Past Honorees


 

 

 

 

 

 

Julie Stav

Author and Financial Expert
Honored: November 1, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon. Luis Gutierrez

U.S. House of Representatives
Honored: June 15, 2011


Tony Plana

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tony Plana

Actor, Director & Educator
Honored: March 22, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon. Nydia Velazquez

U.S. House of Representatives
Honored: November 16, 2010


 

 

 

 

 

 



Lt. General Ricardo Sanchez

U.S. Army, Retired
Honored: September 22, 2010

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Emilio Estefan

Producer & Songwriter
Honored: May 4, 2010

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Jose Hernandez

NASA
Honored: March 1, 2010


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secretary Hilda Solis

U.S. Department of Labor
Honored: November 20, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soledad O’Brien

CNN Anchor
Honored: September 22, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Dr. Francisco Cigarroa

Chancellor, University of Texas System
Honored: June 30, 2009


 

 

 

 

 


 

Hon. Xavier Becerra

U.S. House of Representatives
Honored: April 1, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolores Huerta

Civil Rights Activist
Honored: November 18th, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon. Henry Bonilla 

U.S. House of Representatives
Honored: September  2nd, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lionel Sosa

Author and Artist
Honored: September  2nd, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon. Federico Pena

Mayor of Denver
Honored: August 26, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon. Gloria Molina 

Los Angeles County Supervisor
Honored: June 4th, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Hon. Mel Martinez

U.S. Senator
Honored: March 5th, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Maria Hinojosa

Author, Journalist
Honored: November 6, 2oo7


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wilmer Valderrama

Young Leaders Luncheon
Actor, Producer
Honored: October 11, 2oo7


 

 

 

 

 

 

Omar Minaya

General Manager, NY Mets
Honored: September 19, 2oo7

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Castillo

Oregon State Superintendent
Honored: May 16, 2oo7



 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon. Bill Richardson

Governor of New Mexico
Honored: February 27, 2oo7


 

 

 

 

 

 


Eva Longoria

Actress
Honored: November 15, 2oo6

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Virgilio Elizondo

Reverend Father
Honored: September 6, 2oo6


 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon. Leticia Van De Putte

Texas State Senator
Honored: June 14, 2oo6

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon. Robert Menéndez

U.S. Senator
Honored: March 8, 2oo6

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Alberto Gonzales

US Attorney General
Honored: November 2, 2oo5


 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon. Antonio Villaraigosa

Mayor of Los Angeles
Honored: June 1, 2oo5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Hon. Ken Salazar

U.S. Senator
Honored: March 2, 2oo5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon. John Salazar

U.S. Representative
Honored: March 2, 2oo5