Ricardo A. Fernandez

05/27/2026

5-27-26: Our patio view from our breakfast at the hotel in Rapid City. So peaceful.

05/15/2026

5-14-26: Gina and I are delighted to announce that our student scholarship has been finalized at Moraine Valley Community College. Students attending Moraine Valley Community College will be able to apply for the “Dr. and Mrs. Ricardo A. Fernandez Associate Degree in Science Scholarship” each year. We are thankful to support our alma mater and future students on their path to success.

04/17/2026

4-17-26: Thank you EPCHS for selecting my career to highlight in the latest Alum in the Spotlight. I am humbled and forever grateful for this recognition.

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03/27/2026

3-27-26: Thank you Moraine Valley Community College for putting together this memorable event to honor our alumni. It was humbling to stand alongside the other Moraine Valley Community College Alumni Hall of Fame inductees this year. I meant it when I said, "My path to volunteerism began here at MVCC. It is here that I found my calling for serving others and honed the skills that would make further academic achievements possible. I am grateful to have had MVCC as an option for a place to begin my college experience to figure out what I wanted to do for the rest of my life."

Highlights from the 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Ill. The 2026 inductees include: Ricardo ...

03/24/2026

3-23-26: This is one of the cards I received at the Moraine Valley Alumni Hall of Fame induction dinner. They were on my tables and on the screen as the dinner began. I received many touching tributes from family and friends. This one is from two of my nephews.

03/11/2026

3-10-26: This is the video that played before my Moraine Community College Alumni Hall of Fame induction speech. Thank you Moraine Community College and Mike for this beautiful introduction. It was an unbelievable honor that I will always cherish.

Ricardo A. Fernandez, Ph.D., was inducted into the 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois. He is a physical th...

03/06/2026

3-5-26: Thank you Moraine Valley Community College. I’m truly humbled to receive this prestigious Alumni Hall of Fame award. I am touched by this special honor, and I am so grateful for your recognition of my efforts.

02/26/2026

2-26-26: My next CE Course for Charity is eight weeks away in Great Falls. MT. There are only ten seats left before the course is sold out.

01/11/2026

1-10-26: It was a pleasure to meet with Tim Tebow after his inspirational talk in Orlando today. He talked about his faith, brought his A game to the stage tonight and really knocked it out of the park.

12/14/2025

December 13, 2025: It was an honor to participate in the Wreaths Across America event at Oak Hill Cemetery in Clermont, FL. I have been blessed to participate in the wreath laying service in three states. This was the warmest such ceremony for me. It was a beautiful 70 degrees and sunny.🇺🇸

09/23/2025

So touching.😢