Awards & Recognitions

CentroNía is a nationally and locally recognized learning community, pioneering innovative and responsive approaches to education.

USDA Healthy Schools Challenge Gold Award (2011)
National Council of La Raza Affiliate of the Year (2007)
National Council of La Raza Family Strengthening Award (2006)
Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management, Honorable Mention (2006)
KnowledgeWorks Foundation Schools as Centers of Community Award (2005)
Annie E. Casey Families Count Award (2004)
Community Agency Award for demonstrate commitment to providing services to Latino Children of DC, Hispanic Heritage Celebration Committee
Points of Light Foundation Presidents Award for recognition of excellence in community service directed at solving community problems (2004)
Exemplary Program Award, Center for the Study of Social Policy (2003)
Eureka Mentor Award for recognition of dedication, commitment and community service, Eureka Los Angeles (1997,1998,2000,2002)
National Council of La Raza, Recognition of Excellence (1998)
The Partnership Award, Leadership Washington (1996)

Selected as a Best Practice by the Food Research Education Center (2010)
Selected as national launch site and Washington DC lead agency for Lee y seras, a Latino early reading initiative sponsored by Scholastic Inc, Verizon and NCLR
Hosted the US State Department sponsored-International Leadership Visitors Program (2009)
The Hugh A. Johnson Jr Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Latino Community (2008)
National Multicultural Institute recognition of excellence innovative multicultural educational programs (2006)
Selected as launch site for PepsiCo’s “Smart Start” initiative by KaBoom! and PepsiCo; included construction of new playground (2005)
Recognition for outstanding and dedicated service to the Neighborhood, George Washington University, (August 1997-July 1998)
Recognition of Commitment to creating a learning environment that respects and builds upon mulitcultural community, Leaders at the Core of Better Communities (1996)
Host for Kellogg Youth Development Seminars (KYDS III), W.K. Kellogg Foundation

BB Otero, president and CEO, DC Action for Children Public Service Award (2007); Columbia Heights/Shaw Family Support Collaborative Change Works Award (2006);Washingtonian of the Year (2000); Association of Hispanic Employees Leadership Award (2004); Leadership Washington DC Betty Whaley Leadership Award; Celebrando El Espiritu Latino, Honoree (2005)