Thomas A. Saenz, President of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), spoke to UC Blue Ash students on October 7, about his personal life as a civil rights attorney and his other accomplishments.
The appearance here was part of the College celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Saenz has received numerous awards, such as being named one of Hispanic Business Magazine’s “100 Top Influentials” in 2009 and receiving the Ohtli Award in 2008.
The Institute of Mexicans Abroad annually grants the Ohtli Award to honor people who have dedicated most of their lives and career to “blazing a trail” abroad, so that the younger generations of Mexicans who have followed them will find a path that is relatively easier to walk.