In July 2012, as part of the 40th anniversary of Title IX, Ortega was recognized as one of UCLA's 40 "game-changers" in women's athletics. UCLABRUINS.COM In 2012, Captain Ortega participated in the UCLA Commercial about the opening of the "New" Pauley Pavilion in an LAPD uniform. In May 2013, Captain Ortega was recognized by the Rotary Club of East Los Angeles as the 2013 "Community Champion." In May 2013, Ortega was inducted into the Los Angeles Section Athletic Hall of Fame. In July 2013, Ortega was recognized as a 'Woman of Excellence' by the National Latina Business Women Association. in 2014, Ortega was selected as one of its UCLA Optimists. In March 2014, Ortega was the keynote speaker at the National Girls and Women's in Sports Day Event in El Paso, Texas. In August 2014, Ortega was recognized as a 'Roman of Excellence' by her high school alma mater--Los Angeles High School. In May 2015, Ortega was one of seven UCLA alumni to be honored that year. She received the award for Public Service. View the video at http://alumni.ucla.edu/share/ucla-awards/bio/Ortega-ortega.aspx In May 2015, Ortega received the Directors' Award from the Hollenbeck Youth Center for her dedicated service to the community and youth. In June 2016, Ortega retired from the Los Angeles Police Department after 32 years. In June 2017, Ortega delivered the UCLA commencement address to UCLA's largest graduating class. In 2020, Ortega was inducted into the Southern League Hall of Fame. In 2021, she was also inducted into the Southern California Basketball Hall of Fame. https://www.si.com/college/ucla/mens-basketball/alumni-make-scbbhof-2021-class UCLA statistics Source References External links Anita Ortega: My Big UCLA Moment Anita Ortega: A Bruin success story Anita Ortega's YouTube Channel Living people Puerto Rican women's basketball players UCLA Bruins women's basketball players Puerto Rican women's basketball coaches UCLA Bruins women's basketball coaches Year of birth missing (living people) Women's Professional Basketball League players