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PRESENT
THE LATINA FUTURE HISTORY MAKER HONOREES
For 15 years, HOPE and The Estee Lauder Companies have partnered together to honor the accomplishment of future history making Latina college students in local communities. The Future History Maker honorees foster a unique spirit of passion, posses a vision that brings communities together, or charts a new path of discovery. As “Future History Makers,” these Latinas strive for excellence and deliver their best efforts towards being positive role models and creating change.
2022 HONOREES
Lucia Isabella Alarcon
Future FBI Agent
Political Science Major - Chapman University
Jacqueline Carrillo
Future Licensed Clinical Therapist
Psychology Major - Las Positas College
Bryanna Fernandez
Future Congresswoman
(HOPE Scholarship recipient)
Political Science Major & Public Affairs & Chicanx Studies Minor - UCLA
Jeannette Mayo Gallegos
Future Chief Information Systems Security Officer
Computer Science Major
San Diego City College
Diana Guardado
Future School Board Member
Political Science and Public Policy Major
Menlo College
2022 LATINAS TO WATCH
Destiny Avalos
Future Attorney
English/Public Policy
UC Riverside
Catherine Cueva
Future Lawyer
Political Science
UCLA
Kyana Espinoza
Future Public Defender
Criminal Justice
Fresno Pacific University
Sofia Milian
Future BioTechnology Doctorate Candidate
Biotechnology
Berkeley City College
Lindsey Perez
Future Business Owner
Statistics/Communications
UCLA
Brenda Vargas
Future Attorney
Political Science
San Jose State University
2021 HONOREES
Karen Herran
Future Global Health Research Professor
Keren Herrán is a senior at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is earning an Individualized Study BS degree titled, “Global Health Considering Environmental Factors” and an Honors College certificate. Witnessing health inequalities in her DC metropolitan immigrant community and repeatedly visiting her parents’ Salvadoran and Puerto Rican hometowns sparked Keren’s interest in global health. She will enter her doctoral training in public health the fall of 2021 and ultimately aspires to spearhead sociobehavioral interventions that benefit Latino populations.
Isabella Valdez Martinez
Future Congresswoman
(HOPE Scholarship Recipient)
Isabella Valdez Martinez is a transfer student continuing her third year at the University of California, Riverside, majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and a minor in Political Science. She is currently a Student Engagement Ambassador for the Office of Student Engagement. After her undergraduate studies, she plans to acquire an M.P.A., become a member of Congress, advocate for marginalized communities, and inspire future generations of leaders.
Frida Mendez-Arce
Future Public Servant
Frida Mendez-Arce is a Mexican first-generation woman from Porterville, in Central Valley California. She is currently in her fourth year of studying at California State University, Fullerton. She is majoring in sociology and minoring in political science. After graduating this year, Frida plans on pursuing a career in public service. Frida wants to work in a career that allows her to uplift marginalized communities and believes that she can do this through policy work and daily advocacy.
Bianca Torres Murray
Future Lawyer
Bianca Torres Murray is a first-year at the University of California, Berkeley. She is an intended Ethnic Studies major who hopes to minor in Public Policy. Bianca is a proud Mexican-American who is originally from Echo Park, in Los Angeles. Last summer, she graduated from Polytechnic School in Pasadena, California. Moreover, Bianca is very passionate about local government, social justice, and public policy. In the future, Bianca aspires to attend law school and work in government as a policymaker.
Miriam Torres
Future Activist and Policy Maker
Miriam Torres Sanchez is a first-generation Latina pursuing a double major in Political Science and Chicana/o studies at the University of California Los Angeles. Miriam is extremely passionate about social justice and advocating for the Latino community. She aspires to be a lawyer or public official to represent her community and address their needs.