February 5, 2021
We are thrilled to announce that University of Arizona Press author Carlos G. Vélez-Ibáñez is the winner of the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education’s inaugural Distinguished Scholar Award!
AAHHE awards Carlos in recognition of his exceptional academic and scholarly contributions to the advancement of Latinos and Latinos in higher education, which is a set of contributions beautifully documented in Reflections of a Transborder Anthropologist.
“This magnificent tome provides its readers with an informative and comprehensive summation of Carlos G. Vélez-Ibáñez’s life’s work, which has been and continues to be extraordinary. We are delighted to be able to add our modest recognition and kudos to the host of awards and honors of which Carlos G. Vélez-Ibáñez has been a recipient.”―Patricia Arredondo, Chair, AAHHE Board of Directors
Congratulations, Carlos!