Awards
The Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States confers two awards to recognize individuals and institutions that advance the mission of the Academy.

The Virgilio Elizondo Award is awarded to an individual “for distinguished achievement in theology, in keeping with the mission of the Academy.”

The ACHTUS Award is awarded to an institution or organization “for institutional contributions to theology in keeping with the mission of the Academy.”

Dr. Eduardo C. Fernandez, S.J. offers remarks after receiving the 2011 Virgilio Elizondo Award
Recipients of the Virgilio Elizondo Award

1989: Virgilio Elizondo
1990: María de la Cruz Aymes
1991: Justo L. González
1992: Allan Figueroa Deck and Arturo Bañuelas
1993: Orlando O. Espín
1994: No Award
1995: Ada María Isasi-Díaz
1996: Roberto S. Goizueta
1997: María Pilar Aquino
1998: Fernando F. Segovia
1999: Gustavo Gutiérrez
2000: No Award
2001: Jean-Pierre Ruiz
2002: No Award
2003: Alejandro García-Rivera
2004: Daisy L. Machado
2005: No Award
2006: Casiano Floristán (posthumously)
2007: Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado
2008: Roger Luna and C. Gilbert Romero
2009: Raúl Gómez Ruiz
2010: Timothy Matovina
2011: Eduardo Fernandez, S.J.
2012: Otto Maduro and Carmen Nanko-Fernandez

Recipients of the ACHTUS Award:

1993: Tepeyac Institute, El Paso TX
1994: Fund for Theological Education
1995: No Award
1996: Lilly Endowment
1997: National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministries
1998: Hispanic Theological Initiative
1999: St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, Boynton Beach FL
2000: No Award
2001: Catholic Theological Union, Chicago
2002: Hispanic Summer Program
2003: Center for the Study of Latino/a Catholicism at the University of San Diego
2004: Orbis Books
2005: National Institute for Hispanic Liturgy
2006: Mexican American Cultural Center
2007: Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat for Hispanic Affairs
2008: SEPI: Southeast Pastoral Institute / Insituto Pastoral del Sureste
2009: Daniel O'Connell / Metavisual
2010: No Award
2011: Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley
2012: No Award
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