Walmart supports transformational NHI experience for 49 students in four states

Thanks to support from Walmart, 49 students in all (25 from Texas, four from Oklahoma, 19 from Illinois and one from Iowa) won scholarships to support their attendance at National Hispanic Institute’s leadership programs this past summer.  The Walmart grant, totaling $27,500, supported two of NHI’s Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislative Session programs and […]

State Farm Insurance continues 23-year history of supporting NHI

For 23 years, State Farm Insurance has supported the National Hispanic Institute and its leadership education initiatives for high school students. That long relationship continued this past summer with State Farm’s $20,000 grant to support NHI’s Great Debate and Collegiate World Series (CWS) programs.  “NHI is providing educational and developmental programs with a focus on […]

NHI and Regis University to partner on 2025 Rocky Mountain CWS program

The National Hispanic Institute (NHI) — celebrating 45 years of developing high-performing Latino high school students into leaders through immersive learning experiences on college campuses — will partner with Regis University to host its capstone leadership education program from June 29-July 3, 2025.  The Rocky Mountain Collegiate World Series (CWS) is one of two CWS […]

NHI accepting nominations for Person of the Year and other year-end awards

The National Hispanic Institute is requesting nominations for a series of awards to be presented at the end of the year. As it has done since 2017, NHI will bestow a Person of the Year award, unveiled on NHIMagazine.com five minutes before midnight on New Year’s Eve. NHI is also reviving a series of awards […]

NHI and Regis University to partner on 2025 Rocky Mountain CWS program

The National Hispanic Institute (NHI) — celebrating 45 years of developing high-performing Latino high school students into leaders through immersive learning experiences on college campuses — will partner with Regis University to host its capstone leadership education program from June 29-July 3, 2025.  The Rocky Mountain Collegiate World Series (CWS) is one of two CWS […]

Presenting NHI’s Person of the Year: Anita Fernández

By Isabella Sada-Nieto, December 31st, 2023 “NHI’s success has largely been the result of strong-minded women in the organization, and Anita Fernández is the highest example of that spirit.”Ernesto Nieto, Founder The National Hispanic Institute is closing out a transformational 2023 by naming Anita Fernández the NHI Person of the Year.  NHI annually bestows this […]