Click on video for information about the 2018 Illustrious Lifetime Achievement Award In Memoriam and a list with photos and videos of the 2018 Illustrious Awards’ recipients.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO LISTING THE 2018 NOMINEES
Watch video with highlights of the 2016 and 2017 Illustrious Awards Ceremonies
More about Paul Perez and his award: paul-perez-receives-the-illustrious-leadership-award
The Illustrious Awards Ceremony, a signature initiative of The Institute for Latino Studies, documents and highlights the contributions of Latinos to the advancement of the United States of America. The contributions of Latino icons are video-featured and honored in a professionally produced formal ceremony and Collectible Tribute Journal.
This year, the Institute for Latino Studies has partnered with the Center for Latin American, Caribbean & Latino Studies (CLACLS), Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Berkeley College and BabyLionProductions.org to make the last installment of the Illustrious Awards a memorable and rewarding milestone in the history of Latinos in the United States.
The selection process
Nomination of candidates should be made on or before May 30, 2018 and can be made by boards of education, institutions of higher learning, professional associations/organizations, chambers of commerce, community organizations, government institutions, and the general public in fifteen (15) areas: Arts, Business & Entrepreneurship, Education, Television & Entertainment, Drama & Film, Government, Social Sciences, Judiciary & Law Enforcement, Leadership, Literature, Politics, Religion, Military, Natural Sciences, and Sports.
The Institute’s Illustrious Awards Selection Committee, composed by representatives of the judged fields of work, selects three finalists per category, based on the following criteria:
1. Nominee must be of Latino descent and residing in the United States
2. Nominee has at least twenty years of experience in her/his field (years of experience may be substituted 5 years per 1 major accomplishment)
3. Nominee must have at least one major accomplishment in her/his field
The honoree in each category will be the finalist with the highest point average in judged areas.
To complete and submit your nomination (s), please click here or on the bottom below.
Thank you!
The Illustrious Awards Ceremony, a signature initiative of The Institute for Latino Studies, documents and highlights the contributions of Tri-State Area Latinos to the advancement of the United States of America and the world. The contributions of Latino icons is video-featured and honored in a professionally produced formal ceremony and Collectible Tribute Journal.
For more information and to RSVP visit: www.illustriousawards.com
Contact us:
The Institute for Latino Studies
P. O. Box 224 Bloomingdale, NJ 07403
www.instituteforlatinostudies.org [email protected]
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