2020 gala award Recipients
Leadership in Public Service Award
Senator Roy Blunt (MO)
Representative Pete Aguilar (CA)
THE CHLI ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
Rosa María Payá
Leader of Cuba Decide and human rights activist
2019 gala award Recipients
The Wendy Martinez CHLI Alumni Community Engagement Award
Wendy’s family
in honor of the late Wendy Martinez (1983 - 2018)
Leadership in Public Service Award
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY)
Congresswoman Kay Granger (TX)
THE CHLI ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
Luis AlmagrO
Secretary-General of the Organization of American State
2018 gala award Recipient
THE CHLI ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (r-fl)
2017 gala award Recipients
Leadership in Public Service Award
Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA)
Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)
International leadership Award
Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet
Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient
Physician, Human Rights Activist
2016 gala award Recipients
Leadership in Public Service Award
Congressman Jeff Denham (r-CA)
Congressman Mike Quigley (d-IL)
International leadership Award
Leopoldo Lopez
Venezuelan Opposition Leader
2015 Gala Award Recipients
Leadership in Public Service Award
Jeb Bush
Former Governor of Florida
International leadership Award
Alvaro Uribe Velez
Former President of Colombia
Maestro Leadership Award
FIU Provost Dr. Kenneth G. Furton and Dean Alexander Acosta
Florida International Universtiy
2014 Gala Award Recipients
Leadership in Public Service Award
Michael Camunez
Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Eric Cantor
Former U.S. Representative of Virginia's 7th Congressional District
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas
Corporate Leadership Award
Emilio Estefan
Estefan enterprises
2013 Gala Award Recipients
Leadership in Public Service Award
Luis Gutierrez
U.S. Representative of Illinois' 4th Congressional District
Lindsey Graham
Senator from South Carolina
International leadership Award
Carl Gershman
President of the National Endowment for Democracy
Corporate Leadership Award
Linda Alvarado
President & CEO, Alvarado Construction
2012 Gala Award Recipients
Leadership in Public Service Award
Thaddeus McCotter
Former U.S. Representative of Michigan's 11th Congressional District
International leadership Award
Porfirio Lobo
Former President of Honduras
Corporate Leadership Award
Ralph de la Vega,
former President & CEO AT&T Mobility
2011 Gala Award Recipients
International leadership Award
Felipe Calderon
Former President of mexico
Corporate Leadership Award
Cesar Conde
President, Univision Networks
2010 Gala Award Recipients
Leadership in Public Service Award
Mike Pence
Governor of Indiana
International leadership Award
Ma Ying-Jeou
President of the Republic of China