Awards
Each year at the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies anniversary celebración, we honor individuals and organizations who have made a positive impact on our students and the Latino/a community in the greater Detroit area.
50th Anniversary Celebración
Friday, October 1, 2021, 6 to 7 p.m.
Keynote speaker: Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz
2023 awardees
Martin "Marty" Quiróz Enseñanza Award
Dr. Guérin Montilus (posthumous)
Enterprising Spirit Award
José (Chuy) de Jesús López
Israel "Lalo" Leyton Community and Public Service Award
Mary Carmen Muñoz
Past Awardees
Lifetime Achievement Award
2007: Andre Furtado
2009: José Cuello
2013: J. Ricardo Guzman
2014: Angela Reyes
2015: Jorgelina Corbatta
2017: Jane C. Garcia (LA SED)
2018: Dionicio Nodín Valdés
2019: Eva Garza Dewaelsche (SER Metro Detroit)
2021: JoAnn Chávez
CBS Alumni Estrella Award
2018: Dr. Salvador Rojas III
2021: Vanessa Reynolds
CBS Founders Award
2006: Carlos Arce
2006: Otto Feinstein
2006: Gumecindo Salas
2006: Isabel Salas
2011: Tina Abbott and Shirley Stancato (New Detroit, Inc.)
2011: Blanca Almansa (LA SED)
2017: María Torres-Guzmán
Israel "Lalo" Leyton Community and Public Service Award
2008: Emirene Mendoza
2008: Lorenzo Lopez
2008: Francisco Villarruel
2008: Luis Garcia
2008: Laura Reyes Kopack
2008: Cipriano "Skip" Alvarado
2008: Margarita Oxholm
2009: Ismael Duran
2009: Dolores Ramírez González
2010: Ana Cardona
2010: David Conklin
2011: Richard H. Bernstein
2011: Israel "Lalo" Leyton (posthumous)
2012: Debra Erhmann
2012: Larry Arreguin
2013: Raquelle Seda
2013: Sandra Hughes O'Brien
2014: Judge Isidore B. Torres
2014: Mary Turner
2015: Gloria Rocha
2017: María Teresa Penman
2021: The Honorable Isidore B. Torres
Martin "Marty" Quiróz Enseñanza Award
2008: Rocio Oxholm
2009: Jorge Dante Hernandez Prósperi
2010: Martin "Marty" Quiroz (posthumous)
2011: Myron P. Leven Foundation
2012: Helena Lazo
2013: Marc Rosa
2014: Ana Maria Ulloa
2016: Norma M. Hernandez
2019: MANA de Metro Detroit
Enterprising Spirit Award
2008: Agoberto Benavides
2008: Freddy Feliciano
2008: Bruno Rodriguez
2009: Lydia Gutierrez
2010: Melissa Fernandez
2010: Jordi Carbonell
2011: Monica Martinez
2012: Dolores Sanchez
2013: Manuel "Manny" Reyes
2014: Ken Koehler and Tammy Alfaro-Koehler
2016: Frank Venegas
2019: Raymond Lozano
Benny Cruz Bellas Artes Award
2012: Bernardino "Benny" Cruz
2013: Osvaldo "Ozzie" Rivera
2014: Mary Puente Luevanos
2016: Jose M. Riojas
2018: Nora Chapa Mendoza
2021: Diana Alva
Public Recognition Award
2014: ESPOIR Haitian-American Organization
CBS Board Exceptional Service Award
2009: Victor Green
2009: Cheryl Kollin
2009: Raymond Lozano
2009: Frederick Pacheco
2009: Sonia Plata
2009: Howard Shapiro