Recognitions & Awards
2010
Raritan Photo Club- Photojournalism`Theme
April - Won 3rd place and one honorable mention
Raritan Photo Club- Weather Theme
Feb- Won 1st Place Salon B&W Digital
Feb - Won 2nd Place Salon Color Digital
2007
Citation from Mayor John E. McCormac of Woodbridge, NJ 2006
Puertorriqueños Ilustres Award 2006" New Jersey
Statewide Puerto Rican Parade
Marshall - 10th Annual Festival Boricua de Hall Avenue Perth
Amboy, NJ 2005
Parade God father - Puerto Rican Parade, Atlantic County,
NJ
Recognition Award, Unity Parade, Lakewood, NJ
Premios Tainos Award, Perth Amboy, NJ
Corporate Website Award, Atlantic City, NJ
District Grand Marshall, New Jersey Statewide Puerto Rican
Parade 2004
Corporate Website Award, Atlantic City, NJ
San Juan Bautista Parade Award, Camden, NJ 2001
Citizen of the Year, Juncos, Puerto Rico 2000
Value of the Year, Juncos, Puerto Rico
Puertorican native
of Juncos, Eddie was raised by parents that were teaches and
that helped create and cultivate in Eduardo a passion for
education at an early age. Eduardo attended the University
of Puerto Rico where he studied computers and math. Later
on he moved to New Jersey, continuing his studies at Middlesex
Community College. He also holds an MCP from Microsoft. He
was recognized by the CEO of United Parcel Services from among
350,000 employees, for services to the community. He then
moved on to the Wall Street area, working in Information Services.
His dedicated effort and continuous work with PuertoRicans.Com
has been recognized by the media, inclusive of “Radio
WALO”, “Radio Victoria”, “Radio Unika”
1270 AM (NJ), “La Mega” 97.9 (NY), “Radio
La Ley”, Radio of Universidad del Turabo,“El Nuevo
Día de Puerto Rico”, “El Oriental”,
“El Nuevo Coqui”, front page coverage by the Business
Section on Staten Island Advance in New York, Amboy Beacon,
The Home News Tribune, The Star-Ledger, The Sentinel, "Twice"
front page “Nuestra Comunidad” Newspaper, Latin
Beat Magazine, Channel 35 Woodbridge NJ and Puerto Rican Panorama
with Dr. Castellanos on ABC Channel 6 Philadelphia. Eddie
has also worked as host of the TV show Salsa Profiles with
Chester Rosario.
Eddie was also Board Member of The Association of Hispanic
Entrepreneurs and Board member of Atlantic County Puerto Rican
Parade. Eddie began his photography experience as a teenager,
mentored by his father, Professor Eduardo Santos Cay. As an
entrepreneur, Eddie passionately has photographed presidents,
governors and many celebrities. Eddie also loves to photograph
nature and cultural events. He continues to exhibit his work
throughout the USA and Puerto Rico. Since 1999 his work with
PuertoRicans.Com has been viewed by millions of people all
over the world.
As a Celebrity and Press Photographer, Eddie has photographed,
Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Michael Jackson, Spike Lee, Adam
Sandler, the New York Nicks, New York Yankees,"El Gran
Combo de Puerto Rico" and many others. Eddie also has
credits on the movie "Yo Soy Boricua" by Rossie
Perez.
As an avid photographer,
Eddie has photographed Puerto Rico, CA, NV, FL, NY, NJ, DC,
PA, RI, CT, TX, VA, Canada, Mexico, France, Italy, Switzerland
and Germany.