Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel Gadfly Award

Gadfly-transparent After being called a gadfly by a national reporter, IDRA embraced the label, defined as someone who rouses others from complacency. On occasion, IDRA presents a gadfly award to someone who annoys and arouses others from complacency in the face of dreams yet unfulfilled for children.

For IDRA’s 50th anniversary, IDRA President & CEO Celina Moreno, J.D., formally established the award as the Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel Gadfly Award for her continued dedication to IDRA and its mission. IDRA named Dolores Huerta as the first recipient of that award.

Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel Gadfly Award Recipients

Mike Flores, Chancellor of Alamo Colleges District, 2025
Dolores Huerta, Founder & President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, 2023

Gadfly Award Recipients

Councilwoman Ana Sandoval, Councilwoman District 7 City of San Antonio, 2020
Ingrid Saunders Jones, Coca-Cola Company, Senior Vice President and Director Global Community Connections and Chairperson, The Coca-Cola Foundation, 2013

IDRA Staff Gadfly Award Recipients

Frances Guzman, IDRA Education Associate, 2012
Roy Johnson, Director of IDRA Support Services, 2007
Linda Cantu, IDRA Education Associate, 2005
Albert Cortez, Director of the IDRA Institute for Policy and Leadership, 2004
Abelardo “Lalo” Villarreal, Director of the IDRA Division of Professional Development, 2003
Aurelio Montemayor, IDRA Senior Education Associate and Director of the Texas IDRA Parent Information and Resource Center, 2002
Bradley Scott, IDRA Senior Education Associate and Director of the IDRA South Central Collaborative for Equity, 2001
Anna Alicia Romero, IDRA Education Assistant in the IDRA Institute for Policy and Leadership, 2000
Maria “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, IDRA President & CEO, 1999

Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel Gadfly Award

Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel Gadfly Award

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