LANDO ARCHIBEQUE
The Colorado REFORMA Chapter would not be where it is today without Lando’s incredible leadership and guidance over the many years. Some of Lando’s notable contributions not only to REFORMA Colorado but also to REFORMA National was helping organize the REFORMA National Conference IV that took place in Denver, Colorado back in 2010. Throughout his career Lando has selflessly given to our Latino staff across Colorado, helping Latino Teens attend the Colorado Teen Literature Conference, or as the treasurer for the REFORMA Colorado Chapter, Lando has been a true inspiration and advocate to providing library services to Latinos and Spanish speakers.
LANDO THROUGH THE YEARS
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Baby Lando, circa 1956, “Look ma, no hands!” 
Baby Lando, circa 1955 
Cycling to Sunday Mass in my Sunday best, circa 1958 
Hoop, there it is! Circa 1968 
St. Mike’s (Santa Fe NM) HS baseball team, 1972 
“Hair (hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair) Grow it, show it Long as I can grow it My hair” (The Cowsills) 
I used to hate facial hair, but then it started to grow on me. 
The puck stops here! 
Hastings College graduation pic, 1976. 
The freshmen look younger and younger as I get older. 🙂 
Didn’t look this good at the finish line, Pikes Peak Marathon, 2000 
Me and mijo Jake, circa 2001. Hockey dudes! 
The day I realized I was never going pro. 
Bad boys, bad boys, what you gonna do? Circa 2022. 
50 Shades of Gray 
My hockey goalie nickname is El Guante because I play more like a baseball shortstop 
Red hot chile pepper on wheels, Santa Fe Century, May 2026 
Lando with his cycling companions, Taco y Belle 
Me and My Sweetie Claudia 
Crikey! My future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades!
Senator Bennet Recognizes Lando during the 2023 REFORMA CO Conference
2019 Lifetime Achievement Award (LAA) Winner
The Elizabeth Martinez Lifetime Achievement Award (LAA) was created to recognize those who have achieved excellence in librarianship over an extended (over 20 years) period of service and who have made significant and lasting contributions to REFORMA, as well as to the Latino and the Spanish-speaking communities.
Visit award page: reforma.org/laa19