Fresno State President Dr. Joseph Castro will be appearing as a panelist at the The Adelante Mujer Latina Conference on Sept. 23.

The free event, organized by the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, is a Latina women’s conference that will have business vendor booths, network opportunities, workshops and raffles.

Additional panelists will be Dr. Elena Rios, president and CEO of the National Hispanic Medical Association, and Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula, of the 31st Assembly District. ­

”We really want to encourage Fresno State faculty, staff and students to attend,” said Imelda Dudley, graduate outreach counselor.