Incoming Hostos President Matos Rodriguez, whose parents were born in Puerto Rico, said that for every one of the students, the completion of their two years of study leading to their associate degree is a proud achievement.

VOA: standard.2010.06.05

And,he was proud of being the first African-American to break the color barrier in a major opera house.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

But Mr. Mindon was proud to be rich enough to have a perfectly useless room in his house.

VOA: special.2009.01.31

But Mister Mindon was proud to be rich enough to have a perfectly useless room in his house.

VOA: special.2010.05.29

A cowboy was as proud of his horse as he was of his skill in riding him.

VOA: special.2010.03.25

A down to earth person is the opposite of someone who acts important or proud.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

I have always been proud to be a Nashvillian, but especially now, seeing the love that runs through this city when there are people in crisis."

VOA: special.2010.05.17

"My whole life,I'm like, I'm Mexican and I'm really -- I'm a proud Mexican-American and I swear I was an Aztec princess in my past life.

VOA: special.2010.09.13

"And no matter where you are in the world, that is a very important thing, to be proud of who you are and be able to let people hear what you have to say, whether they like it or not.

VOA: special.2009.08.05

"A sign of progress that I relish, not just as a father who wants limitless possibilities for my daughters, but as an American proud that our Supreme Court will be a little more inclusive, a little more representative, more reflective of us as a people than ever before."

VOA: special.2010.08.20

So we produce a world leader anyway and we should be proud of that."

VOA: standard.2010.06.22

"Unfortunately it just didn't work out today, but I think they have a lot to be proud of and I know our entire coaching staff is extremely proud of them."

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

"He was not proud to be a black one," "And as a black one,as an African, I can advise other Africans and other blacks to be proud of their skin."

VOA: standard.2009.06.28

Espinoza says it was a proud moment for Espinoza's family.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

Mr.Obama says the American people also have reason to be proud of the captain who offered himself up as a hostage to the pirates in an effort to protect the crew of his cargo vessel.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

We are so proud!" Justice Sotomayor was born and raised in this neighborhood, and her immigrant mother graduated from Hostos with a nursing degree in 1973, thus paving the way for her children's own success.

VOA: standard.2010.06.05

"I was born and raised in Baltimore, where my father was mayor, and we were raised in a family that was devoutly Catholic, deeply patriotic, extremely proud of our Italian heritage, extremely proud of that, and in our case,staunchly Democratic."

VOA: standard.2010.05.11