2022
| Ruth Fernandez, Executive Director, First 5 Contra Costa Kiku Johnson, Executive Director Rainbow Community Center Marivel Mendoza-Matheu, President and Co-Founder, Hijas del Campo
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2021
| Arturo Cruz, Council Member City of San Pablo Jane Garcia, Chief Executive Officer, La Clinica De La Raza Mary Rocha, Trustee, Board of Education Antioch Unified School District
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2020
| Postponed
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2019
| Myra Padilla, Ph. D., Dean, Institutional Effectiveness & Equity, Contra Costa College
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2018
| Larry Sly, Executive Director of Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
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2017
| Dr. Cesar A. Cruz, Ed. D, Educator, and Dr. G. Reyes, Ph. D, scholar and activist
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2016
| Blanca Hernandez, Immigrants’ rights activist
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2015
| Frances Montalvo Palacios, president of Palacios Productions and founder of atruelatina.com
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2014
| Alvaro Ramirez, Ph. D., Professor, Department of Modern Languages St. Mary’s College
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2013
| Juan Coria, Deputy Regional Administrator, U.S. Department of Labor
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2012
| Maria Leticia Gomez, Journalist
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2011
| Blas G. Guerrero, PH. D., Dean of Student Development, Los Medanos College
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2010
| Jane C. Garcia, CEO of La Clinica De La Raza
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2009
| Gonzalo Rucobo, Bay Area Peacekeepers
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2008
| Jim Hernandez, youth Violence Prevention Specialist and Johnny Rodriguez, One Day at a Time, Founder
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2007
| State Senator, Liz Figueroa (D-Fremont)
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2006
| Honorable Judge Maria Rivera
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2005
| Nicolas Vaca, PhD., Attorney-at-Law
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2004
| Ruben Rosalez, Assistant District Director U.S. Department of Labor
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2003
| Peter Garcia, President, Los Medanos College
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2002
| Dolores Huerta, VFW Co-founder with Cesar Chavez
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2001
| Paul R. Chavez, Grandson of Cesar Chavez
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2000
| Paul Ramirez, Federal Investigator, Department of Labor
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1999
| Teresa Delgado, 1st Granddaughter of Cesar Chavez
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1998
| Play, “Maria” written by Richard Martinez, Director of Contra Costa Housing Authority
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1997
| Play, “Los Regalos,” (The Gifts), written by Richard Martinez
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1996
| Play, “The Warriors,” written by Richard Martinez
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1995
| Play, “Abuelito, ¿Quién es Cesar?,” (Grandfather, Who is Cesar?) Latino Student Alliance, Diablo Valley College
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1994
| Ed Trujillo, Chair of Drama Department, Diablo Valley College
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