Emma Sepulveda The University of Nevada, Reno

Awards

  • Outstanding Service and Friend to Nevada's Working Families, Nevada State AFL-CIO, 2003
  • Foundation Professor, University of Nevada, Reno, 2003
  • Nevada Women's Role Model Award, Office of the Attorney General of Nevada, 2001.
  • Silver Pen Award, University of Nevada, Reno, Friends of the Library, 2001.
  • Children's Empowerment Award, Kids Day America/International, 2001
  • Educator of The Year, Nevada Hispanic Services, 1998
  • Women of Achievement, Nevada Women's Fund, 1998.
  • Latina Women of the Year-Literature, GEMS International Television, 1997
  • Alan Bible Teaching Excellence Award, nominated and finalist, University of Nevada, Reno, 1997
  • Martin Luther King Commission of Northen Nevada, Special Award for Commitment to Human and Community Service, Reno, Nevada, 1997
  • Senatorial Recognition, State of Nevada, for distinguished service in the Hispanic Community, May 1995.
  • Congressional Recognition, State of Nevada, for Outstanding Service, Hispanic Summit, August 1995.
  • Senatorial Recognition, State of Nevada, for Distinguished Service, Hispanic Summit, August 1995.
  • Appointed to the U.S. Senate Hispanic Task Force, August 1994.
  • Thornton Peace Award, University of Nevada, Reno, for work done with women's groups in Chile, May 1994.
  • Peabody Award (shared) for Best Foreign Documentary, "Threads of Hope", 1993.
  • Adelante Award in Education: in recognition of the contributions made to the advancement of the Hispanic community, May 1993.
  • Carolyn Kizer Award in Poetry, Portland, Oregon, 1993.
  • Junior Faculty Grant, University of Nevada, Reno, 1989.
  • Regent Fellowship, University of California Davis, August 1986-July 1987.
  • Graduate Opportunity Fellowship, University of Davis, August 1984.
  • Outstanding Women Graduate Students in Northern California and Nevada, 1984.
  • Graduate Opportunity Fellowship, University of California, Davis, August 1983.
  • Polaroid and Porsche International Photography Grand Prize Award, (cash award of $50,000),1984.
  • Grant from The Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women and the Cambridge Women's Oral Project, 1982

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