Senate Floor presentation of 2017 Latino Spirit Award honorees. They include:
- Beatriz Acevedo, (President/Founder, mitú) Achievement in Technology & Media
- Sylvia Acevedo, (Interim CEO, Girl Scouts USA) Achievement in Health & Science
- Isabel Allende, (Author) Achievement in Literature
- Dr. Joseph I. Castro, (President, CSU Fresno) Achievement in Education
- Father Miguel Ceja, (Pastor, OLPH Parish, Riverside) Achievement in Human Rights
- Jonas Corona, (Founder, Love in the Mirror, Long Beach) Dynamic Youth Award
- Dr. Michael Lizárraga, (President/CEO, TELACU) Achievement in Business
- Adrian Molina, (Co-director/writer, PIXAR) Achievement in Arts & Entertainment
- Maria Elena Salinas, (Anchor, Univision) Achievement in Journalism & Media
- Josephine S. Talamantez, (Founder/Board Chair, Chicano Park Museum San Diego) Achievement in Arts & Advocacy
