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2022 HSI Scholars

Meet our Hispanic Serving Institution Scholars Program Class of 2022-23

Alexis
Aguayo

Biology

Sophomore
Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL

Andrea
Vasquez

Nursing

Sophomore
Hostos (CUNY)
Bronx, NY

Antonella Rodriguez

Biology

Sophomore
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

Camila
Calzada

Cellular Molecular Biology

Junior
University of Puerto Rico
Rio Piedras, PR

Carlos
Castillo

Forensic Sciences

Junior
University of Puerto Rico
Carolina, PR

Dario N.
Ayala

Biology/Behavioral Neuroscience

Sophomore
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

Dem Xavier Santiago

Industrial Microbiology

Senior
University of Puerto Rico
Mayaguez, PR

Elizabeth
Soto

Liberal Arts (A.A.)

Sophomore
CUNY
New York City, NY

Enrique Martinez

Biochemistry

Junior
University of Houston
Houston, TX
 

Irma
Escobar

Health Science

Junior
Cal State Dominguez Hills
Los Angeles, CA

Jeffrey
Yumbla

Biochemistry

Sophomore
Montclair St. University
Montclair, NJ
 

Jocelyn
Pena

Community Health
& School Health Ed

Senior
Cal State Dominguez Hills
Los Angeles, CA

Jose
Guzman

Biological & Physical Sciences

Junior
University of
Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX

Judith
Gutierrez

Healthcare Management

Junior
Cal State Dominguez Hills
Los Angeles, CA

Keilyann
Cruz Rivera

Biology

Senior
Inter Barranquitas Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico

Kenneth Mosquera  Reinoso

Biochemistry

Senior
Montclair St. University
Montclair, NJ

Leah
Daire

Biology/Inter-disciplinary Studies

Senior
Florida Intl University
Miami, FL

Lizet
Negrete

Public Health

Junior
Montclair St. University
Montclair, NJ

Luisa
Mendoza

Biotechnology

Sophomore
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

Maria Jesus Vasquez Guillen

Nursing

Sophomore
Hostos (CUNY)
Bronx, NY

Melissa Spigelman

Molecular Biology

Junior
Montclair St. University
Montclair, NJ

Nora
Bitar

Nutrition Science/
Pre-dentistry

Sophomore
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

Sara
Velasco

Biology

Sophomore
Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL

Tyler
Sanchez

Biology/Pre-med

Junior
William Patterson
Wayne, NJ

Valeria
Cohen

Biology/Inter-disciplinary Studies

Sophomore
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

Wendy
Islas

Molecular Biology

Sophomore
Montclair St. University
Montclair, NJ

Yahaira Echeverria

Health Sciences

Sophomore
Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL

Yaire
Hernandez

Public Health

Junior
Montclair St. University
Montclair, NJ

Yolanda
Batz

Nutrition/
Pre-nursing

Sophomore
University of Houston
Houston, Texas

HSI Scholars Program Alumni

Making a difference and impacting the future of their communities.

Teacher working with students

The “Heart” of the Program

Shaping the next generation of Hispanic biomedical science and health care professionals.

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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated through the Quest Diagnostics Foundation provided the American Heart Association with financial and other support for the Hispanic Serving Institutions Scholars Program.