ALCOAST 415/08
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2008 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEXICAN
AMERICAN RIGHTS (NOMAR) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD WINNER
1. IT IS A PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THAT LT ANTONIO DONIS, OFFICE OF
DIVRSITY, COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS, HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE 2008
NOMAR MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD WINNER.
2. NOMAR IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT, VOLUNTEER GROUP ESTABLISHED IN
1998 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING AND DEFENDING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF
AMERICANS OF HISPANIC ORIGIN AND THEIR RIGHT TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
3. AS COMPASS PROGRAM MANAGER, LT DONIS HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN
PROMOTING THE PROGRAM IN OVER 68 WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS. LT DONIS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE, CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HISPANIC YEARBOOK,
SERVICE AS A MENTOR AND COAST GUARD REPRESENTATIVE TO THE COAST
GUARD ACADEMY ADMISSIONS PARTNER PROGRAM, AS A REPRESENTATIVE TO
THE NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NOAA) CONFERENCE, VIRGINIA
MILITARY INSTITUTE, THE EAST COAST ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENT UNION AND
AS THE NATIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SEA OFFICERS
(ANSO). LT DONIS ALSO REPRESENTS THE COAST GUARD AS A WHITE HOUSE
SOCIAL AIDE.
4. LT DONIS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE 11TH ANNUAL TRAINING
CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO, CA ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2008.
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING NOMAR IS AVAILABLE BY VISITING
THE ORGANIZATIONS WEB SITE AT WWW.NOMARINC.ORG.
6. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED