Serendipity and Fortuna have smiled my way, allowing me to throw open doors for those who are deserving but often unseen and unheard.

Recognition and resources affirm, support, and help us leap to the next stepping stone. With substantial endowments for undergrad scholarship at the Ohio State University and Modesto Junior College, as well as perennial awards for best essay, leadership, creative writing, comics, and emerging creators, I strive to give back and pay it forward.

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• “The Frederick Luis Aldama Inclusive Excellence Scholarship.” Office of Diversity & Inclusion. The Ohio State University. Begins 2025.

• “The Frederick Luis Aldama Latinx Creative Critical Comics Award.” Latinx Comics Arts Festival, Modesto Junior College.

• “The Frederick Luis Aldama Excellence Endowment Award" for Best BIPOC POP Undergrad & Grad Student Essays. Latinx Pop Lab, UT Austin.

• “The Frederick Luis Aldama Emerging BIPOC Comics Studies Leadership Award.” Comics Studies Society.

• “The Frederick Luis Aldama Excellence in Creative Writing Award.” Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs.

• “The Frederick Luis Aldama Latinographix Excellence Award.” Ohio State University Press.

• "The Frederick Luis Aldama Award for Best Graphic Narrative (Fiction or Nonfiction).” The Texas Institute of Letters. Begins 2025.