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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 have been celebrated during virtual ceremonies – Entrepreneurship (Category) Award Ceremony will be on Saturday, March 1st
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) today announced the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards recipients for the Entrepreneurship category, presented by Wells Fargo. 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, March 1st 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,” has been hosting the five virtual celebrations and will host the in-person National Youth Awards 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 – Gabriela Diaz – Union City, NJ
SILVER – Angella Pulido Carbajal – Ellicott City, MD – Glenelg High School
BRONZE – Mia Mendizabal Sanchez – Stone Ridge, VA – John Champe High School
Burgundy Region: OK and TX.
GOLD – Anna Carothers – Lubbock, TX – Lubbock High School
SILVER – Caleb Peña – Alamo, TX – PSJA Memorial Early College High School
BRONZE – Daniel Guajardo – Mission, TX – McAllen High School
Green Region: FL and GA.
GOLD – Matias Aviñó – Coral Gables, FL – Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
SILVER – Maia Marull – Gainesville, FL – Loften High School
BRONZE – Federico Sammataro – Key Biscayne, FL – School for Advanced Studies – Wolfson
Orange Region: AL, AR, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TN.
GOLD – Angel Fontanez Jr – Beech Island, SC – Silver Bluff High School
SILVER – Alan Cortes – Birmingham, AL – Jefferson County International Baccalaureate
BRONZE – Maria Morales – Center Point, AL – Center Point High School
Pink Region: IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, and WI.
GOLD – Celeste Santiago-Sacarello – Washington, IN – Washington Catholic High School
SILVER – Julianna Jara – Lafayette, IN – Lafayette Jefferson High School
BRONZE – Cecilia Amial – Northlake, IL – Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy
Purple Region: CA and NV.
GOLD – Estela Jauregui Jauregui – Oakland, CA – Aspire Golden State Preparatory Academy
SILVER – Taylor Luna – Los Altos, CA – Mountain View High School
BRONZE – Christina Chavez – Northridge, CA – Granada Hills Charter High School
Red Region: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, and VT.
GOLD – Angie Tirado – East Quogue, NY – Westhampton Beach High School
SILVER – Brenda Betances – Lynn, MA – Kipp Academy Lynn Colligate
BRONZE – Aliyah Delgado – Middletown, NY – Academy for Careers in Television and Film
Tan Region: AK, AS, GU, HI, PR, and VI.
GOLD – Joel A. Esparra Díaz – Corozal, PR – Pablo D. Burgos Marrero
SILVER – Christian Fonseca – Guaynabo, PR – Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
BRONZE – Manuel Rodríguez – San Juan, PR – Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
Teal Region: CO, ID, KS, MT, NE, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, and WY.
GOLD – Samantha Diaz Soto – Denver, CO – Regis Jesuit High School
SILVER – Joanna Perez-Hernandez – Portland, OR – La Salle Catholic College Prep
BRONZE – Sofia Mejia – Snowmass, CO – Basalt High School
Yellow Region: AZ and NM.
GOLD – Sydney Prentice – Gilbert, AZ – Campo Verde High School
SILVER – Kaleb Watts – Buckeye, AZ – Verrado High School
BRONZE – Elisa LeGere – Surprise, AZ – Paradise Honors High School
At five virtual ceremonies presented by The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive, Southwest Airlines, and Wells Fargo, three students per region have been 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.
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