Join the 6th Annual Adelante Awards to be held in Lubbock, Texas. This event is designed to recognize Hispanic men in the community who have gone above and beyond to serve the Lubbock community.
Adelante Award Banquet Date: April 30, 2022
To become a sponsor or for more information please call Christy Martinez-Garcia at (806)792-1212. Christy & Rosa Llanas are the co-chairs for 2020.
Nominations will begin to be accepted: through March 24, 2022.
2021 Sponsor
Past Adelante Award Recipients & Nominees
2019 Adelante & Soaring Eagle Award Recipients/Nominees Photo by Christy Martinez-Garcia
Pictured Left to right back row: In Church: Art Lara; in Arts & Entertainment: Juan Granados; Media: Rudy Leal; Up-and-Comer: Christopher Lopez; Soaring Eagle Award, was given to Mark Gomez; for Youth: Isaiah Miguel Martinez; Charlie Galvan Jr. accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award for the late Charlie Galvan
Pictured Left to right front row: Ramiro Jimenez received a special award; for Civic/Volunteer; Manuel Aguilar Jr. Aguilar; Rufus Martinez received a Lifetime Achievement Award; Military/Veteran, John Alamanza; for Business, Herman Hernandez; and in Education, John M. Martinez. Not pictured are Lifetime Achievement Award, Edward Hernandez Jr.; for Medical, Robert L. Ordonez; and in the Professional category, David Martinez.
2018 Adelante & Soaring Eagle Award Recipients Photo by Christy Martinez-Garcia
Pictured Left to right back row: In Church: Art Lara; in Arts & Entertainment: Juan Granados; Media: Rudy Leal; Up-and-Comer: Christopher Lopez; Soaring Eagle Award, was given to Mark Gomez; for Youth: Isaiah Miguel Martinez; Charlie Galvan Jr. accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award for the late Charlie Galvan
Pictured Left to right front row: Ramiro Jimenez received a special award; for Civic/Volunteer; Manuel Aguilar Jr. Aguilar; Rufus Martinez received a Lifetime Achievement Award; Military/Veteran, John Alamanza; for Business, Herman Hernandez; and in Education, John M. Martinez. Not pictured are Lifetime Achievement Award, Edward Hernandez Jr.; for Medical, Robert L. Ordonez; and in the Professional category, David Martinez.
2017 Adelante & Soaring Eagle Award Recipients Photo by Christy Martinez-Garcia
Pictured left to right standing: Medical: Athos Colón, M.D.; Joe Leos, Soaring Eagle Award; Athlete / Athletics Supporter: Ramiro Antonio Hernandez; Military/Veteran: Benny Guerrero; First Responder: John Gonzalez; Emilio Abeyta, Lifetime Achievement Award; Business Owner: Gregory Marin, D.C.; Media: Ruben Villarreal; Education: Jeremy D. Cortez; Professional: Freddy Chavez; Church: Pedro Hernandez. (Not Pictured: Civic/Volunteer: Jose Valenciano) Kneeling left to right: Up-and-Comer: Juan Duran; and Youth: Xavier Gomez
2016 Adelante & Soaring Eagle Award Recipients Photo by Christy Martinez-Garcia
Lifetime Achievement Award: Abner Euresti. Arts & Entertainment: Joe Arredondo (Not Pictured NP); Athlete / Athletics Supporter: Ben Ybañez Jr.; Business Owner: Joel Gonzales; Church: Henry Castellano; Civic/Volunteer: Marciano Morales (NP); College Young Adults: Hector R. Aguirre II; Education: (TIE) Jorge A. Ramirez (NP) & Ricardo Rodriguez; First Responder: Ray Mendoza; Media: Henry Ramos; Medical: Juan Roberto Garcia; Military/Veteran: Danny Lara; Professional: Jason Medina; Youth (Up to 17): Jared Velasquez; and, the Soaring Eagle Award (Los Hermanos Familia Volunteer of the Year): Amaris Garcia.
2015 Adelante & Soaring Eagle Award Recipients Photo by Christy Martinez-Garcia
Lifetime Achievement Award:Ernest Barton. Also receiving awards were: Everado Cobos, M.D., Medical; Ruben Reyes, JD, Business/Professional; Jake Solis, First Responder; Francisco Delgadillo, PhD, Education; Michael Vasquez, Military/Veteran; Martin Rivera, Church; Vince Carrillo, Media; Gilbert Herrera, Civic/ Volunteer; Aubie Davila Sr., Athlete/Athletics Supporter; Florencio Aranda, College Young Adult; and Xavier Rivera, Youth.; and, the Soaring Eagle Award (Los Hermanos Familia Volunteer of the Year): Frank Garcia.
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