http://hispanicheritage.org

The Hispanic Heritage Awards were established by The White House in 1987 to commemorate the creation of Hispanic Heritage Month in America. The Hispanic Heritage Awards are considered among the “highest honor for Latinos by Latinos” and recognize notable Latinos who have made a positive impact on America, and the world, in various fields. 

The 2014 Hispanic Heritage Awards in the Education category, sponsored by Target, was awarded to the 2004 Carl Hayden Robotics team.

 Ten years ago, Cristian Arcega, Oscar Vazquez, Lorenzo Santillan and Luis Aranda, an unlikely group of immigrant students from a poor Phoenix high school beat out MIT in an underwater robotics competition. Their inspiring David-versus-Goliath story is the subject of a new documentary called "Underwater Dreams.”