Honors and Awards
Mayoral received numerous awards and honors during her lifetime. Some of them were:
- 1971, Young Mother of the Year
- 1973, Woman of the Year, receiving the plaque from Mayor of New York City John Lindsay
- 1975, Distinguished Woman from the Chamber of Commerce
- 1985, Honorary Member of the Commission of Businesswomen
- 1987, Recognition from the Philadelphia Council of Hispanic Organizations
- 1990, Recognition from FEMA for her efforts after Hurricane Hugo
- 1991, Honorary Member of the Westchester Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
- 1992, Honorary Doctorate in Social Work from University of Aruba.
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