Matias de Llano Memorial Awards
The Matias de Llano Memorial Award is presented annually by the president of the WBCA to a director in recognition for service to the Association, for efforts to improve committee work and for service and time devoted. This is the top honor that can be received by a director.
- 2023 Bryon “Andy” Alford
- 2022 Rosa Cruz
- 2022 Emmanuel Guajardo
- 2020 Jose Eduardo "Pepe" Garcia
- 2020 Lisa Zuñiga
- 2019 David Ramos
- 2018 Fernando Montemayor
- 2017 Jerry Lara
- 2016 Natalie Hernandez
- 2015 Matthew Gibson
- 2015 Mike Marasco
- 2015 Bobby Peregoy
- 2014 Fred Santos
- 2013 Cordelia Valdez
- 2013 Rochelle Gonzalez
- 2012 Nydia Weathers
- 2011 Norma Moore
- 2010 Eddie Villarreal
- 2009 Evelyn Sames Cain
- 2009 Jay Puig
- 2008 J.R. "Bob" Weathers
- 2007 Patricia Guajardo
- 2006 Jose A. Palacios, Jr.
- 2005 Glenn W. Pruess, II
- 2004 Jim B. Kelley
- 2004 Glenn W. Pruess, II
- 2003 Minita Ramirez
- 2002 Randall S. Blair
- 2001 Eloy Cantu
- 2000 Veronica Castillon
- 1999 Ernest J. Mora
- 1998 Robert Summers
- 1997 Aladar "Ito" Deutsch
- 1996 Tony Treviño
- 1995 Melissa C. Cigarroa
- 1995 Steve LaMantia
- 1994 Nancy S. Blair
- 1993 Carlos Garza
- 1992 Edward Macdonald
- 1992 Richard Powell
- 1992 Sabas Zapata, III
- 1991 Glen S. Jackson
- 1990 J. Jorge Verduzco
- 1989 William Alexander
- 1988 Lester Powell
- 1987 Rex H. Ball
- 1986 Fernando Zuñiga, III
- 1985 Blas M. Martinez
- 1984 LULAC Council #12
- 1983 John H. Keck
- 1982 George G. Gregg
- 1981 John Puig
- 1980 Edward J. Hughes
- 1979 Mike Perez
- 1978 W.R. Powell
- 1977 Frank Staggs
- 1976 G.E. Glassford
- 1975 Harold Goodwin
- 1974 Renato Zapata, Jr.
- 1973 Velia Uribe
- 1972 Jose L. Gonzalez
- 1971 Roberto Flores
President’s Merit Awards
The President's Merit Award is presented annually by the president of the WBCA to a member of the Association in recognition for exceptional service in committee work and promotion of the Celebration. This is the top honor that can be bestowed by the WBCA to a member.
- 2023 Dario Gutierrez III
- 2022 Gilbert Bermea
- 2020 Jaime Fuentes
- 2019 Anabella Herbig
- 2019 Monica Lopez
- 2018 Rafael Martinez
- 2017 Albert Salinas
- 2016 Sara A. Melendez
- 2015 Juan Pablo Bolaños
- 2015 Rochelle Gonzalez
- 2015 Norma Moore
- 2014 Mike Marasco
- 2014 Amelia Bravo
- 2014 Anita Cavazos
- 2013 Jerry Lara
- 2013 Randy Blair
- 2012 Matthew Gibson
- 2012 Fred Santos
- 2012 AnnaIsabel Alvarez
- 2011 Dr. Marcus Nelson
- 2010 Veronica Castillon
- 2010 Dan Ryan
- 2009 Natalie Hernandez
- 2009 IBC Volunteers
- 2008 Chief Carlos Carrillo
- 2008 Roberto Murillo
- 2007 Carlos Garza
- 2007 Dan Ryan
- 2007 J.R. "Bob" Weathers
- 2006 Celinda Gonzalez
- 2005 Anselmo Castro, Jr.
- 2004 Senator Judith Zaffirini
- 2003 Nick M. Reyna
- 2002 Mary Lamar Leyendecker
- 2002 Jose A. Palacios, Jr.
- 2002 Richard R. Valls, Jr.
- 2002 Lisa Zuñiga
- 2001 Amelia Bravo
- 2001 Olga P. Gentry
- 2001 Ramon Diez-Barroso
- 2000 D.J. Utterback
- 1999 Minerva G. Ramirez
- 1999 Lisa Zuñiga
- 1999 Cynthia Haynes Rodriguez
- 1998 Arturo Barrera
- 1997 Patricia Guajardo
- 1997 Rosie Hearn
- 1997 Rosie Macdonald
- 1996 Diane Gates
- 1996 Linda LaMantia
- 1995 Anthony Treviño, Jr.
- 1995 Randall S. Blair
- 1995 Rosa Maria Vida
- 1994 Leonard Martin
- 1993 Richard Noriega
- 1993 Linda Bruni
- 1993 Minerva G. Ramirez
- 1992 Linda LaMantia
- 1991 Victor Oliveros
- 1990 Carol Sherwood
- 1989 Jose Compean
- 1989 Daniel Andrade
- 1988 Edward Macdonald
- 1987 James Parish, Jr.
- 1986 J. Jorge Verduzco
- 1986 Manuel Guerra
- 1985 Candy Hein
- 1983 Minerva G. Ramirez
- 1983 Blas M. Martinez
- 1982 Bill McDonald
- 1981 Arturo Gutierrez
- 1980 Mario Sanchez
Joseph Netzer Awards
The Joseph Netzer Award is presented annually to a director or directors, who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to provide the president of WBCA with assistance in achieving a successful year. The award is names after WBCA's first president, who initially headed the Celebration in 1898 and seven times thereafter.
- 2023 Rafael Martinez
- 2023 Nydia Weathers
- 2022 David Ramos
- 2020 Marcus Sepulveda
- 2019 Bryon "Andy" Alford
- 2018 Nydia Weathers
- 2017 Norma Moore
- 2016 Jesse Gonzalez
- 2015 Randy Blair
- 2015 Anita Cavazos
- 2015 Lisa Zuñiga
- 2014 Jerry Lara
- 2014 Avery Jackson
- 2013 Greg Kahn
- 2013 Fred Santos
- 2012 Robert J. Peregoy
- 2011 Nancy Brice
- 2011 Christina Dovalina
- 2010 Adrienne G. Treviño
- 2009 Dr. Joseph B. Castellano
- 2008 Hector "Tito" Garcia
- 2008 Victor Garcia
- 2007 Veronica Castillon
- 2007 Glenn W. Preuss, II
- 2007 Eddie Villarreal
- 2006 Cordelia Valdez
- 2005 Patricia Guajardo
- 2005 Christopher C. Peterson
- 2005 Robert H. Summers
- 2005 J.R. "Bob" Weathers
- 2004 Melissa C. Cigarroa
- 2003 Steve V. Jackson
- 2002 Anselmo Castro, Jr.
- 2001 Linda LaMantia
- 2000 Thomas A. Gates
- 2000 David Cardwell
