HCLP 2021 COHORTS
We are proud to introduce the 2021 HOPE College Leadership Program Scholars. HCLP will train 105 Latina leaders from across the country with students representing 8 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 2021 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 2021 COHORTS
Cohort 1
Cohort 2

Alejandra
obregon
California State University, San Francisco

alexandria
garcia
Texas A&M University San Antonio

beatriz
hernandez
University of California, Merced

blanca
rangel
California State University, Fullerton

carolina
escobar
Bowdoin College

cristina
navarro
University of California, Berkeley

daniela
juarez
University of Dallas at Texas

elvira
garcia
New York University Steinhardt

francisca
castaneda
University of California, Irvine

isabel
rojas
Northern Arizona University

jacqueline
Avina Espinoza
California State University, San Francisco

jeniffer
aguilar
California State University, San Francisco

jessica
valencia
California State University, Long Beach

julia
maloney
University of California, Berkeley

karen
esparza lopez
University of California, Berkeley

Katherin
Velazquez
University of California, Berkeley

katia
ramos pena
University of La Verne

laisha
ancieto
Smith College

maria guadalupe Romo-gonzalez
University of California, Santa Barbara

maya
hernandez
University of California, Berkeley

meysi
ramon
University of California, Berkeley

nicolette
Reneau
California State University, Bakersfield

sonia
linares
Swarthmore College

Tania
salalas
California State University, Bakersfield

vanessa
yepez
University of California, Berkeley

yulissa
diaz
University of California, Berkeley

alexandra
mora medina
Arizona State University

ashley
santos
University of California, Berkeley

blanca
castillo
Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

brianna
rodriguez
Baylor University

cheyenne
garza
Baylor University

damariz
sosa
Miami Dade College

desiree
birriel
Florida International University

fabiola
corona
California State University, Fresno

gladys
baltazar
California State University, Fresno

isabella cunningham
Miami Dade College

jacqueline
Valdez Monroy
University of California, Berkeley

jennifer
rivera galindo
Florida International Unversity

judith
arguello
California State University, Los Angeles

Kamila
montenegro
Baylor University

Karen
tirado
University of California, Berkeley

katherine
marin
University of Florida

kinmberly
alvarez
California State University, Northridge

lilia
waitherwerch
University of Arizona

mariana
Hernandez Alavez
University of California

melanie
almanza
Cornell University

michelle
Contreras
Austin Community College

rachel
holzer
University of Southern California

Tania
salceda
University of California, Berkeley

valeska
murrillo
California State University, Los Angeles

yaire
matos cruz
University of Central Florida