his first recognition was that of best student in 1973. in 1999, he received the professional of the year award from the rotary club of tampico, the rubén rodríguez gutiérrez award for his teaching career at the tec de monterrey in 1999 and the mérito candelario garza award in 2003 from the government of ciudad madero. he was named a tamaulipeco distinguido (distinguished resident of tamaulipas) in 2004 and maderense distinguido (distinguished resident of ciudad madero) in 2005 by the lion’s club of ciudad madero. in 2007, he received the family values award from the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (lds church). he was named professional of the year by the rotary club of ciudad madero in 2008 and 2011. in 2011, he received the fray andrés de olmos medal in citizenship from the city of tampico in 2011.