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AUSTIN, TX (April 29, 2005) — The Aguila Awards Foundation (AAF), an organization established to create awareness and provide visibility for positive role models within the Texas Hispanic community, today announced its 2005 Aguila Award winners.

The awardees were honored at the organization’s annual dinner and gala at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, TX, April 29, 2005.  Awards were presented in the following categories: Sports, Music, Education, Community and Business. 

The 2005 Aguila Award recipients are: Omar Uresti (Sports); Vallejo (Music); Dr. Ricardo Romo (Education); Roy Lozano’s Ballet Folklórico de Texas (Community); Communicard (Business).  Background information for each of the winners is available at www.aguilaawards.com/vote (select category for bios).

“The Aguila Awards Foundation is proud to have such talented individuals represent the Texas Latino community.  We feel it is important that we honor these individuals for their contributions to Texas; and essential these successful role models be recognized in their own communities,” said AAF Executive Director Roxana Estrada.

“It is with great admiration and respect that we honor all of this year’s nominees for their demonstrated dedication and passion to their respective professions, while representing the Latino community in such an positive manner,” she added.

This year AAF also presented the “Bronze Screen” Aguila Award to Robert Rodriguez to honor his significant contributions to the film and entertainment industry.  The award is presented to individuals for presenting Hispanics in a positive and credible light within the film industry. 

Austin’s own Rodriguez began his film career in 1991, when directed his first full-length film, “El Mariachi” in 1992.  It was the first U.S. film released in Spanish and one of the lowest budgeted movies ever released by a major studio.  Since then, Rodriguez has received numerous awards, honors and recognition from the movie industry.  His other films include: “From Dusk Till Dawn,” “The Faculty,” “Desperado,” “Once Upon a Time in Mexico,” and  the “Spy Kids” trilogy.

“AAF is pleased with the voting response from the Texas Hispanic community.  The Lone Star state displayed a strong sense of community and interest in the 2005 nominees.  Their participation reflects the need for the “people’s choice” awards format.  Hispanics care about their community and are ready to celebrate each other’s successes,” stated Ms. Estrada.

About the AAF

The Aguila Awards Foundation was established in 2003, to create awareness of — and provide visibility for — positive examples and role models throughout the Texas Hispanic community.  The foundation allows the public to cast votes online for their favorite candidates in several award categories.  

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