Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards 2013

Sandra Fernandez Community, General

Nominations are open for the Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards (MHHA). The award is given every year to recognize exemplary Hispanics who have made outstanding contributions toward improving the quality of life within the Hispanic community. The nominations must be postmarked by Friday, July 19, 2013.

The MHHA Committee will review nomination entries and select the most outstanding nominees to receive the 2013 Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards. Mayor Annise D. Parker and the Houston City Council will salute the winners at Council session every Tuesday during Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15). All winners will be presented an award at the kick off celebration.

The nomination categories for 2013 are:

  • Art In the Community — recognizes the contribution of an individual whose outstanding efforts has enriched and nurtured the creativity in the Hispanic community through Art programs. Art programs may include visual, music, dance, theatre and quilting/embroidery. In addition to an application, nominations for this award must include a biography highlighting the services rendered by the nominee for which this award is to be presented.
  • Community Activist — recognizes the outstanding volunteer efforts of an individual dedicated toward improving and educating the Hispanic community thru public and community service. In addition to an application, nominations for this award must include a biography highlighting the services rendered by the nominee for which this award is to be presented.
  • Education In the Community — recognizes an individual who has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to increasing educational opportunities in academic, healthy living, and sportsmanship, in the Hispanic community. In addition to an application, nominations for this award must include a biography highlighting the services rendered by the nominee for which this award is to be presented.
  • Youth Activist — recognizes a young Hispanic between the ages of 15 thru 25 for outstanding work in the community thru volunteerism. All community projects must demonstration leadership qualities that inspire our youth to become the future leaders in the Hispanic community. In addition to an application, nominations for this award must include a biography highlighting the services rendered by the nominee for which this award is to be presented.
  • Lifetime Achievement — recognizes community leaders who have led a lifetime of community service in the Hispanic community. In addition to an application, nominations for this award must include a biography highlighting the services rendered by the nominee for which this award is to be presented.

The 2012 award recipients were:

  • Lifetime Achievement: Janie and Frumencio Reyes
  • Community Activist: Sylvia Louise Gonzales
  • Education: Rick Cruz
  • Youth Activist: Genry Santibanez
  • Art in the Community: Tony Diaz

For more information, including the nomination form, visit the City of Houston’s page on the Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards.

— Written by Sandra Fernandez

 

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