2019 Premio Vallarta Honorees

Every year at the end of May -and as part of the anniversary celebrations-, the city rewards distinguished citizens with the Premio Vallarta. The areas that are recognized are: culture, sports, education, politics, social sciences, economic development and institutional loyalty, the recognition has been awarded to the public annually since 1998.

At a recent plenary session of the city council, the list of 2019 Premio Vallarta winners was approved, and the awards will be delivered on Friday, May 31, during the solemn session on the occasion of the 101st anniversary of Puerto Vallarta as a municipality and its 51 years as a city.

The Premio Vallarta is the highest award granted by the municipality to the inhabitants of this port. Awarded to Vallartenses by birth or adoption who have resided in the city for at least five years, the prize recognizes eminent merit or distinguished and exemplary behavior relevant to deeds or services performed for the town and its inhabitants, as well as heroic acts. This year’s recipients include:

This year’s “Ignacio Luis Vallarta Ogazón” prize, which is awarded in recognition of exemplary conduct or trajectory for the benefit of the municipality or its inhabitants, will be given to the Amapas Neighborhood Association for its constant support and contributions to the city.

The former rector general of the University of Guadalajara (UdeG) and former rector of the Centro Universitario de la Costa, Marco Antonio Cortés Guardado, will be awarded the “Teresa Barba Palomera” prize, for his great cultural contribution to the municipality.

Renowned Puerto Vallarta painter, Javier Niño Rodríguez, will be awarded the 2019 “Manuel Lepe Macedo” medal, awarded to those who have excelled in the field of the arts.

Finally, the “Francisca Rodríguez Rodríguez” award, which is granted to distinguished members of the teaching profession, the leaders and/or benefactors of public education, will be delivered to Centro Universitario de la Costa Professor, Claudio Rafael Vázquez Martínez, who was also proposed for the “Manuel Lepe Macedo” award.

Source: Banderas News

Last Updated on 01/06/2019 by Puerto Vallarta Net