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People in the News

Friday, September 12, 2025

People in the News

Friday, September 12, 2025

Collin College celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

hispanic-heritage-monthThis year Collin College is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with events in September and October. Free and open to the public, all events will take place at the college’s Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy in Plano.

September Events:
Spanish Short Stories/Poems & Performance by Enric Madriguera
10-11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27

Spring Creek Campus Living Legends Conference Center, section AB

Play Reading by Cara Mia “Miss Quince”
1- 2:15 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29
Spring Creek Campus Living Legends Conference Center, section AB

 

October Events:
Short Film/Film Screening

1-2:15 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5
Spring Creek Campus Living Legends Conference Center, section AB

Hispanic Heritage Month Fiesta with music and dancing
11 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13
Closing performance by Carmen Lamarque
Noon-1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13
Spring Creek Campus atrium