Honoring Eva Castillo for her commitment to the First Amendment through her advocacy, civic engagement, voter education, and work amplifying the voices of New Hampshire’s immigrant communities across the Granite State.. Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will serve as keynote speaker
The First Amendment Award is an annual honor presented by the Loeb School to recognize New Hampshire individuals or organizations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to defending, protecting, or exercising the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment.
The Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications is pleased to announce Eva Castillo of Manchester is the 2026 First Amendment Award honoree. She is being recognized for her commitment to the First Amendment through her advocacy, civic engagement, voter education, and work amplifying the voices of New Hampshire’s immigrant communities across the Granite State.
She will be honored at the annual event on Monday, September 21, at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, along with Howard Brodsky, chair and co-founder of CCA Global Partners in Manchester, with the Quill & Ink Award for advancing First Amendment education in the Granite State.
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will serve as keynote speaker
Program Details:
- 5 p.m. – VIP Reception (individual tickets sold out)
- 5:30 p.m. – Networking (cash bar and appetizers)
- 6:30 p.m. – Awards Program
Awards Program tickets are available. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
The First Amendment Award judges are: Melanie Plenda, executive director of the Granite State News Collaborative and 2025 Quill & Ink Award recipient; Justice Richard Galway, retired from the New Hampshire Supreme Court; Attorney Gregory Sullivan, a Loeb School board member and president of the New England First Amendment Coalition; and Annmarie Timmins, senior reporter with New Hampshire Public Radio.