NHIer Veronica Martinez awarded Fulbright to study in Spain
Veronica Martinez has had an incredible educational journey, and though it’s been punctuated by successes throughout high school and college, she sometimes thinks back on her fourth-grade year, when a teacher told her she didn’t see college or even graduating high school in her future. That set her on a course to transfer to a […]
Rebecca Rocha-Davis: Old-school alumna inspiring new generations
Most people who know Dr. Rebecca Rocha-Davis in NHI now know her as an instrumental volunteer in San Antonio, helping to bring together a close-knit program of parents and students. Her roots in NHI, however, go back to almost the organization’s beginnings. Her initial encounter with NHI was participation in the historic 1990 Texas LDZ, […]
“The future is in good hands” as 2018 International CWS closes
A successful 2018 International CWS — the second straight at Saint Leo University in the Tampa/St. Petersburg metro area — concluded this past Sunday with more than 110 students completing the National Hispanic Institute’s capstone program. “You know the future is in good hands when you come across the type of kids I had on my […]