Reconocimiento Awards

The Reconocimiento Awards acknowledge the contribution of Latinas in the following categories:

• Volunteer Service
• Career Achievement
• Leadership Service
• Youth Latina Leadership

The nominees should have demonstrated excellence in the category selected.

Past recipients of the Reconocimiento Awards are:

2007

• Professional Achievement: Dr. Gladys Velarde
• Inspirational Leadership Achievement: Salvadora Guzmán
• Volunteer Service: Leida Martínez
• Young Latina Leader: Wanda Liz Pérez

2006

• Career Achievement: Elizabeth Ortiz
• Leadership Service: Elizabeth "Libby" Adessa
• Volunteer Service: Marisol Rivera
• Young Latina Leadership: Lisamarie Valentín

2005

• Career Achievement: Dr. Tina Pereda
• Leadership Service: Rose Mary Villarrubia-Izzo
• Volunteer Service: Ana Galindo
• Young Latina Leadership: Stephanie Adriana Hoppe

2004

• Career Achievement: Brenda Pacheco Rivera
• Leadership Service: Gloriela Burns
• Volunteer Service: Ida Perez
• Youth Leadership: Brandy Soublet

2003

• Career Achievement: Diani Torres
• Leadership Service: Vilma Morrow
• Volunteer Service: Miriam Miranda-Jurado
• Youth Leadership: Jacelyn Johnson Ortiz

2002

• Career Achievement: Grace Tillinghast
• Leadership Service: Dr. Luz Cruz
• Volunteer Service: Sylvia Boiano
• Youth Leadership: Daiana Rivera.