Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards nominations due Friday, July 24, 2015

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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 24, 2015.

The Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards (MHHA) Committee seeks to recognize exemplary Hispanics who have made outstanding contributions toward improving the quality of life within the Houston Hispanic community. The MHHA Committee will review nomination entries and select the most outstanding nominees to receive the 2015 Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards. Mayor Annise D. Parker and 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 2015 are:

  • Arts 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 2014 award recipients were:

  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Professor Richard Tapia
  • Community Activist: Demetrius Navarro
  • Education in the Community: Professor Michael Olivas
  • Youth Activist: Maria Castillo Valle
  • Art in the Community: Jose Antonio Diaz

The 2013 award recipients were:

  • Lifetime Achievement: Dolores “Lolita” Guerrero
  • Art in the Community: Macario Ramirez
  • Community Activist: Mario Martinez
  • Education: Nicolas Kanellos, Ph.D.
  • Youth Activist: Nohemi Chavez

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.

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