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The NACCS Tejas Foco
"Premio Letras de Aztlan" Lifetime Achievement
This recognition is given to an individual or organization that has achieved a remarkable lifetime career in the area of letras or literary contributions--broadly conceived.
This award is given by the local planning committee organizing the current year's conference.
Recipients of the Letras de Aztlan Lifetime Achievement Award:
2007 Norma Elia Cantu, UT-San Antonio
Felipe de Ortega y Gasca, TAMU-Kingsville
Tatcho Mindiola, Univ. of Houston
2008 Juanita Valdez Cox & La Union del Pueblo Entero
2009 Hon. State Rep. Roberto R. Alonzo D-Dallas
2010 John Moran Gonzalez, UT-Austin
Martha Menchaca, UT-Austin
People Organized in Defense of the Earth & Her Resources (PODER)
2011 Hon. Mary Helen Berlanga, TSBOE D-Corpus Christi
John J. Valadez
2012 Ofelia T. Vasquez-Philo
2013
2014
2015
2016 Guadalupe San Miguel Jr.
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022 No Conference this year due to Covid-19
2023 Rosa San Luis & Border Workers United
(Formerly Fuerza Unida)
2024
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