HCLP 2022 COHORTS
We are proud to introduce the 2022 HOPE College Leadership Program Scholars. HCLP will train 98 Latina leaders from across the country with students representing 11 key states like Texas, Colorado, Florida, and Arizona. These first-generation young leaders are from diverse backgrounds and varying interests and career goals. We commend them for investing in their personal and career development. HCLP Scholars will spend four months building social capital, developing their political voice, and enhancing their soft skills to prepare them for today's workforce. The 2022 cohorts will join a network of hundreds of HOPE alumnae committed to improving political and economic parity for all communities and increasing Latina leadership representation across the United States.
Meet the HCLP 2022 COHORTS
Cohort 1
Cohort 2

Abigail Estrada
Allegheny College

Alejandra Yepez
Merced College

Alexia Martinez
Baylor University

Alma Cuevas
University of California, Irvine

Cynthia Gomez
Wellesley College

Ellianna Aguilera
Cal Poly Pomona

Frida Calvo Huerta
University of California,
Berkeley

Julie Gomez
University of California,
Merced

Karina Ramirez Gonzalez
California State University,
San Marcos

Karina Ramirez
University of California, Irvine

Kayla Munguia
University of California,
Los Angeles

Marisol Ornelas
University of California,
Santa Cruz

Naomi Lopez
University of California,
Riverside

Ruth Rivera
California State University, Long Beach

Starlynn Mendez
Guilford College

Valeria Ibarra
University of California,
Los Angeles

Victoria Vargas
University of California, Los Angeles

Alejandra Magallon
University of San Francisco

Alexa Aguilar Castaneda
University of California, Berkeley

Alma Castillo
University of California,
Berkeley

Anayeli Ascencio
University of California,
Merced

Diana Guardado
Menlo College

Emely Reyes
Bowdoin College

Jennifer Rivera
University of California,
Los Angeles

Julie Velazquez Herrera
University of California, Davis

Karina Granados
University of California, Berkeley

Kathia Perez
Lake Forest College

Lizbeth Guerra
Metropolitan State University
of Denver

Melanie Hernandez
University of Houston

Nicole Hernandez
Cal Poly Pomona

Sayuri Toribio
Regis University

Stephanie Mata
Baylor University

Veronica Perez
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