Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or Publications

The Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or Publications is one of several awards presented by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Inc. (AAHHE); it also sponsored by AT&T. The award is presented to Latinas/os whose literature, scholarship, and other publications have made significant contributions to the understanding of Hispanic community and/or culture.

The award is presented annually based on the author's achievements in fiction, non-fiction, and/or newspaper editing. Nominations are open, but the winners are selected by a committee of AAHHE Board members. Winners are recognized at the Annual AAHHE National Conference.

Recent winners include:


 * 2020 Juan Felipe Herrera
 * 2019 John A. Lopez
 * 2018 Laurie Ann Guerrero
 * 2017 Ana Castillo
 * 2016 Juan Felipe Herrera
 * 2015 Rolando Hinojosa-Smith
 * 2014 Octavio Roca
 * 2013 Benjamin Saenz
 * 2012 Alma Flor Ada
 * 2011 Chon Noriega
 * 2010	Francisco Aragón
 * 2009	Bessy Reyna
 * 2008	Javier Ávila
 * 2007	Helena Maria Viramontes
 * 2006	Edward Gonzales
 * 2005	Cordelia Chávez Candelaria
 * 2004	Alberto Rios
 * 2003	Rudolfo Anaya
 * 2002	Juan Delgado
 * 2001	Teófilo Jaime Chahín
 * 1996	Nicholas Kanellos & Gary D. Keller