The Business Times is pleased to announce our 2016 class of Latino Business Awards winners. Now in its fifth year, this annual special section published with the June 17 print edition. The award winners will be honored at an evening reception Thursday, July 14 at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach hotel. [For tickets, call (805) 560-6950 ext. 228.]

There were eight winners this year, all profiled in the print edition. They are:

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LATINO LEADERSHIP

Richard Duarte: Immediate Past Chairman, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme

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BANKING & FINANCE

Eusebio Cordova Jr.: Vice President of Commercial Banking, American Riviera Bank

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Patricia Gomez: Attorney

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AGRIBUSINESS

Juan & Amelia Lujan: Co-owners, Lujan Transportation

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LARGE-BUSINESS OWNER

Carlos Luna: Owner, Los Agaves

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SMALL-BUSINESS OWNER

Adam Casillas, Richard Ramos: Co-owner, Latino Business Expo

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HIGHER EDUCATION

Luis Villegas: Board of Trustees, Antioch University

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INSURANCE & HEALTH CARE

Brenda Allison: Owner, Coast General Insurance Brokers

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• For a copy of the section with profiles and photos of all the winners, pick up the June 17-23 print edition of the Business Times. [Call (805) 560-6950 to subscribe or order copies]

• To purchase tickets to the Latino Business Awards evening reception held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach hotel, call Jennifer Carusa at (805) 560-6950 ext. 228.