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Junior Achievement of the Desert Southwest Hall of Fame Laureates

Corporate Philanthropy Award - 2026
 
Lisa Peisen Richardson - 2026
Managing Partner
L&F Distributors West
 
Alan Russell - 2026
Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO
TECMA
 
Dean
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
 
CEO
El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
 
President and CEO
El Paso Electric
 
President
American Finance & Investment Co.
 
President/CEO
GECU
 
President/CEO
The Garick Group, Inc.
 
Mr. Julio Chiu - 2023
Seisa Group
 
Mr. Paul Dipp - 2023
Economy Wholesale Grocers
 
Dr. Richard Lange - 2023
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso & Paul L. Foster School of Medicine.
 
David Osborn - 2022
WestStar Bank
 
Alejandra De la Vega-Foster - 2022
Almacenes Distribuidores de la Frontera
 
Dr. Roberto A. Coronado - 2022
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - El Paso
 
Renard Johnson - 2022
METI Inc.
 
Yolanda Arriola (Posthumously) - 2021
Southwest University
 
Hugh F. Steen - 2020
El Paso Natural Gas Company
 
Kemp Smith Law Gene Wolf - 2019
Kemp Smith Law
 
Josh Hunt - 2019
Hunt Companies, Inc.
 
Tripper Goodman - 2018
Goodman Financial
 
Mary E. Kipp - 2017
El Paso Electric
 
Clay Lowenfield - 2017
Casa Ford Lincoln
 
Lane Gaddy - 2016
W. Silver Recycling
 
Emma Schwartz - 2016
Medical Center of the Americas Foundation
 
Miguel Fernandez - 2015
Flo Networks
 
Sally Hurt-Deitch - 2015
The Hospitals of Providence
 
Jonathan Rogers - 2015
Bank of the West
 
Charles deWetter - 2014
Coldwell Banker Legacy
 
Rosemary Castillo - 2014
Benvivir - All Inclusive Senior Health
 
Edward Escudero - 2014
High Desert Capital, LLC
 
Raymond Palacios - 2014
Bravo Cadillac
 
Lorraine Wardy - 2014
Lorraine Wardy Enterprises
 
Phillip Azar Sr. - 2014
Azar Nut Company
 
Cindy Bilbe - 2013
Stewart Title
 
Steve Fox - 2013
Fox Automotive
 
Ted Houghton - 2012
Houghton Financial Partners
 
Gustavo Rodriguez Jr. - 2012
Beacon Information Technology
 
Bob Stull - 2012
University of Texas at El Paso
 
Harold Hahn - 2011
Rocky Mountain Mortgage Company
 
Patricia Holland-Branch - 2011
Facilities Connection
 
Robert Brown - 2010
Brownco
 
Dr. Manuel De La Rosa - 2010
Texas Tech University Health Science College
 
L. Federick Francis - 2010
WestStar
 
Carol Brey-Casiano - 2008
El Paso Public Library System
 
Gary Hedrick - 2008
El Paso Electric Company
 
Russell Vandenburg - 2008  — TVO North America
 
Edward Azar - 2008
Azar Nut Company
 
Richard Castro - 2007
Castro Enterprises/McDonald's
 
Frank Hoy - 2007
University of Texas at El Paso
 
Jimmy Rogers Jr. - 2007
Wells Fargo Insurance Services
 
Hughes Butterworth Jr. - 2007
Lawyers Title of El Paso
 
Richard Rhodes PhD - 2006
El Paso Community College
 
Richard Mithoff - 2006
Mithoff Burton Partners
 
Fred Loya - 2006
Fred Loya Insurance
 
Paul L. Foster - 2005
Franklin Mountain Management, LLC
 
Judy Robison - 2001
Pizza Properties
 
Kirk Robison - 2001
Pizza Properties
 
Tim Roth - 2001
UTEP Economics Department
 
Bob Wingo - 2001
Sanders/Wingo Advertising, Inc.
 
Zach White - 2001
El Paso Gas, Light, and Heating Company
 
Rudy Miles - 2001
Rudolph Miles & Sons, Inc.
 
Robert H Hoy - 2000
Hoy-Fox Automotive Group
 
Fred Hervey - 2000
Mayor of El Paso 1973-1995
 
Chuck Dodson - 2000
Elamex
 
Alicia R Chacon - 2000
County Judge of El Paso
 
Jimmie Faye Beall - 2000
Student Entrepreneur Center
 
Mary Ann Dodson - 2000
Twin Plant Wives Association
 
Rosa Guerrero - 1999
Long time Humanitarian and Community Advocate
 
Adair Margo - 1999
Adair Margo Gallery
 
Dee Margo - 1999
John D. Williams Company
 
Gerald Rubin - 1999
Helen of Troy
 
James M. Shelton - 1999
 
Jim Phillips - 1999
KHEY Radio
 
Myrna Deckert - 1998
YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region
 
Jack Cardwell - 1998
Petro Stopping Centers, LP
 
Woody Hunt - 1998
Hunt Companies, Inc.
 
Triana Olivas - 1998
Sageland Elementary School
 
Robert McKee - 1997
Robert E. and Evelyn McKee Foundation
 
Charles H. Leavell - 1997
CH Leavell and Company
 
Maria Elena Flood - 1997
Texas Tech University Health and Sciences Center School of Medicine
 
J. Cesar Viramontes - 1997
International Garment Processors
 
J.O. Stewart - 1997
El Paso Disposal
 
Shirley Leavell - 1997
CH Leavell and Company
 
Hector Holguin - 1996
Accugraph Corporation
 
William A Wise - 1996
El Paso Natural Gas Company
 
Diana S Natalicio PhD - 1996
University of Texas at El Paso
 
Leonard Goodman - 1996
Goodman Financial
 
Olga Mapula - 1995
The Communications Group
 
Sam D Young - 1995
El Paso National Bank
 
Anthony J. Trujillo - 1995
Ysleta Independent School District
 
Herbert M. Schwartz - 1995
Popular Department Store
 

 

 

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