Antonio Esquibel, Ph.D.
Retired, Professor Emeritus of Spanish
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Denver, Colorado
Appointed May 2007 (4-year term)
B.A., Adams State College
M.S., New Mexico Highlands University
Ph.D., University of New Mexico
An emeritus professor of Spanish at Metro State, Antonio Esquibel was vice president for student affairs and associate vice president for community outreach at the College from 1980 to 1995. He has served as director of the Learning Centers of the Latin American Research and Service Agency (LARASA) and director of Rocky Mountain SER’s Head Start program. He also has contributed his time on numerous boards, including La Escuela Tlateloco (as chair), Denver Public Schools Hispanic Educational Advisory Council and the Colorado Minority Engineering Association. Among the many awards Esquibel has received is the Cesar Chavez Award for Outstanding Leadership, for a lifetime of contributions to the Latino community in Colorado. He holds a B.A. from Adams State College, an M.S. from New Mexico Highlands University and a Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico.
For more information about Antonio Esquibel: Meet Trustee Antonio Esquibel [9/12/07 This Week@Metro]