NEW YORK, NY – Continuing its commitment to leveraging gaming for…
Hispanic Heritage Foundation announce recipients of the Youth Awards celebrating high school seniors for leadership in classroom and community and focus on various categories
Awardees to be celebrated during virtual ceremonies – Technology (Category) Award Ceremony will be on Saturday, February 22nd
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) today announced the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards recipients for the Technology category. A total of 30 outstanding high school seniors across the country will be honored for their dedication to serving others, vision, and leadership in the classroom and community. The honorees will be celebrated during a virtual ceremony on Saturday, February 22nd at 6 PM AST/ 5 PM EST / 2 PM PST.
“We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements and potential of these young, innovative leaders who will carry on the tradition of past Youth Awardees,” said Antonio Tijerino, President and CEO of HHF. “We are grateful to our dedicated sponsors who understand the importance of investing in the youngest and most dynamic segment of our population. We need their leadership today, not just in the future because we can’t afford to wait.”
Paulina Chávez, known for her roles in Netflix’s “The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia” and “Fate: The Winx Saga,” will host the five virtual Youth Awards Ceremonies and the in-person National Ceremony this Spring. Her film “The Long Game” is streaming on Netflix. Paulina stars in Taylor Sheridan’s drama series “Landman” on Paramount+ and is set to appear in Disney+’s “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip.”
Click here to RSVP and learn more about this group of 30 high school seniors selected from ten regions across the United States:
Blue Region: DE, DC, KY, MD, NJ, PA, VA, and WV.
GOLD – Daniel Campos-Morales – Falls Church, VA – McLean High School
SILVER – Valeria Rosado Rodriguez – Virginia Beach – Ocean Lakes High School
BRONZE – Samuel Quintanilla – Silver Spring, MD – Wheaton High School
Burgundy Region: OK and TX.
GOLD – Samuel Rivas – El Paso, TX – Franklin High School
SILVER – Hailey Muniz – San Antonio, TX – Travis Early College High School
BRONZE – Jazmin Garza – Alamo, TX – South Texas ISD Science Academy
Green Region: FL and GA.
GOLD – Frank Gonzalez – Miami, FL – Miami Coral Park Senior Highschool
SILVER – Liev Martinez Zolotor – Aventura, FL – Don Soffer Aventura High School
BRONZE – Alex Lopez – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Virtual High School
Orange Region: AL, AR, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TN.
GOLD – Anna Gordillo – Metairie, LA – Miss Porter’s School
SILVER – Gabriela Phillips – Harvest, AL – Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering
BRONZE – Giovanny Sierra Rojas – Chapel Hill, NC – Seaforth High School
Pink Region: IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, and WI.
GOLD – Sofia Grimm – Chicago, IL – Latin School of Chicago
SILVER – Nubia Zapata – Westchester, IL – Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy
BRONZE – Daniel Palomino Gomez – Melrose Park, IL – Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy
Purple Region: CA and NV.
GOLD – Valeria Ramirez – Victorville, CA – Oak Hills High School
SILVER – Jared Esquivel – Watsonville, CA – Watsonville High School
BRONZE – Andrea Escobar – Sylmar, CA – Granada Hills Charter High School
Red Region: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, and VT.
GOLD – Arty Basilio – New York, NY – Columbia Secondary School
SILVER – Ana Cristina Cervera – Arlington, MA – Arlington High School
BRONZE – Luiz Moreira – Stoneham, MA – Stoneham High School
Tan Region: AK, AS, GU, HI, PR, and VI.
GOLD – Briana Maldonado – Cayey, PR – Radians School
SILVER – Mauro Colon Cortes – Caguas, PR – Escuela Secundaria Especializada en Ciencias, Matemáticas y Tecnología
BRONZE – Dylan Panganiban – Dorado, PR – Dorado Academy
Teal Region: CO, ID, KS, MT, NE, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, and WY.
GOLD – Kaitlin Kendig -Osborne, KS – Osborne Junior/Senior High School
SILVER – Ashley Antunez -Omaha, NE – Bryan High School
BRONZE – Hector Barbosa Ramos -Lincoln, NE – Pius X High School
Yellow Region: AZ and NM.
GOLD – Casey Suarez Ortega – Phoenix, AZ – Metro Tech High School
SILVER – Skyler Ortega – Scottsdale, AZ – Notre Dame Preparatory High School
BRONZE – Dominic Palmer -Tucson, AZ – Cienega High School
At five virtual ceremonies presented by The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive, Southwest Airlines, and Wells Fargo, three students per region will be honored with gold, silver, and bronze medallions. One national recipient per category will be recognized and celebrated at the National Youth Awards ceremony.
Other supporters of the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards include Capital Wire PR, Es Tiempo, Freddie Mac, Intersect, Minecraft Education, and Teach for America.
About the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and the Youth Awards
HHF’s mission focuses on education, workforce, social impact, and identity through the lens of leadership and culture. Through HHF’s 26-year-old Youth Awards program, tens of thousands of high-achieving high school students have been recognized and received more than eight million dollars to support their education, ideas or projects. Once they are vetted through the Youth Awards, alumni are connected to a larger network providing mentors, programs, and career path opportunities through the award-winning LOFT (Latinos On Fast Track) program throughout college, grad school and into their careers. Visit www.HispanicHeritage.org. Follow HHF on Instagram, Facebook, X, and TikTok. Listen to the HHF podcast Fritanga on your favorite streaming service and HHF YouTube channel.
###
Media Contact: [email protected]
Related Posts
