CALL FOR ENTRIES. About the NCLR Conference Awards CONTENTS DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: MAY 16, 2016 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE AWARDS

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1 ANNUAL CONFERENCE JULY 23 26, 2016 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES About the NCLR Conference Awards The 2016 NCLR Annual Conference Awards honors exemplary members of or contributors to Hispanic America. Enclosed are descriptions for the Graciela Olivarez La Raza Award, Maclovio Barraza Award for Leadership, Ruben Salazar Award for Communications, and Roberto Clemente Award for Sports Excellence. The Awards will be presented at the Conference Awards Gala on Monday, July 25 in Orlando, FL. CONTENTS 1 NCLR Annual Conference Awards Selection Guidelines Call for Entries 1-3 NCLR Annual Conference Awards Summary Graciela Olivarez La Raza Award Maclovio Barraza Award for Leadership Ruben Salazar Award for Communications Roberto Clemente Award for Sports Excellence 4 Instructions for Submission of Official Entry Form 5 Awards Selection Official Entry Form AWARDS GALA 2016 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE ORLANDO, FL DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: MAY 16, 2016 Please send your complete submission, including the Official Entry Form, via or fax to Leroy Martinez, General Manager, Integrated Marketing and Events, at Please keep a copy for your records 1

2 NCLR Annual Conference Awards Summary GRACIELA OLIVAREZ LA RAZA AWARD Dr. Juliet V. Garcia The Graciela Olivarez La Raza Award, named in honor of Graciela Olivarez for her lifetime commitment to Hispanic women s rights, is presented to an individual or organization that has made the most significant contributions in promoting the interests of Hispanic Americans. Graciela Olivarez, who rightly earned the title Amazing Grace, led the 1972 campaign to require equal representation of men and women on the NCLR Board of Directors. She was also the first woman to graduate from Notre Dame Law School, and later became the highestranking Hispanic woman in President Carter s administration. The recipient of this award must have done work for the betterment of the Hispanic community which is national in scope as well as recent and relevant to contemporary Hispanic America Honorable Esteban E. Torres Dr. Antonia Pantoja Lena Guerrero Santos Honorable Miriam Santos Charlie Ericksen Eunice Diaz Alex Mercure Baldemar Velasquez Frank Sherry Cushing Dolbeare Honorable Xavier Becerra Honorable Antonio V. Villaraigosa Arturo Rodriguez Mari Carmen Aponte Maria Elena Durazo Adelfa and Bill Callejo Vilma Martinez Paul Chavez Antonia Hernández Anthony D. Romero Honorable Phil Gordon Honorable Maria Otero Reverend James Manship and Angel Fernandez-Chavero Anna Maria Chávez Gloria Molina Dr. Juliet V. Garcia MACLOVIO BARRAZA AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP Luis Garden Acosta The Maclovio Barraza Award for Leadership, named in honor of the NCLR Board of Directors' founding chairperson, recognizes an individual whose leadership has served as a source of streng th and support to the Hispanic community. Maclovio Barraza, a lifelong labor activist, helped organize the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers, and was part of its executive board until 1967 when it merged with the United Steelworkers Union. At the time of his death, he was leading major negotiations to improve the conditions of Hispanics working in the copper industry in Arizona. The recipient of this award must have worked for the betterment of the Hispanic community at the local level, and his or her contributions must be recent and relevant to contemporary Hispanic America Honorable Ricardo Manuel Urbina Everett Alvarez, Jr Donald E. Mroscak Honorable Ed Pastor Polly Baca Guadalupe Reyes Bernie Valdez Tomas Atencio Dr. Juan Romagoza Judge Albert Peña Sr. Alicia Cuarón Lorraine Lee Guarione Diaz Judge Armando de Leon Honorable Ed Pastor Father Gregory J. Boyle, S.J Dr. Walter Sava Emilio Estefan, Jr Founders of HOPE Rosie Perez José M. Hernández Jorge Muñoz Raynaldo L. Martinez Salvador Longoria Angelica Salas Luis Garden Acosta Please keep a copy for your records 2

3 RUBEN SALAZAR AWARD FOR COMMUNICATIONS Mandalit Del Barco The Ruben Salazar Award for Communications, named in honor of the distinguished journalist who was killed on August 29, 1970, by a policeman s tear gas projectile while covering an antiwar march in East Los Angeles, annually recognizes an individual who has dedicated his or her life to promoting the accurate and positive portrayal of Hispanic historical, political, economic, and cultural contributions to American society. Salazar began a career in investigative reporting which took him from a position as a young reporter with the El Paso Herald-Post to the city room of the prestigious Los Angeles Times. Salazar covered the war in Vietnam, revolutionary tumult in Latin America, and day-to-day events in Mexico City. He was among the first Hispanics to become prominent and well-respected in journalism. The recipient of this award must be a communications professional who has dedicated his or her professional life to portraying issues, concerns, and/or news relevant to contemporary Hispanic America René Enríquez Joaquin Blaya Paul Rodriquez Little Joe Hernandez Liz Balmaseda Jose Luis Ruiz Ray Suarez Juan Gonzalez Maria Martin Maria Hinojosa Award not presented Commissioner Gloria Tristani Jorge Ramos Frank del Olmo Alex Nogales Soledad O Brian Maria Elena Salinas Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez Juan Williams John Quiñones Lori Montenegro Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr Rossana Rosado Raquel "Rocsi" Diaz José Díaz-Balart Mandalit Del Barco ROBERTO CLEMENTE AWARD FOR SPORTS EXCELLENCE Cookie Rojas The Roberto Clemente Award for Sports Excellence, named in honor of the athlete considered by many to be the greatest outfielder in baseball, is presented to an individual or organization renowned in the world of sports, as well as committed to the advancement of Hispanic Americans. During his career, Clemente won four batting titles and was voted the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the National League (1966) and the World Series (1971). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in It was his charitable efforts that led to his tragic death; on New Year s Eve 1972, he was aboard a plane with relief supplies for the earthquake victims of Managua, Nicaragua, when the aircraft crashed at sea. The recipient of this award must be a sports professional who has found ways to positively portray Hispanic Americans and bring awareness and solutions to issues that affect contemporary Hispanic America Tommy Nuñez Henry J. Hank Aguirre Jose Chegui Torres Tony Casillas Gustavo Gil Rudy Galindo Paul Gonzalez, Jr Award not presented Joe Kapp Tabare Ramos Award not presented Arturo Arte Moreno Award not presented Luis Castillo Anthony Muñoz Carlos Delgado Thomas R. Tom Flores Jesse James Leija Orestes "Minnie" Miñoso Manny Mota Cookie Rojas Please keep a copy for your records 3

4 Instructions for Submission of Nomination Please read and fill out the enclosed Official Entry Form to nominate any individual or organization for consideration in one of the four awards described above. Make sure to read all instructions carefully. The recipients selected to receive an award must be present at the Awards Gala ceremony on Monday, July 25, in Orlando, FL. As the submitter of this nomination, it is your responsibility to inform the entrant of the submission and of the entrant s commitment to be present at the Awards Gala if selected. Entries should be no more than five pages, including the Official Entry Form and all accompanying documents. All pages beyond the five-page limit will be withheld from consideration. Individuals and/or groups internal or external to the NCLR Affiliate Network may submit an entry; however, a person or organization may not submit themselves for an award. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Page 1: Page 2: Completed Official Entry Form Entrant Biography Summarize the entrant s accomplishments, including educational and professional experience, to explain how the nominee is qualified for the award. This summary is essential to the submission, as it will be used in communications materials (Conference Program Book, website, etc.) to promote the selected honoree. Page 3 5: Please respond to the following questions. As you answer these questions, review the Conference Awards Summary information to ensure that you are showing how the entrant is specifically qualified to receive the award. Describe the entrant s educational and professional experience, including achievements and service to the community. Describe the significance or influence of the entrant s work and accomplishments. It is important that the entrant s work has scope and is recognized by a larger community. Describe how the entrant s contribution to Hispanic Americans is inspirational to the Latino community and America as a whole. List other recognitions that the entrant has received in the following format: name of award, organization presenting the award, and date/event at which the award was presented. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: MAY 16, 2016 Please forward your complete submission, including the Official Entry Form, via or fax to Leroy Martinez, General Manager, Integrated Marketing and Events, at Thank you for your nomination. Please keep a copy for your records 4

5 Official Entry Form (Please fill out the following form.) Name Title Company Street City State ZIP Phone Gender Male Female Fax Ethnicity/Latino subgroup (e.g., Afro-Cuban, Guatemalan, Peruvian, Mexican American, Puerto Rican) Please check the award for which the entrant is being nominated (see the NCLR Annual Conference Awards Summary for complete descriptions of the awards): Graciela Olivarez La Raza Award Presented for leadership and philanthropy on a nationally recognized level Maclovio Barraza Award for Leadership Presented for grassroots leadership on a local or regional level Ruben Salazar Award for Communications Presented for excellence in journalism and a commitment to portraying the issues, concerns, and/or news relevant and important to Hispanic Americans Roberto Clemente Award for Sports Excellence Presented to a sports professional who positively portrays Hispanic Americans SUBMITTED BY Name Title Company Street City State ZIP Phone Fax SUBMISSION CHECKLIST Ensure that you have followed the instructions on the previous page in filling out this submission form. Check that you have completed the following steps, as we will not accept incomplete submissions: Completed Official Entry Form Included entrant biography Answered all questions Informed nominee of submission/checked on nominee s availability DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: MAY 16, 2016 Please forward your complete submission, including the Official Entry Form, via or fax to Leroy Martinez, General Manager, Integrated Marketing and Events, at Thank you for your nomination. Please keep a copy for your records 5