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Enrique Cerna<\/strong> is a veteran journalist who has worked in Seattle media for nearly 45 years. Cerna worked for 23 years at Cascade Public Media\u2019s KCTS 9 and retired in February 2018 from his role as senior correspondent. Prior to joining KCTS in 1995, he worked as a reporter, producer and host for KOMO Radio and Television and KING Television.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAt KCTS 9, Enrique produced and hosted award-winning current affairsprograms and documentaries. He produced and reported stories for national PBS programs, provided election analysis for the PBS NewsHour, moderated U.S. Senate, Congressional, Gubernatorial, and Mayoral debates. In addition, he produced and reported documentaries covering critical social justice and civil rights issues, the environment, immigration and documented the history and contributions of Latinos in Washington State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enrique has earned 10 Northwest regional Emmy awards. The Seattle Weekly honored him with a 2003 Editors\u2019 Choice selection as Best TV Host. In 2006, Seattle Magazine named him one of the most influential people of the year for his broadcast work. And in 2008, the Zeta Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African Americans, awarded Enrique its Community Service Award for coverage of communities of color. In addition, the Minority Executive Directors Coalition honored him with its 2011 President\u2019s Award and the Seattle Chapter of the National Latino Peace Officers Association awarded him its Outstanding Community Service Award in 2012. In 2013, he was inducted into the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences Northwest Chapter\u2019s Silver Circle for his contributions to the television industry. In 2016, Enrique was honored by the U.S. Mexico Chamber of Commerce Northwest Chapter Executive Board for his coverage of Washington State\u2019s Latino community and by AFP Advancement NW for his 15 years as emcee of National Philanthropy Day, Washington State\u2019s largest celebration of philanthropy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Active in the community, Enrique serves on the Washington State Historical Society Board of Trustees, the Yakima Valley Museum Board of Directors and King County Television\u2019s Citizens Advisory Committee. He has also served on the boards of United Way of King County, the World Affairs Council of Seattle, Seattle City Club and the Chief Seattle Council\u2019s Scout Reach program. He was the co-chair of the successful Plaza Roberto Maestas Capital Campaign which raised more than 40 million dollars to build low income affordable housing on Seattle\u2019s Beacon Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enrique grew up in the central Washington community of Wapato. He is a graduate of Washington State University.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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Patty is a Washington native born in Tacoma. She grew up in Auburn, the proud daughter of a WSU Civil Engineering graduate. Her brother and two sisters all began their college careers at WSU. Patty has a Master’s in Business with a focus on Heath care Management. She spent 40+ plus years in the health care field doing research, running hospital departments and in her final years in strategic planning and program development. Her career took her to New Mexico, Alaska, California, Oregon and Washington, the last 21 years with Providence Health and Services. In her final years with Providence, she was the Chief Strategic Officer for Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, capping off her career with the development and implementation of a campus master plan, including the new hospital tower.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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