Editing María Luisa Piraquive (section)

== Recognitions and awards ==
[[File:María Luisa Piraquive.jpg|thumb|Maria Luisa Piraquive at the 40th-anniversary celebration of the founding of the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International (IDMJI) in 2012]]
María Luisa Piraquive had received several awards in Colombia and Latin-America.

=== Locally ===
Maria Luisa Piraquive was postulated in 2009 to receive the award The Exemplary Colombian (El Colombiano Ejemplar), in the personal solidarity category by the journal El Colombiano of [[Medellín]].<ref>El Colombiano. «El Colombiano Ejemplar 2009». Consultado el 20 de septiembre de 2012</ref> The [[Neiva]]´s Municipal Council granted her with the Recognition Award to Finest Personalities (Moción de Reconocimientos a los Ilustres Personajes).<ref>Diario La Opinión (May 8, 2013). «Fundación Internacional María Luisa de Moreno, en pro de las comunidades pobres». Consultado el 10 de septiembre de 2013.</ref>

=== Nationally ===
The [[Colombian Air Force]] gave Piraquive the award "Alas de Esperanza 2012" (Wings of Hope Award 2012), for the health brigades delivered through the ONG that has his name.<ref>Caracol Radio. «Entrevistas del premio Alas de Esperanza». Consultado el 10 de septiembre de 2013.</ref> In February 2012 the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia decorated her with the Order of Democracy Simón Bolivar (Orden de la Democracia Simón Bolívar);<ref>correoconfidencial.com. «El Congreso condecoró con la Orden Simón Bolívar a la licenciada María Luisa Piraquive». Consultado el 19 de febrero de 2012.</ref><ref>Prensa Senado. «Congreso condecoró a María Luisa Piraquive». Consultado el 19 de febrero de 2012.</ref> the same day the [[Caquetá Department|Caqueta]] Government gave her the Gold Coreguaje to a Model Citizen (Coreguaje de Oro a una Ciudadana Ejemplar).<ref>Cadena Súper. «40 años María Luisa Piraquive». Consultado el 19 de febrero de 2012.</ref>
In May 2016 the Mayor of Segovia, Antioquia, Colombia, acknowledged her in appreciation for supporting the most underprivileged communities.

=== Internationally ===
[[File:Platinum Disk María Luisa Piraquive.jpg|thumb|María Luisa Piraquive with her Platinum Disk.]]
Maria Luisa received the Frida award in [[Argentina]], given by Vía Nostrim in 2011.<ref>Radio Super. «40 Años Maria Luisa Piraquive». Consultado el 28 de enero de 2014.</ref> In August 2012 in San Juan ([[Puerto Rico]]), during the XIII Iberoamerican Summit of Millennium Leaders for an Education with Love and Value, she received a master's degree in educational administration and an honorary doctorate [[summa cum laude]] by the Iberoamerican Council in Honor to the Excellence and Education Quality (CIHCE).<ref>Fundación Internacional María Luisa de Moreno. «Dra. María Luisa Piraquive recibe el title "Doctor Honoris Causa Summa Cum Laude». Consultado el 10 de octubre de 2012.</ref> In August 2013 she received in Mexico, by the YMCA University, a doctorate honoris causa, in recognition of her 40 years teaching with values.<ref>MundodeHoy.com (August 16, 2013). «La YMCA galardona a la Dra. María Luisa Piraquive Corredor, con el Doctorado Honoris Causa por su destacada labor profesional y social». Consultado el 19 de agosto de 2013.</ref> A year later the CIHCE and the [[Puebla]] Government gave her an honorific doctorate in philosophy of education and a master's degree in educational sciences in recognition of her work for disabled people with the project “Find the Capacity, One Opportunity".<ref>Fundación María Luisa de Moreno. «Dra. María Luisa Piraquive recibe premio iberoamericano a la excelencia educativa por proyecto de discapacidad». Consultado el 28 de agosto de 2014.</ref>