• 2023 Honorees

• Isabel Abislaiman, Esq.

• Dr. Mildred Garcia

• Ivan Enrique Rodriguez

• Belkis Moya

• Wallace Eddgecomb

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• 2022 Honorees:

• Ignacio Cortés Gelpi

• Barbara Herr   

• Elizabeth Velez

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• 2021 Honorees:

• Gustavo Del Toro, MD

• Michelle M. Martinez-Montemajor, PhD

• Hilda E. Rodriguez

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• 2019 Honorees:

• Clara Minet

• Marcos A. Rivera Sanchez

• Dr. Felix V. Matos Rodriguez

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• 2018 Honorees:

• Julio "Gaby" Acevedo

• Manolo Marquez

• Gloria Del C. Amador

• Christine Nieves

• Luis Rodriguez Sanchez

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• 2017 Honorees:

• Eric Crespo

• Steven Feliciano

• Daniella Rodriguez Besosa

• Raul Russi

• Christina Sumaza

• Fernando Sumaza

• Spokesperson and Honoree: Stephanie Llanes

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• 2013 Honorees

• Spokesperson and honoree: Marybeth Melendez

• Giselle Blondet

• Luis Alberto Ferre Rangel

• Jason Nieves

• Luis D. Ortiz

• Allan Villafano

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• 2009  Choco Orta, La Sonera del Milenio; Carlos A. Picón, Curator in Charge, Department of Greek and Roman Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Katilia Velez, Student & Community Activist, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San German; and Jesús Omar Rivera, El Boricuazo, Historian and Author.

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• 2008  Catherine Gonzalez, Senior Architectural Designer Thornton Tomasetti; Hector Feliciano, author of The Lost Museum; Margarita Lopez, Community Activist, Board Member, NYC Housing Authority; Carlos Alberto, Couture Fashion Designer; and Melina Leon, singer/actress.

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• 2007  Lisa Thon, Fashion Designer; Yolandita Monge, international recording artist; Dr. Luis O. Reyes and Dr. Diana Caballero, education activists; and Maestro Antonio Martorell, renowned artist, poet, and author.

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• 2006  Lynda Baquero, Anchor, NBC 4 New York; Luis Fonsi, international recording artist and producer; Daisy Martinez, Chef, Entrepreneur and Host of Daisy Cooks; and Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU. 

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• 2005  Mary E. Medina, Executive Director, Center for Trustee Initiatives and Recruitment, Greater New York Hospital Association; Dennis Rivera, President, 1199 SEIU; Monsi C. Roman, Chief Microbiologist Environmental Control and Life Support Systems Design and Development Group, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center; and Frankie Negron, salsa singer.

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• 2004  Orlando Figueroa, Space Mission Director, Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs, NASA Headquarters; Jorge Ramos, Anchor, Telemundo 47; Ada Rodríguez, Chief Marketing Officer, Health Plus;  In Memoriam, Richard Perez, former Young Lord, Community Activist, co-Founder, the Justice Committee, National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights. 

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• 2003  Dr. Ricardo Alegría, Historian/Anthropologist; the Honorable Sila María Calderón, Governor, Puerto Rico; Danny Rivera, Humanitarian, world renowned Puerto Rican singer; and Rafaél Tufíño, el Pintor del Pueblo. 

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• 2002  Vice Admiral Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, United States Surgeon General Commander, USPHS; Nydia Caro, Singer and Entertainer; Debbie Delgado Vega, Founder and Chairperson of the Latino Organization for Liver Awareness; Carmen Gomez Goldberg, President, AVET Transit, Inc.; and José R. Sánchez, CSW, ACSW, Senior Vice President, Generations+ Health Network. 

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• 2001  Selma Betancourt, Director of External Communications, Health Plus; Dr. Ricardo R. Fernández, President, Herbert H. Lehman College; Luis Garden Acosta, Founder & CEO, El Puente, Inc.; and Denise Quiñones, Miss Universe 2001.

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• 2000  Roberto Clemente Jr., Broadcast Analyst/New York Yankees and President of The Roberto Clemente Foundation; Susan Hernandez, Attorney at Law; Carol Robles Román, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company; and José O. Aguiar, President & CEO, Kleener King Industries. 

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• 1999  Dr. Antonia C. Novello, NYS Commissioner of Health; Carlos M. Morales, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Merrill Lynch & Company; Angelo Figueroa, Editor-in-Chief, PEOPLE en Español; and The Young Lords Party.  

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• 1998  Nereida S. Andino, Former Deputy Manhattan Borough President; Jennifer Lopez, singer/actress; Fernando L. Perez, Senior Specialist for Customer Outreach, Con Edison; and Polito Vega, on-air personality for La Mega. 

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• 1997  Miriam Colón, actress; Carlos L. Santiago, Vice President, NYNEX;  Millie Hernández Becker, President & CEO, Westchester Air; Tonio Burgos, President, Burgos & Associates;  and Carlos D. Nazario, Jr., President & CEO, Metro Beer and Soda Distributors. 

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• 1996  Dr. Antonia Pantoja, founder of ASPIRA; Goya Foods; and Luis A. Miranda, President of Miranda y Má

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