María Teresa Livotti Quiñonez not only received the Paulina R. Dávila Medal which is the highest honor given by the faculty of the Department of Nursing at graduation, but also was recipientof the Luis R. Steffani Award which is given at commencement ceremonies to the student graduating with the highest grade point average among all graduating students. The University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez graduates approximately six to seven hundred thousand students each year.