Awarding Excellence

Henry Guerra Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Journalism

Launched in 2001, this award is named after San Antonio broadcast pioneer, community leader and local historian, Henry Guerra. Potential candidates for this award must be from the San Antonio or South Texas area who is distinguished in the field of journalism who has contributed to improving and enlightening the community at large, effected change for the betterment of the Hispanic community, has served as a “bridge of understanding” between all communities and who has always maintained the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.

Community Service Award

SAAHJ’s Community Service Award recognizes an exemplary community servant, an individual or group that has made significant contributions in San Antonio or beyond in a wide range of fields, including the media, education, government, business, arts and culture, politics, science and technology or philanthropy. Community Service Award recipients are nominated and voted on by active, dues-paying members of the San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists.

Corazón de Oro Award

Launched in 2014, SAAHJ’s Corazón de Oro Award honors an individual whose work and leadership reflects positively on the U.S. Latino experience and/or who explores Latino perspectives. The Corazón de Oro Award was conceived as an award for San Antonians (and potentially non-San Antonians) who have made a national impact on the U.S. Latino community philanthropically, politically, culturally, educationally, or socially. Recipients make significant financial or social contributions that influence U.S. Latinos. Recipients each have “un corazón de oro,” referring to the Mexican or Spanish-language phrase, someone with a heart of gold.