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Clara Foods CEO Arturo Elizondo

Arturo Elizondo named 2019 NHI Person of the Year

Posted: December 31, 2019 at 11:55 pm   /   NHI Award Winners, NHI News

Arturo Elizondo, a National Hispanic Institute alumnus from Laredo who may change the future of food as we know it, has been named 2019 NHI Person of the Year by NHI President and Founder Ernesto Nieto. Elizondo is the co-founder of Clara Foods, a San Francisco-based biotech food company driven to, according to the company’s […]

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Carlos Paz, Jr. with NHI Board Chair Michelle Saenz Rodriguez at the 2015 NHI Alumni Award Ceremony

Carlos Paz, Jr. named 2018 NHI Person of the Year

Posted: December 31, 2018 at 11:55 pm   /   Alumni, NHI Award Winners, NHI News

Carlos Paz, Jr., whose involvement with the National Hispanic Institute spans nearly 20 years — and who just started in a new role with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, after a successful two years with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus — has been named 2018 NHI Person of the Year by NHI Founder and President Ernesto […]

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2018 NHI Award Winners at this year's Celebracion event.

NHI announces 2018 award winners at Celebracion

Posted: November 3, 2018 at 7:47 pm   /   Celebración, NHI Award Winners

The National Hispanic Institute officially honored its 2018 class of award winners tonight at Celebracion 2018 in San Marcos, Texas. The honors included the presentation of a Hall of Fame Award — NHI’s highest honor, reserved for individuals who make a lasting contribution to the organization, typically measured in decades rather than years. Alvaro Maldonado, […]

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