María Elena Salinas

María Elena Salinas, one of the most recognized and influential journalists in the U.S. Salinas has been described as the “Voice of Hispanic America” by the New York Times. She is the co-anchor of Noticiero Univision, the most watched newscast by U.S. Hispanics and co-hosts Univision’s primetime newsmagazine Aquí y Ahora (Here and Now). Her reports deliver news and information that empowers millions of viewers across the Americas. Salinas has covered the major stories of the day–-not only witnessing history, but making history as a trail-blazing journalist. She has been recognized with the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Lifetime Achievement Award, the Peabody Award, two Gracie Awards, seven Emmys and a Walter Cronkite Award among many other prestigious journalism awards. Most recently she became the recipient of The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Humanitarian Achievement Award. Salinas will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.