#NHIDecisionDay shows NHI alumni following a diversity of dreams

If you took to social media sites this past Friday and into the weekend, you saw proud National Hispanic Institute students using the #NHIDecisionDay hashtag to show where they’re going to school.

Some took direct inspiration from universities they first encountered through NHI. Gabi de Simone (from Suffield Academy in Suffield, Conn.), whose story we highlighted in the run-up to the annual celebration, posted to Instagram on the Villanova University steps she first encountered as a Northeast Great Debate student. Isabella Sada (from Hays High School in Buda, Texas) took to Twitter with a photo declaring her part of “Roo Nation” — attending the very Austin College that is integral to many Texas-based NHI students as home of the Texas Great Debate.

 

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#nhidecisionday @nhi_news Thank you NHI for the endless opportunities that you have given me. I will be forever thankful.

A post shared by ⚡️ (@gabi._.des) on May 3, 2019 at 8:48am PDT

I’m extremely proud to announce that I’m going to Austin College in the Fall!! Can’t wait to write this new chapter in my life! #Roonation #NHIDecisionDay pic.twitter.com/0BgyGkOEsh

— bells (@sada_isabella) May 3, 2019

We were inspired by a number of the other Instagram posts (some of which we shared on our own Instagram in coordination with students) that heralded destinations as varied as Arizona State University, the University of Southern California, Wheaton College, and the University of Texas at Austin:

 

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You’re looking at the new addition of The University of Texas at Austin! Francisco Rios, from the International Leadership of Texas Arlington High School will be rocking the burnt orange and white colors at UT Austin this upcoming fall! #nhidecisionday

A post shared by National Hispanic Institute (@nhi_news) on May 3, 2019 at 2:21pm PDT

 

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Congratulations to the future Trojan! Arianne Ontiveros from El Paso High School will be attending the University of Southern California this upcoming fall! #nhidecisionday #usc

A post shared by National Hispanic Institute (@nhi_news) on May 3, 2019 at 12:50pm PDT

 

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Help us Congratulate Sofia Hernandez who is currently a Senior at Legacy Christian Academy in San Antonio, Texas. Congratulations on being accepted to Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois! #nhidecisionday #letsroll For more information on our College Register Schools be sure to click the “College Register” tab by visiting our website in the link located above.

A post shared by National Hispanic Institute (@nhi_news) on May 3, 2019 at 8:40am PDT

 

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Felt cute, might go to ASU later #collegesigningday #classof23 #nhidecisionday

A post shared by Valeria Rodriguez (@rodriguezvaleriaaa) on May 1, 2019 at 5:18pm PDT

We were also happy to see NHI @ San Antonio participate by featuring some of its students:

Major congrats to Aiden who will be attending @southwesternu this Fall! #nhidecisionday #yosoynhi https://t.co/ABi8YFWLTh

— NHIatSA (@NHIatSA) May 4, 2019

@nhi_news Congrats to #NHIatSA Alumna, Hannah Bomberg, who will be attending @Georgetown #NHIDecisionDay #Classof2019 #HoyaSaxa pic.twitter.com/QrgXgEt43J

— NHIatSA (@NHIatSA) May 5, 2019

@nhi_news ¡FELICIDADES a nuestro #NHIAlumno y voluntario de #NHIatSA, Jorge Ramirez, quien se graduará de @NISD Warren High School y asistirá @Georgetownuniversity en el otoño! #NHIDecisionDay #NHI #HoyaSaxa pic.twitter.com/g0R55f15SR

— NHIatSA (@NHIatSA) May 5, 2019

There’s still a chance to participate if you didn’t get to and you’re part of NHI’s Class of 2019 — it’s just a matter of going to your favorite social media platform, looking at the #NHIDecisionDay to see what’s been done up until now, and add your own. (We had participants declare before the official date as well as after; we want to see you represent with the hashtag even though the official day has passed!)