‘I belong here’: How Samantha Lopez-Resendez’s NHI journey prepared her to run for a Texas House seat
Like so many students who participated in Austin-area Texas LDZ programs, Samantha Lopez-Resendez got to travel to the Texas State Capitol, and as a senator at the 2010 Texas LDZ, got to sit in a seat in the Capitol House of Representatives chamber. “It was just the most exhilarating experience,” she recalls. “That’s where I […]
Five NHI summer interns have ‘very unconventional’ experiences filled with learning and growth
This year’s group of John F. Lopez, Jr,. fellows hail from universities spanning from West Coast to East Coast, and brought a diverse set of skills and interests to NHI headquarters for an experience that one called “very unconventional.” Dan Goebel, a Pace University student who traveled to Maxwell for the summer experience, explained that […]
Texas CWS gives NHI students a rare twofold college experience, preparing them for the future
One of the benefits of participating in an NHI program is experiencing living and learning on a college campus — especially at the Collegiate World Series, where participants focus on college. Students at the 2026 Texas CWS program got the rare opportunity to do that at two different universities this year. While the University of […]

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