Remembering Mary Ontiveros, a friend to NHI in Colorado
The National Hispanic Institute learned of and shared the news of Mary Ontiveros’ passing last week. Ontiveros was the first Vice President of Diversity at Colorado State University, and as a pillar of the CSU community for more than 50 years in a number of roles, was vital in the development of NHI’s partnership with […]
Walmart to award $20k in scholarships for Texas and Oklahoma LDZers
The National Hispanic Institute, in its ongoing efforts to develop the next generations of Latino leaders, is partnering with Walmart to provide tuition scholarships for a select number of students from Oklahoma and Texas to attend one of this summer’s Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session programs. The program will host 200 top academic students […]
NHI and UNM partner on new LDZ honoring Dionisio ‘Dennis’ Chavez
The University of New Mexico is partnering with the National Hispanic Institute to host the 2022 Dionisio “Dennis” Chavez New Mexico LDZ for New Mexico high school students — marking a return to the Land of Enchantment for NHI. This year’s event will host 150 top students in a week-long leadership experience on the UNM campus […]
