administration and elementary educa- Higher Education Secretariat, the Amer- Flores is also the recipient of the Distin-
tion from Universidad de Guadalajara ican Educational Research Association, guished Alumni Award (2003) from
and Centro Normal Regional, Mexico, Independent Sector, and others con- Western Michigan University, an
respectively. cerned with the advancement of higher Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
During his tenure as president of education. He is the Chairman of the from Woodbury University in Califor-
HACU, the association has nearly Board of the Adelante! Leadership and nia (2002), an Honorary Doctorate of
tripled its membership (from 161 mem- Scholarship Fund and past chair of the Education from Madonna University in
bers in 1996 to 459 in December 2007) Hispanic Association on Corporate Michigan (1995), tributes by former
and its budget, expanded its programs Responsibility. Flores has also served Michigan Governors Jim Blanchard and
three-fold, significantly improved legis- on the boards of the American Council John Engler for outstanding contribu-
lation for HSIs, increased annual feder- on Education, Mexican American Cul- tions to the educational improvement of
al funding for HSIs from $12 million in tural Center, National Hispanic Leader- the state, joint resolutions by the Michi-
fiscal 1995 to over $100 million for fis- ship Agenda and the National Commis- gan House of Representatives and
cal 2008, and secured millions of dollars sion on the Workforce of the American Senate for exemplary work in the state’s
in new private funding for HSIs and Hospital Association. higher education system, induction to
associate members, including a $28 mil- In 2008, Flores was recognized as a the “Wall of Honor” as a distinguished
lion HSI Kellogg initiative. HACU’s top Hispanic Leader by Latino Leaders: alumnus at Western Michigan Universi-
strategic plan calls for even greater The National Magazine of the Success- ty (1986), and numerous other awards
gains for its membership in the years ful American Latino. He was honored for special contributions and accom-
ahead. More than $1 billion in federal by the Ana G. Méndez University Sys- plishments. Flores was valedictorian of
funding has been allocated to HSIs dur- tem in Puerto Rico with the Presidential his college graduating class and was the
ing Flores’ tenure. Medal Award (2004). In 2003, Hispanic recipient of academic merit scholar-
Flores is a member of numerous Business Magazine recognized him ships and fellowships throughout his
associations including the Washington with a Lifetime Achievement Award. educational career. HNM
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