Major Awards

Ellis Island Medal of Honor

Elvia Carrillo Puerto Award

Most Powerful Women in Mexico Award recipient by Forbes

Centro de Estudios y Formacion Integral de la Mujer (CEFIM)

Cedula Real from the City of Puebla

In November of 2010 Rosario Marin was the recipient of the “Mujer Anahuac”, at Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City. This award is given to outstanding women whose life and work are an example to the world today and it is presented by The Anahuac Center for Women’s Studies

In February 28, Rosario Marin was the recipient of the Outstanding American by Choice award. The Outstanding American by Choice initiative highlights the importance of citizenship rights and responsibilities through recognition of the outstanding achievements of naturalized U.S. citizens

The Lifetime Achievement Award given to her by the League of California Cities

CSULA: Honorary Doctorate of Law

The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Prize given to her by the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation at the United Nations