LTC 385-2025 2025 HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND CEREMONYMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
NO. LTC #385-2025 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Mem ers of the City Commission
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk • /
DATE: September 15, 2025
SUBJECT: 2025 HIS PANIC HERITAGE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND CEREMONY
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to inform the Mayor and City Commission of
the upcoming 2025 Hispanic Heritage Award Recipients and Ceremony.
Following a competitive vetting of nominations from a cross-section of the community, the Miami
Beach Hispanic Affairs Committee is proud to announce that it will honor the following
individuals and businesses at the 2025 Hispanic Heritage Awards Ceremony taking place on
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 5:30 p.m. at Ole Ole Steak House, 626 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach,
Florida 33139.
Adult Contributing to Success of Youth
•Ivan "Danilo" Terselich, City of Miami Beach Parks & Recreation Department
Arts & Entertainment -Supporting Seniors
•Gabriela Esquivel
Business
•CVI.CHE 105 Restaurant
•Sazon Cubano Restaurant
Educational Excellence
•Israel Sosa
Humanitarian -Public Service -Fire
•Deputy Fire Chief Juan Ramon Mestas -Miami Beach Fire Department
Lifetime Achievement Award
•Sandra Valencia
Outstanding Hispanic Member -Public Service
•Melissa Berthier -Office of Communications Director, City of Miami Beach
Public Service -Police
•Captain Andy Lozano -Miami Beach Police Department
•Officer Christopher Garrido -Miami Beach Police Department
Public Service -Public Works
•Kristina Nunez,Sanitary Sewer Superintendent,City of Miami Beach
Sports
•Mattias Orozco
Social &Public Service -City of Miami Beach Fire and Housing &Community Services
Departments
•Julian Bernal,Community Resource Coordinator
Youth Leadership
•Magglio Salinas
cc:Members of the Hispanic Affairs Committee
REG:lh