Awards
- 2006 Certificate of Recognition, City of Lubbock City Council
- 2005 Certificate of Recognition, Lubbock County Commissioner Ysidro Gutierrez
- 2004 Certificate of Commendation- Office of California Congresswomen Roybal Allard
- 2004 Certificate of Commendation- San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
- 2004 Certificate of Commendation- Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Trustees
- 2004 Certificate of Commendation- Office of California Speaker of the Assembly, Fabian Nunez
- 2003 CSUF College of Human Development and Community Service- Jewel Plummer Cobb Award for Diversity
- 2002 - Certificate of Commendation- Office of United States Congressman, Javier Becerra
- 2002 - Certificate of Commendation- Office of California Governor Gray Davis
- 2002 - Certificate of Commendation- Office of Lt. Governor California Cruz Bustamonte
- 2002 - Certificate of Commendation- Office of California State Senator, Richard Polanco, Majority Whip
- 2002 - Certificate of Commendation- Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
- 2002 - Certificate of Commendation- Office of Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn
- 2002 - Certificate of Commendation- Los Angles City Council
- 2002 - Los Angeles Archdiocese Youth Employment Division- Distinguished Alumni Award
- 2001 - Certificate of Commendation- Office of Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riodan
- 2001 - Certificate of Commendation- Los Angles City Council
- 1999 - 2000 UCLA Chancellor's Fair & Open Academic Environment Award
- 1999 - 2000 UCLA Center for the Study of Urban Poverty Fellowship
- 1999 - 2000 Institute of American Cultures Fellowship