Cesar E. Chavez

"Cesar Chavez is the complete O.G. farmworker advocate," Molly Spaack, a staff attorney with Migrant Legal Aid said.

“These two leaders are a prime example of how to get change, systematic change," Kent County Commissioner Robert Womack said.

The gala honored students and community members alike, with a special focus on the contributions of civil rights icon Cesar E. Chavez and the lifelong, local legacy of the late Francisco Pancho Vega of Grand Rapids.

Grand Valley State University representatives surprised the 300 people who drove in from around the state for the 11th Cesar E. Chavez Hispanic Excellence…