Awards

Awards: Recognition from the Community

• Gold Awards from the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority for our water conservation
• Gene Baca was one of four individuals honored nationally with the 2010 Hero Award by Immigration Works. The Award recognizes business and coalition leaders across the U.S. who demonstrate excellence in educating the public about the benefits of immigration and building a mainstream grassroots constituency in favor of better law. (2010)
• Gene Baca was honored with the Zia Award by the University of New Mexico Alumni Association for philanthropic endeavors, service to the University, the community and distinguishing himself in the business field (2009)
• Gene Baca was honored by New Mexico State University with the New Mexico Outstanding Leader Award in recognition of his contribution to agriculture and the university (2008)
• Joseph J. Baca received posthumous honor of induction into the Tortilla Industry Hall of Fame (2008)
• Jacqueline Baca was named Businessperson of the Year in the Southwest Region by the U.S. Hispano Chamber of Commerce (2007)
• The Baca family of Bueno Foods was inducted into the inaugural New Mexico Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement of New Mexico for business excellence, courageous thinking and actions, and vision and innovation (2005)
• The YWCA recognized Jacqueline Baca as a Woman on the Move for service to the community by providing educational and job opportunities to disadvantaged and minority people (2004)
• Bueno Foods was honored with the first New Mexico Ethics in Business Award in the large business category (2000)
• Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year Awards (1998, 1994)
• The Association for Women In Communications honored Jacqueline Baca and Bueno Foods with its Vanguard Award for supporting women in the workplace (1998)
• The Small Business Administration honored Bueno Foods for its participation in the Welfare-to-Work program (1998)
• Jacqueline was the first Hispanic woman to be inducted into the Robert O. Anderson School of Management Hall of Fame (1997)
• Jacqueline received the Trailblazer Award which recognizes women in male-dominated fields (1996)
• Jacqueline was named U.S. Hispano Chamber of Commerce Businesswoman of the Year (1994)
• New Mexico Woman Magazine Top 25 Woman-owned Business Awards

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