HCLP 2023 COHORTS
We are proud to introduce the 2023 HOPE College Leadership Program Scholars. HCLP will train 100+ 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 months building social capital, developing their political voice, and enhancing their soft skills to prepare them for today's workforce. The 2023 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.
Cohort 1
Alejandra Yepez
Merced College
Major: Marketing
Briana Celis
Mount Saint Mary's University
Major: Women and Gender Studies
Elizabeth Ardeano Orozco
College of San Mateo
Major: Psychology
Andrea
Padilla
Columbia University
Major: Ethnicity and Race Studies
Cielo Echegoyen
Harvard College
Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Dana Gonzalez
University of Southern California
Major: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Studies
Denisse Alarcon Rodriguez
University of California,
Los Angeles
Major: Global Studies
Emily Carrillo
University of California, Riverside
Major: English
Andrea
Camacho Rosario
University of Central Florida
Major: Sociology
Brianna Magana
Santa Monica College
Major: Psychology
Edna Rodriguez Mendoza
Stephen F. Austin State University
Major: Political Science
Ashley Cordero
California State University Long Beach
Major: Political Science
Gabriela Martinez
University of California, Irvine
Major: Social Policy & Public Service, Political Science
Gabriella Gonzalez
University of Southern California
Major:
Kimberly Ortiz
California State University, Long Beach
Major: Sociology
Lizbeth Rocha
San Diego Mesa College
Major: Political Science
Itzamileth Cortez Lopez
University of California,
Los Angeles
Major: Chicana & Chicano Studies
Kimberly Barrueta
University of California,
Los Angeles
Major: Labor Studies
Jessica Morales
California State University, East Bay
Major: Political Science
Laura Morales
University of California, Davis
Major: Sociology
Jade Jaimes-Chavez
University of California, Berkeley
Major: Ethnic Studies
Mariana Amber Nunez
University of California, Irvine
Major: Urban Studies & Criminology
Milly Analco
University of California, Riverside
Major: Public Policy & Education
Paola Salazar
University of California, Santa Barbara
Major: BioPsychology
Sandra Garcia
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Major: Political Science
Priscilla Gonzalez
University of California,
San Diego
Major: Human Biology
Sharay Gonzalez
Cal State San Bernardino
Major: Pre-Nursing/Public Health
Sheila Sosa
Guilford College
Major: Accounting
Cohort 2
Adriana Marie Grijalva
University of Arizona
Major: Political Science
Adriana Morales
University of Southern California
Major: Masters in Public Administration
Ahtziri Cruz
University of California, Irvine
Major: Criminology, Law and Society
Emily Martinez
San Jose State University
Major: Business Administration - Marketing
Evelyn Maya
Mira Costa Community College
Major: Administration of Justice
Kailey Gonzalez
Cal Poly Pomona
Major: Political Science
Evelyn Pazos
Santa Barbara City College
Major: Communnications
Karen Sarabia
University of California Irvine
Major: Biological Sciences
Lizette Estrada
Northern Arizona University
Major: Justice Studies w/ an emphasis in Criminal Justice Administration
Jacqueline Granado
Florida International University
Major: Global Affairs
Jacqueline Aguayo
University of Illinois Urbana
Major: Political Science
Leslie Vazquez-Montesinos
Los Angeles City College
Major: Communications
Mariana Medel
California State University, Northridge
Major: Political Science
Sara Chavez
Santa Monica College
Major: Political Science
Tania Melgarejo
University of California, Irvine
Major: Criminology, Law and Society
Viviana Morales
University of California,
Los Angeles
Major: Masters in Public Policy
Stephanie Sandoval
Our Lady of The Lake
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Thelma Gomez
California State University,
San Marcos
Major: Political Science
Jacqueline Granado
Florida International University
Major: Global Affairs
Tiara Soto
John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
Major: Human Services & Community Justice