Reconocimiento Awards

The Reconocimiento Award acknowledges the contribution of Latinas in the following categories:

• Volunteer Service
• Career Achievement
• Leadership Service
• Youth Latina Leadership (13 - 17 years old)

Past recipients of the Reconocimiento Awards are:

2012

• Career Achievement: Antonia Custodio
• Leadership Achievement: Flor Colón
• Volunteer Achievement: Yesenia Ramos-Torres
• Young Latina Leader: Laura Aguilera

2011

• Career Achievement: Belimar Velazquez
• Leadership Achievement: Melisza Campos
• Volunteer Achievement: Ineabelle Geena Cruz
• Young Latina Leader: Valeria Delgado

2010

• Career Achievement: Sara Pabon Jordan
• Leadership Achievement: Marisol Ramos-Lopez
• Volunteer Achievement Award: Diana M. Irizarry
• Young Latina Leader: Nicolette Kane

2009

• Career Achievement: Diana Hernández
• Inspirational Leadership: Norma M. Holland
• Volunteer Service: Olga Martínez
• Young Latina Leader: Marina Ramos

2008

• Career Achievement: Gladys Pedraza-Burgos
• Leadership Achievement: Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez
• Volunteer Service: M. Celeste Amaral
• Young Latina Leader: Angie Rivera

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.