I've had the privilege of receiving various industry honors and awards for copywriting, creative direction, and other professional work, including:

• Silver Quill Award (by IABC, the International Association of Business Communicators)
• Four Latino Marketing Awards
• ARC Silver Award (by MDMA, the Midwest Direct Marketing Association)
• Direct Marketer of the Year* Award (by the DMA, the Direct Marketing Association)
• Outstanding Achievement Award (by the State of Minnesota, Office of the Governor)
• Minority Business Award (by The Business Journal)
• MINNESOTANOS (by CLAC, the Chicano Latino Affairs Council)
• Trustee Emeritus, Hamline University

*As Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Verizon's La Voz de La Plaza.

Also, I served as judge in various advertising awards competitions, including EFFIE and ADDY awards.