ToniMariaEsparza
5/12/2009 9:57:56 AM PST
Frances Garcia is my paternal Aunt. She has always encuraged us to be anything we wanted to be. She has been and will always been someone to go to for support and encouragement. I was blessed to have such a wonderful person to look up to. I am so glad someone else has been able to see what a tremendous person she really is.
Thank You for recognizing her for Woman of the Year, she deserves it.
RichAlva
4/14/2009 11:46:19 AM PST
I have had the distinct pleasure of knowing Frances for 38 years...I guess that makes me an old so and so! Through the highs and lows of life's journey she has been and remains a kindred spirit and like a sister to me...that says it all. Kudos and congratulations to you, Frances...a hard-earned and well-deserved honor!
Wilma
4/10/2009 8:40:46 PM PST
I met Frances in Texas when she with Arthur Anderson auditing the company I worked for. I was taking accounting courses at night and working towards a degree in accounting. Frances encouraged me to take the CPA exam, something I doubt I would have considered without her giving me that "push". She said, "If I can do it, you can do it." I did take & pass the exam and even went on to get a Masters in Taxation (the year before I retired). Frances, you are an example for all and deserve every high honor.
amendez
4/7/2009 2:06:59 PM PST
Congratulations Ms. Garcia! Not only are you deserving of such honor, but are truly an inspiration for Latinas of all ages. I had the pleasure of briefly meeting you during your visit last year to UTPA (during HESTEC), and was truly impressed not only by your intellect, but by your honest concern for the success of Hispanic women, particularly in the field of accounting. By setting this example not only do you lead the way for many of us to follow, but have established a sense of pride and confidence in us, as Latinas, to believe that yes, we can achieve our goals and better yet, our dreams! For this, Ms. Garcia, I thank you! Once again, CONGRATULATIONS!
A. Mendez
UTPA ALPFA Case Study - 2009 Team
allsorts insurance
4/6/2009 7:05:27 PM PST
Fresh out of the Navy, at Southwest Texas JC in Uvalde, practically every Mex-Amer student was a migrant worker. I remember the PE Coach, tried to make us veterans ran laps for speaking the first civilized language in Texas --- Tex Mex! No! We responded. That coach had not served his country like we had. I remember the sugar beet fields in Nebraska; the onion fields in Ft. Lupton and the "concentration labor camp" for migrants: Indios and Mexicanos together in those cinder block single rooms; the frozen cotton fields in Runnels County Texas (Thanksgiving Days); the horrid Texas summer days as roofers, and on and on and on. Remember no restrooms out in the labor fields. Got a Univ of Tex @ Austin degree. Read Elva Trevino Hart's, "Barefoot Hart". Frances, we Love U.
Alejandro Gonzalez
4/6/2009 6:55:52 AM PST
Frances Garcia’s success encourages and inspires the next generation of Hispanic accounting professionals. As the son of hardworking field workers from a small Texas town, the parallels in Ms. Garcia’s upbringing and my own have made me believe that, truly, any achievement is possible. As a member of this year’s University of Texas Pan-American ALPFA-KPMG Case Study Team, I hope I’ve begun a path which leads to success and admiration similar to that earned by 2009 Hispanic Woman of the Year, Frances Garcia.
Mitchell Martinez
4/5/2009 6:45:32 AM PST
Aunt Frances,
First and foremost I want to thank you for always being a great Aunt to myself,my brothers & sisters & also an awesome sister to my beloved Mother. you are truly amazing I have always know you to be an outgoing smart,kind,encouraging & courageous.
In actuality I never knew how important you were to the United Ststes of America.Your accomplishments astound me;the magnitude of your profession incredible. Your humility astounds me I will quote one of your comments {If you are born early enough, you get to count a lot of firsts.} Aunt Frances that may be true however, without hard work,perseverance, and always striving for excellence let's face it you would not have your position today.
Your accomplishments make me proud
We love you for everything that you do
Mitch Evelyn
AlexandroBermúdez
4/4/2009 12:54:41 PM PST
Congratulations Inspector General and thank you... You are a role model for us all.
EXIKANA
4/3/2009 11:05:12 AM PST
Frances is one of a kind and I am delighted that Hispanic Business has finally recognized her and her accomplishments. Kudos to a very good friend!!!!
Valerie Esparza
4/3/2009 8:58:25 AM PST
Congratulations, Aunt Frances! I have never needed a magazine article or an award to know how extraordinary and wonderful you are - but it sure is nice to see in print what your family and friends have known for years. You are a great woman and definitely my role model. I love you!
MartinezE
4/2/2009 1:07:46 PM PST
Congratulations on your very well deserved award Frances!! Your generosity to others and your incredible dedication to mentor other Latina women is without limits and is much appreciated. Thanks to your encouragement and support I was able to accomplish things I never thought of doing and I'm sure this is the case with others as well. I am honored to know you and be counted among your friends. You are truly an inspiration and we should all try to aspire to be like you.
David Brister
4/2/2009 11:18:28 AM PST
An honor that is well deserved and long over due. I have known Francis about 39 years. She has been a good friend and confidant for most of those years. Keep going girl.
David
Olivia Lopez
4/2/2009 11:05:42 AM PST
Many congratulations on being named Woman of the Year! This is a well-deserved honor. You are a true role model and an inspiration to many, especially to Hispanic Women.
I, as Dr. Darcy, first met you at one of ALPFA-KPMG's audit competitions where as part of the winning team, I had the pleasure and great fortune to meet you. You have since been and always will be a GREAT FRIEND and a true inspiration.
I love your life story -- you keep going strong!!!! Olivia
John Darcy
4/2/2009 8:26:18 AM PST
It is welcome news to hear that Frances Garcia has been named Hispanic Women of the Year. There is no more fitting person to receive this honor.
As the Associate Dean of a large Hispanic Serving University I first came to know Frances from her service with the ALPFA & KPMG National Accounting Case Study Competition, which provides students with an opportunity to network and compete at a the ALPFA National Meeting. Frances’ dedication to this and other ALPFA activities and her sincere interest in mentoring young people can only be described as phenomenal. Many of our finest graduates have been inspired to pursue careers in government service as the result of Frances’ mentoring. Frances Garcia represents the best of the accounting profession.
AORTEGA
4/1/2009 6:14:04 PM PST
Frances,
I am so proud of you. You are and have always been an insparation to my life. You have openes and continue to open door for us Latina Woman. What you have done has taken alot of dedicationa and hard work. I know I am a woman. You have worked your way up the ladder all these years in positions and fields where woman were not expected to be and achieve as you have....
LOVE YOU AND A HUGE CONGRATUILATIONS..
ANGELICA ORTEGA
w espinoza
4/1/2009 3:33:02 PM PST
What an inspirational story! I met Frances Garcia when she first arrived in Washington DC to serve on the Copyright Royalty Tribunal. My friend, Elisa Sanchez, then president of MANA, suggested that we should try to set up a meeting with the new commissioner. We were incredibly blown away by Frances' willingness to join MANA and to serve as its National Treasurer. Since then, Frances has been a loyal MANA member and volunteer. Stop by the office some day and you might even see her stuffing envelopes for the next fundraiser!