Education

Francisco J. Leija
Francisco J. Leija from Battlefield to Boardroom

Francisco J. Leija wants his community to understand that corporate success is also possible through military service in America.

Before the Governor’s Office, Gina Hinojosa Fought for a School

Texas’s governor-elect entered public life fighting for an Austin elementary school. Her path shows what changes when an advocate becomes the decision-maker.

Dr. Sonia Lewis The Student Loan Doctor
Dr. Sonia Lewis Is the Student Loan Doctor

Lewis has built a thriving business based on service, helping borrowers find ways out of debt

Junior Torres Windermere Real Estate
Junior Torres Is Operating at the Top of His Game

Junior Torres finds new ways to grow his own footprint in real estate and beyond

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: AI on the Job Site and the Next Generation of Builders

When I sat down to read The Daily Reporter’s recent piece on AI and apprenticeship,…

Stephanie Moran Reed MiJa Books
Stephanie Moran Reed Is Helping Children See Themselves in Books

Stephanie Moran Reed is the founder of MiJa Books, which centers BIPOC authors and BIPOC stories

Dr. Amada Armenta UCLA
Dr. Amada Armenta Is the Passion and the Voice Behind the Data

Dr. Amada Armenta is a leading researcher on immigration enforcement and the criminal justice system

Gabriel Regus Hispanics in Tech
Gabriel Regus Is Building the Pathways He Never Inherited

A dentist’s son from Washington Heights, Gabriel Regus now helps decide which emerging technologies earn a place on the electric grid—and is building the pathways into tech he never inherited

Patty Juarez Wells Fargo
Patty Juarez Makes Financial Literacy Personal at Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo’s Executive Vice President of External Engagement brings three decades of access, representation, and financial literacy to AVANCE Global

ProWood AVANCE Global
ProWood Brings Products and Expertise to Hispanic Contractors at AVANCE Global 2026

Lumber treater and building products distributor joins Lowe’s for panel discussions and brings its enhanced solutions to more than 7,000 Latino industry leaders

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: The Missing Middle Isn’t Just Housing—It’s Builders

The missing middle isn’t just housing—it’s builders. NHCA’s Build the Builder program is opening pathways for emerging contractors, tradespeople and developers

Tony Rico Goya Foods
Tony Rico Helps Keep What Makes Goya Great While Expanding

Thirteen years later, Tony Rico may still have the same title, but his HR leadership is one to admire and emulate

Ray Mercedes TAIT
Ray Mercedes Is Washington Heights’ Finest

Ray Mercedes continues to create opportunities for others while being an incredible success story himself

Andrés Acebo New Jersey City University
Andrés Acebo is a Tested University President … at 40

The youngest public university president in New Jersey history faced down an existential crisis with vision, vulnerability, and humility

Elsa Luna ArtCenter College of Design
Elsa Luna Helps ArtCenter College of Design Get Back in the “Black”

Elsa Luna knew it was going to be hard, but she was determined to help ArtCenter get back on solid financial footing.

Laura Frattaroli General Atlantic
Laura Frattaroli Aids General Atlantic’s Explosive Growth

Laura Frattaroli is the kind of award-winning mentor and motivator General Atlantic relies on for expansion

Juan Chavez The El Paso Independent School District
Juan Chavez brings Marine service to the El Paso Independent School District

Juan Chavez helps create a transformational Healthy Living program at EPISD

Anthony Maciel MiraCosta College
Anthony Maciel Turned His Back on Private Industry to Make Education Possible for More People Like Him

CIO Anthony Maciel is a technologist, lifelong learner, and developer of talent wherever he goes

Andres Alvarado Avila
30 Under 30: Andrés Alvarado Avila, Northwestern University

Guided by questions of why health disparities exist and how to address them, Andrés Alvarado…

Cristian Medina
30 Under 30: Cristian Medina, Course for Change

Cristian Medina, a Mexican American born and raised in Oklahoma City, grew up in a…

Emmanuel Lopez
30 Under 30: Emmanuel Lopez, Governors State University

Emmanuel Lopez, a proud Mexican American with family roots in Arandas, Jalisco, serves as the…