UCCS on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Ent Center for the Arts, in the Shockley-Zalabak Theater.
Early bird advanced ticket sales will begin on Tuesday, January 16 at 10:00 A.M. at the University Center Information Desk. Tickets will be $2 for all UCCS students, UCCS Faculty/Staff, and anyone with a military ID. Other information to note includes the following:
- Seating is limited in this theater. Plan to purchase your tickets early!
- Tickets for community members will be $5 and can be purchased online via here, in addition to the University Center Information Desk.
- An opportunity to meet with Diane Guerrero for photographs and autographs will follow this marquee campus event.
- For more information on Diane Guerrero, please visit the following websites:
Mark your calendars for this exciting event! If you have any questions, please contact Stephen Cucchiara, Director of Student Activities and Community service. (scucchia@uccs.edu/719-255-3540)