The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) established the HACU Hall of Champions to honor those who embody the mission of the Association through exemplary efforts “To Champion Hispanic Success in Higher Education.” The seventeenth and eightteenth inductees into the HACU Hall of Champions are Salme Harju Steinberg, Ph.D. and Mr. Frank Reyes who were honored on October 25, 2021 during HACU's 35th Annual Conference.

Reyes is a member of the San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees who oversee San Bernardino Valley College, Crafton Hills College, the Economic Development & Corporate Training division and KVCR TV/FM – the PBS and NPR affiliate station for the Inland region. 

He was elected in November 2016 to represent Area 1, which includes the areas of Bloomington, Colton and Grand Terrace. As a member of the governing board, Trustee Reyes and his colleagues serve 24,000 students and oversee SBCCD’s educational enterprise that produces an economic impact of $621 million to the region each year.

Prior to being elected, Trustee Reyes established a 35-year career in public higher education and workforce development as a student advisor at San Bernardino Valley College, California State University San Bernardino, and as Vice Chancellor of Governmental Affairs at SBCCD. During his tenure, Trustee Reyes helped secure more than $120 million in state and federal grants to advance the district’s educational mission. Trustee Reyes' leadership and commitment to the region has led him to serve as Executive Director of the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Foundation and being a leading voice for the Inland Empire with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). 

Trustee Reyes resides in Colton, with his son Kristofer and wife Assembly member Eloise Gomez Reyes.

For guidelines on how to nominate someone for the HACU Hall of Champions, click here.