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2013 Hispanic Heritage Award Recipients

September 20, 2013 by in Neighborhood News

2013 Hispanic Heritage Award Recipients

As part of the City of Houston observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Mayor, with the help of her Hispanic Advisory Board, recognized five Houstonians with the 2013 Hispanic Heritage Awards in the following categories: Art in the Community: Macario Ramirez, Community Activist: Mario Martinez, Education: Nicolas Kanellos, Ph.D., Lifetime Achievement: Dolores “Lolita” Guerrero and Youth Activist: Nohemi Chavez.

All recipients will be honored at the Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Award Reception on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Caroline Weiss Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston 77005. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP by Friday, October 5 by calling 832.393.0815.

For more information on Hispanic Heritage Month events at the Houston Public Library, visitwww.houstonlibrary.org/hhm.