Named SBA Minority Small Business Champion During

In addition to the publication, Martinez-Garcia has also hosted and produced the Latino Lubbock Update segment that can be watched each Thursday, during the Trends & Friends, on the local CBS affiliate - for the last 11 years. She was nominated in part for her dedication to the community advocating for the public during the COVID -19 pandemic, as well as for her constant community service.

She is the founder of the nonprofit Los Hermanos Familia, whose objective is "Strenghtening Families, Building Community." She is also the District 1, Lubbock City Council representative. In addition, Jeremy and Heather Waller, owners of Picoso’s Mexican

Kitchen were selected as the 2023 Small Business Person of the Year for the entire West Texas District.

Katherine Wells, Director of Public Health with the City of Lubbock, has won the 2023 Phoenix Award for the West Texas District for her contributions to Disaster Recovery.

Congratulations from Latino Lubbock Magazine!