U.S. Army partners with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation.

The U.S. Army is joining forces with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to recognize Hispanic students across America who have achieved success in the classroom and demonstrated a commitment to their community. Through this partnership, the Army is underscoring its dedication to preparing young people for adulthood through discipline, leadership and education.

As the Leadership Award sponsor of the 11th annual HHF Youth Awards, the Army will recognize top students with a distinguished record of academic and civic accomplishments. Leadership Award recipients will be selected from among high-performing students receiving Youth Awards in other categories, including business, education, engineering, mathematics, journalism and sports.

“The U.S. Army is dedicated to helping men and women develop the mental, emotional and physical strength needed to be leaders. We share a commitment with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation to develop future leaders by providing access to higher education, cutting edge technology and the real world experience needed to succeed in life,” said Col. David Lee, G-7, Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Communication, United States Army Accessions Command. “As sponsor of the prestigious Hispanic Heritage Youth Leadership Award, we’re acknowledging our shared values with HHF and demonstrating our commitment to strengthening Hispanic communities.”