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2024

Felisa Rincón de Gautier Award Honorees

Honoring Exemplary Leaders for their Distinguished Commitment to Our Community

Felisa Rincón de Gautier

The Felisa Rincón de Gautier Distinguished Woman Award event was created in 2017 to honor Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897 –1994) who was the first woman to be elected as the Mayor of a capital city in the Americas. A noted women's rights activist and an active participant in the suffragist movement, she was mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico for 22 years (from 1946 to 1968).

Through this award ceremony and the giving of these annual awards to prestigious women each year – it is PRAA’s goal to heighten and exemplify Ms. Rincon de Gautier's impeccable service and commitment to her community, women, and her country. This award aims to recognize women for their distinguished service and their contributions as role models and advocates who inspire other women and the broader community.

Lifetime Achievement Award
U.S Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

U. S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was presented by the first Felisa Rincón de Gautier Lifetime Achievement Award. Joined in presenting the award from L to R were Founder & Executive Director Carlos Hernandez, PRAA Vice Board Chair Sylvia Mojica Castillo, Felisa Rincón de Gautier Board Chair Ricardo Rincón and PRAA Board Chair Ignacio Lopez.

Past Awardees

2024 Awards

Elizabeth Colón, Entrepreneur
David Olivencia, Business Leadership
Ana María Belaval, Media
Dr. Julia María Nazario, Public Service Advocate
Nelly Ramírez, Nuestra Madre

Marisel Hernández, Public Service Trailblazer

2023 Awards

Milly Santiago, Media & Public Service
Gladys Mendez, Civic & Business
Nancy Maldonado, Legal Trailblazer
Vilma Colom, Advocacy
Myrna Salazar, Art and Culture (Posthumous)

2022 Awards

Ada Lopez, Education Award
Iris Martinez, Public Service Award
Vivian Collazo Cruz, Nuestra Madre Award
Maria Cerda, Community Activist Award

2020 Awards (Honored in 2021)

Dr. Carmen Ayala, Education Award
Dr. Wanda Figueroa-Peralta, Advocacy Award
Adamari Lopez, Culture & Media Award

2019 Awards

Zoraida Sambolin - Media Award
Marilyn Gomez - Public Service Award
Evette Cardona - Philanthropy Award
Nyida Caro - Arts & Culture Award

2018 Awards

Carmen Yulin Cruz - Public Service Award
Zuleyka Rivera - Arts & Culture Award
Hilda Frontany - Community Activist Award
Carmen Maldonado - Business Award

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Past Event Highlights

 

2021 Felisa Rincón de Gautier Distinguished Woman Award, Adamari Lopez, Culture & Media Award

2019 Felisa Rincón de Gautier Distinguished Woman Award, Evette Cardona, Philanthropy Award