Awards

The Sol Trujillo National Lifetime Leadership awarded presented by the Latin American Educational Foundation, 2005

Lola and V. Robert Salazar received the prestigious Sol Trujillo National Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005 from the Latin American Educational Foundation (LAEF). The award is presented annually to individuals who demonstrate a commitment to education or youth development and is considered a highly prestigious education award in Colorado.

Lola Salazar began her career as a teacher at Pennington Elementary in Wheat Ridge and has been a lifelong advocate for education.  Rob Salazar, a past recipient of an LAEF scholarship, is a real estate entrepreneur (see www.centralstreetinvestors.com) whose projects include the first student housing community for Auraria Higher Education Center in Denver.

Since 1999 when the Salazars launched their family foundation, their efforts have made a positive impact on hundreds of Colorado children.

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