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sophia lugo, nhi's 2024 person of the year

‘You have to believe that you can be a leader’: Sophia Lugo, NHI’s 2024 Person of the Year

Posted: December 31, 2024 at 11:55 pm   /   Featured, NHI Award Winners

Sophia Lugo has made a remarkable journey in her career so far, moving from Silva Magnet/Jefferson High School in El Paso to Harvard University for undergraduate studies on biology, the Schwarzman Scholars program at Tsinghua University for graduate studies in public policy, and Stanford University for her MBA, work with entities including the Boston Consulting […]

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

Posted: November 19, 2024 at 3:44 pm   /   NHI Award Winners, NHI News, Volunteers

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 […]

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Presenting NHI’s Person of the Year: Anita Fernández

Posted: December 31, 2023 at 11:45 pm   /   Alumni, Featured, NHI Award Winners, Volunteers

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 […]

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