Alumnae Accomplishments

Irais Lopez – Ortega

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2020 - Re-elected to City Council of the City of Calistoga

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Karina Quintanilla

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2015 - Re-elected to Palm Desert City Council, District 1

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Michelle Velasquez Bean

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Elected to the La Mirada City Council, District 2

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Leticia Munguia

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2007 - Ran for City of Chula Vista City Council, District 3

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Naomi Soto

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2018 - Elected to the Palm Springs City Council, Dist. 4

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Natalia Alarcon

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Re-elected to the Carpinteria City Council, District 2

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Teresa Acosta

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2003 - Re-elected to the Carlsbad City Council, District 4

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Luz Herrera

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2004 - Ran for Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County

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Dr. Frances Marquez PhD

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2000 - Ran for Orange County Board of Supervisors, District 1

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Belia Ramos

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2001 - Re-elected to Napa County Board of Supervisors, District 5

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Nora Vargas

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2001 - Re-elected to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, District 1

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Celeste Rodriguez

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Elected to the California State Assembly, District 43

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Esmeralda Soria

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2013 - Re-elected to the California State Assembly, District 27

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Sasha Renée Pérez

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2022 - Elected to the California State Senate, District 25

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Monique Limon

HOPE Binational Fellow, 2019 - Re-elected to the California State Senate, District 19

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Lena Gonzalez

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2013 - Re-elected to the California State Senate, District 33

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Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

HOPE Binational Fellow, 2024 - Re-elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, District 22

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Eva-Dina Delgado

HOPE Binational Fellow, 2022 - Re-elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, District 3

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Christine Hernandez

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2021 - Elected Trustee-Area 2 for Huntington Beach Union High School District, first Latina on the board

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Adriana Martinez

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2003 - Released the book "Reclaiming Me: Lessons from a First-Generation Mexican Daughter”

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Linda Castillo

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2021 - Appointed to the Library and Community Services Commission for Salinas

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Dr. Rita Gallardo Good

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2008 - Sacramento Hispanic Chamber Legacy Latina Estrella Award recipient

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Liz Atlee

1st Vice Chair of the HOPE Board - Appointed as Chair Person of the Board of Directors at Cyclum Renewables, LLC

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Lizbeth Lopez

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2022 - Received the Latinx Leader Award from Chair Nora Vargas

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Noerena Limón

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2024 - Named Casita Coalition’s New CEO

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Dulce Vasquez

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2022 - Named part of The E-List Inaugural Group of Content Creators dedicated to amplifying voices of Democratic pro-choice women and advancing reproductive rights.

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Andrea Vigil

HOPE Binational Fellow, 2023 - selected as Empowered Woman of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP)

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Karla Sayles

HOPE Leadership Institute Class of 2022 - named Vice President, Local Public Affairs at Southern California Edison (SCE)

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Quintilia Ávila, MPA

HOPE Leadership Institute Class of 2024 - named Senior Director of External Affairs at the Center for Caregiver Advancement

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Ana Gonzalez Seda, MPH

HOPE Leadership Institute Class of 2022 -Named Center Director for the Braille Institute in San Diego

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Vanessa Cajina

HOPE Leadership Institute Class of 2007 - Named partner at KP Public Affairs

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Krystal Moreno

HOPE Leadership Institute Class of 2016 - named chief of staff to Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez

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Jenilee Fermin

HOPE Leadership Institute Class of 2022 - named Legislative Director for Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez

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Joana Reyes

HOPE College Leadership Program Class of 2018 - named District Director for Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez

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Victoria Gomez

HOPE College Leadership Program Class of 2023 - named Director of Operations at NextGen Scholars for Change

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Karla Vasquez Perez

2024 HOPE College Leadership Program, 2024-2026 Voyager Scholarship Recipient

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Abigail Estrada

HOPE College Leadership Program, 2022 - Completed internships at the White House and Target

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Monica Montano

HOPE Leadership Institute 2021 - Recipient of a Latinx Leader Award from San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas

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Elsa Morales Roth

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2024 - Named one of San Diego Business Journal’s Latino Leaders of Influence 2024 and Recipient of a Latinx Leader Award from San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas

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Griselda Ramirez

HOPE Leadership Institute 2019 - Promoted to Chief External Affairs Officer for San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas and named one of San Diego Business Journal’s Latino Leaders of Influence 2024

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Ivette Kuyateh

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2016 - Named one of San Diego Business Journal’s Latino Leaders of Influence 2024

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Stephanie James

HOPE Leadership Institute 2024 - Recipient of a Latinx Leader Award from San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas

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Mabi Castro

HOPE Leadership Institute 2019 - Named Chief Impact Officer at Lifeline Community Services

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Lourdes Castro Ramírez

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2004 - Selected as the next President & CEO of the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

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Cindy Pánuco

Latina History Day Committee Member - Sworn in as a Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court

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Sarah Soto – Taylor

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2019 - Appointed Undersecretary of the Government Operations Agency by Governor Gavin Newsom

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Lizeth Vega

HOPE College Leadership Program, Class of 2017 - Ran for re-election to the Board of Education, Alvord Unified School District

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Sonia Lopez

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2016 - Re-elected to the Compton College Board of Trustees

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Laura Casas

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 1999 - Re-elected to Foothill-De Anza Community College Board

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Connie Perez Andreesen

HOPE Awards Dinner Planning Committee Member - Ran for Kern Community College District Governing Board, Area 7

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Dr. Alma Castro

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2024 - Re-elected as Vice President of Lynwood Unified School Board

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Josefina Canchola

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2001 - Elected Governing Board Member of the Whittier Union High School District, Trustee Area No. 3

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Jocelyn Vargas

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 20 - Ran for Coachella Valley Unified School District, Dist. 4

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Zuraya Tapia-Hadley

HOPE Binational Fellow, 2023 - Elected to Arlington School Board

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Deborah Bautista Zavala

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2017 - Elected as Trustee of Yuba Community College District, Area 6

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Leticia Vasquez Wilson

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2002 - Re-elected to the Central Basin Municipal Water District

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Jeanette V. Flores

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2004 - Ran for Three Valleys Municipal Water Board District, Division II

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Gaby Plascencia

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2013 - Ran for re-election to Riverside City Council, Ward 5

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Quirina Orozco

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2002 - Re-elected to West Sacramento City Council, District 2

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Ana Jovel Melendez

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2019 - Appointed Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs at the California Environmental Protection Agency

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Eneida Román

HOPE Binational Advisory Group Member - Appointed CEO of Amplify Latinx

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Michele Siqueiros

Honorary HOPE Leadership Institute - Celebrating Michele Siqueiros's 16 years as president of Campaign for College Opportunity and 20 years of service overall.

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Sylvia Castillo

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2017 - Named Executive Director of The California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom

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Veronica Goei

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2012 - Executive Director of Grail Family Services - A Yield Giving 2024 Awardee

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Cynthia Guerrero

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2011 - Appointed to the Abstract AI Board of Directors

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Andrea Vigil

HOPE Binational Fellow, 2023 - Recipient of the Exceptional Women of Excellence Award from Women Economic Forum

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Ana Mascareñas

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2010 - Named Senior Advisor on Environmental Justice and Climate Change at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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Rita Gallardo Good

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2008 - Elected to serve as the President of the Board of Directors for the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

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Naomy Poot Ibarra

HOPE College Leadership Program, 2022 - Intern at the American Philosophical Society's Native American Scholars Initiative Summer Undergraduate Program, funded by the Mellon Foundation

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Linda Vasquez

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2018 - Received her Doctorate in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California

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Nathaly Arriola Maurice

Latina History Day Committee member & Past Latina Action Day Participant - Named among the most powerful Latinas in People Magazine en Español's 25 Mas Poderosas de 2024 list

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Dr. Rebecca Rivera

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2006 - Newly appointed board-certified OBGYN at Adventist Health

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Paula Amezola

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2017 - Honored with the Leader of the Year award for 2023-2024 by the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association (LACSTA)

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Dr. Yasmin Davidds

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2000 - Released book “Graciously Assertive: How Becoming a Better Human Makes You a Better Leader

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Sade Williams

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2023 - Named Director of South Valley, Go Public Schools

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Elizabeth Seelman

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2008 - Promoted to Director of Corporate Public Affairs at Southern California Edison

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Jessica Fernandez

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2022 - Promoted to Senior Manager, Government Relations, Orange County at Southern California Edison

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Lizbeth Zepeda

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Started her own business as Founder and Fractional Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant at LKE Fractional HR, Consulting and Coaching Services.

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Michele Siqueiros

Honorary HOPE Leadership Institute - 2024 Recipient of the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award

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Nancy De Los Santos

Legacy HOPE Supporter - Debutted her film, "Say a Little Prayer"

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Judge Lucy Armendariz

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2004 - Named to the State Bar Court Vetting Committee by the California Supreme Court

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Chairwoman Nora Vargas

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2001 & HOPE Binational Fellowship, 2021 - Appointed Chair of the National Association of Counties (NACo) Immigration Reform Task Force

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Norma Rojas-Mora

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2009 - Named Associate Vice Chancellor, Public Affairs and Development for Bakersfield College

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Myriam Valdez Singh

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2019 - Appointed as the Legislative Director for the California Department of Financial Protections and Innovation

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Dr. Jesse Garza Roderick

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2001 - Appointed to serve on San Joaquin’s Delta’s Governing Board

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Jennifer Ramirez

HOPE College Leadership Program, Class of 2021 - Named Finance Budget Analyst for the California Department of Finance

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Stella Premo

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2001 - Starting a new position as a Course Instructor at the College of Continuing Education (CCE) at Sacramento State

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Edith Moreno

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2022 - Named new Governing Board Member for LA's Best

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Leticia Corona

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2016 - Accepted into the UC Berkeley Executive MBA program

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Natalia Alarcon

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Named Director of Programs at Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara

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Marisa Aurora Quiroz

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2012 - 2024 Visionary Awards recipient of the Charles Nathanson Memorial Award for Cross-Border Region Building

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Guadalupe Lazaro

HOPE College Leadership Program, Class 2020 - Appointed to the UCLA Latino Alumni Association Board of Directors as Co-Chair of Marketing

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Darcie Green

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2021 - Sworn into Santa Clara County Race and Health Disparities Community Board

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Victoria Gomez

HOPE College Leadership Program Class of ‘23, Future History Maker ‘23, & Summer ‘24 Research Intern - Selected to participate in The White House Hispanic Initiative Latino Leadership Program

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Emily G. Esparza

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Newly named Board Members for Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley

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Maria Espinoza

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2020 - Started a new position as Policy Director for the California Housing Consortium

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IL State Rep Eva-Dinah Delgado

2022 HOPE Binational Fellow - Received the Bridge Builder Award from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce

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Ramona Prieto

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2017 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 List

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Alicia Isaacs-Lee

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2013 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 List

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Larisa Cespedes

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2005 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 List

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Viviana Becerra

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2018 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 List

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Erika Contreras

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2011 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 List

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Gloria Cruz Cardenas

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2019 - Named Chief Impact Officer at The San Diego LGBT Community Center

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Dora Beyer

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Named to Silicon Valley Business Journal's 2024 Class of 40 under 40 in California

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Julissa Gutierrez

2023 HOPE Binational Fellow - Listed as one of New York's Top Latino Leaders by City & State New York

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Andrea Vigil

2023 HOPE Binational Fellow - Accepted into the Fall 2024 WBENC Energy Executive Program (EEP)

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Melina Duarte

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2024 - Appointed as Political Director for California Teachers Association, New Board member of the Latino Prosperity, and New Chair for the UCI Latino Alumni Association

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Amanda Farias

2024 HOPE Binational Fellow - Listed as New York's Top Latino Leaders at #1 by City & State New York

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Mara Candelaria Reardon

2018 HOPE Binational Fellow - Named Senior Advisor at The White House Initiative on Educational and Economic Excellence for Hispanics

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Sonja Diaz

Co-Founder, Latina Futures, 2050 Lab (LFL) and Founding Director Emeritus, UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute (LPPI) - Honoring her Leadership and Legacy at the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute

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Cathryn Rivera

Appointment Secretary, Office of Governor Newsom - Commending the Enduring Legacy of the Outgoing Appointments Secretary

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Carleen Jimenez

Former HOPE Intern and HCLP Class of 2024 - Selected as an intern for the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute’s (CHLI) Global Leaders Program

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