Trio of RGV Alumni Win Distinguished Alumni Awards
It’s fitting that, for the first Celebración held in the Rio Grande Valley, that its first award winners all hail from the region. Last night, at the Balli’s Event Center in Mission, Alex del Barrio, Adriana Ramirez, and J.D. Salinas III were bestowed Distinguished Alumni Awards by NHI. Though the three honorees have had success […]
How NHI Found Me: A Proud CWS Alumna Remembers
This article is by Aura Oveido, currently a sophomore at New York University majoring in Politics and Latin American Studies, who was part of the 2014 International Collegiate World Series program at the University of Tampa, while attending Tampa’s Gaither High School. Growing up, I was taught that in life, we get “make or break” […]
NHI Heritage Families: The Aguirres
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 16-Oct. 15), we’ll be celebrating families throughout the month-long celebration that help make the National Hispanic Institute a vibrant organization of community leaders. Familia: The Aguirres Hailing From: El Paso, Texas First NHI participation: Erika Aguirre first attended the Texas LDZ in 1994. And since then: Five members of […]
