Ambassadors
Our Ambassadors are comprised of individuals who are honored by WBCATM for the many contributions they make to our community. Our Affiliate organizations are responsible to select the people who portray the historic personalities and individuals we honor:
Mr. South Texas - Dennis E. Nixon
As the principal architect behind the unprecedented growth of International Bancshares Corporation and International Bank of Commerce, Dennis E. Nixon is widely recognized as one ...
Portraying Martha Washington - Mrs. Anna Benavides Galo
Anna Benavides Galo is the daughter of Arturo N. Benavides, Sr., and Gloria Casso Benavides. Her grandparents are the late Anita and Carlos Y. Benavides, ...
Portraying George Washington - John C. Galo
John C. Galo is the son of the late Elizabeth and Dr. Frederick Bressi Galo, and the grandson of the late Marrietta and Dr. Annibal ...
Portraying Princess Pocahontas - Rita Ashley Rodriguez
Rita Ashley Rodriguez is the daughter of Hector and Rita Rodriguez. She is a senior at St. Augustine High School, where she is a member ...
Portraying “Howling Wolf – Chief of Mystic Skies” Jorge Andres Meza
Jorge Andres Meza, "Howling Wolf" - "Chief of Mystic Skies," is the son of Jaime and Blanca Meza. Keeping with tradition, Jorge is the third of ...
Abrazo Children - Representing the United States - Madison Grace Rosales & Stephan Cole Weathers
Madison Grace Rosales Representing the United States will be Madison Grace Rosales, 7, a second grade student at Amparo Gutierrez Elementary. She is the daughter of ...
Abrazo Children - Representing Mexico - Carolina Garcia Cavazos & Daniel Octavio Gomez Rechy
Leticia Carolina Garcia Cavazos Representing Mexico this year will be Leticia Carolina Garcia Cavazos, 9, a fourth grader at United Day School. Leticia Carolina, better known ...
2010 Poster Artist
Anne Brennan Vela maintains a home studio in San Antonio, Texas, doing business under the name of WATERMEDIA ORIGINALS. She has been painting for over ...
Anheuser-Busch Parade Marshal - Joe Straus, III
Speaker of the House Joe Straus, III is the 2010 Parade Marshal for the Anheuser-Busch Washington’s Birthday Parade. Elected to the Texas House of Representatives ...
IBC Youth Parade Under the Stars Parade Marshal - Elmo Lopez
Elmo Lopez, Sr. will lead the IBC Youth Parade Under the Stars. Music is and always will be his driving passion. He is a graduate of ...
WBCA Stars & Stripes Spectacular Air Show Marshal - Major General Jose S. Mayorga
The Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association (WBCA) has formally announced Major General Jose S. Mayorga as the air show marshal for the 2010 WBCA Stars and ...