Education

What the Affirmative Action Ruling Means to Latinos

Corporate philanthropy expert Aracely Muñoz reflects on the recent Supreme Court decision and shares her family’s higher education journey in the early 2000s

Camille Vasquez
Introducing Camille Vasquez as Our Cover Star in the Lifelong Learning Issue

Managing Editor Michele Cantos Garcia discusses the true value of an education in our lifelong learning issue featuring Camille Vasquez on the cover

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Find Your Community: A Q&A with Edgar Miramontes and Roman Navarrette

Roman Navarrette, the guest editor for our first-ever LGBTQ+ issue, returns for a special interview with Edgar Miramontes about his historic appointment at the Center for the Art of Performance at University of California, Los Angeles

Tony Aguilar Turned His $100,000 Student Loan Debt into an Opportunity

As CEO and Founder of Chipper, Tony Aguilar helps college graduates “chip away” at their student loan debt

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Helena Rodrigues Knows the Importance of Emotional Intelligence

Helena Rodrigues is a VP and CHRO at the University of Arizona, a mother of two, and a fierce advocate for her team members

The College President Advocating for Hispanic and Indigenous Students

Dr. Martin Ahumada has dedicated his career to improving institutions serving Hispanic and Indigenous students. His latest mission? Presiding over the higher education institution of the Apache People.

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Matthew Whitworth-Howe on Designing Beauty School 2.0

Matthew Whitworth-Howe and L’Oréal Professional Products Division are making higher education accessible for beauty professionals worldwide

Jomysha Delgado Barnard
Jomysha Delgado Stephen Helps her Historic Alma Mater

As executive vice president of the college and general counsel at Barnard College, Jomysha Delgado Stephen helps her historic alma mater prepare the next generation of women leaders

Maryanne Pina Frodsham Career Management Partners
How Maryanne Piña Frodsham Is Leading a New Path for Latinos

From corporate America to Latino professionals, learn how this Latina CEO is making an impact 

Rebecca Thibeault Synchrony Financial
Rebecca Thibeault Empowers Employees to Continue Their Education

A passionate education advocate, Synchrony’s Rebecca Thibeault leads employee benefits including an impactful debt-free tuition program

Rosa Colon-Kolacko Tufts University Medicine
Rosa Colon-Kolacko has a Passion For Humility and Equity

Rosa Colon-Kolacko is a passionate executive advancing a culture of equality in healthcare practices, improving access, and growing diverse talent at Tufts Medicine

Lisa Carrington Firmin
Lisa Carrington Firmin Aims to Make an Impact

After a long period of silence, US Air Force veteran Colonel Lisa Carrington Firmin has written a book on military sexual trauma; she also serves at UTSA’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs

We must work with, and across, Human Differences

Dr. Patricia Arredondo paves the way for multicultural counseling and psychology, as the campus president of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Rolling the Tape on Latino Success Stories

St. Jude League’s Maria Sotelo hopes Latino Legacies, a new film series highlighting successful Latinos, will inspire a new generation of leaders

Fortifying Houston With Help From Shell

Community service and improving conditions in his hometown are central pillars in Hector Pineda’s life and career

South Texas’s Valley of Possibility

South Texas opportunity creator, super lawyer, and state representative Veronica Gonzales reveals some exciting STEM developments at Texas’s newest university

Tech Firm Bridges the Digital Divide

Senior vice president at ASI System Integration, Angel Pineiro, talks about what can be done to get kids interested in technology.

The Admissions Ambassadors

One organization dismantles the barriers to higher education for first-generation Hispanic-Americans.

Sara Martinez Tucker

Sara Martinez Tucker serves as a guest lecturer for a Leadership and Social Change class at Notre Dame, where she is able to provide advice for seniors studying political science.

Elsa Murano

Dr. Elsa Murano was the first woman and Hispanic president of Texas A&M University, a post she held until 2009. The position was the latest in a line of trailblazing career moves.

Safety In Numbers

ALPFA Boston makes inroads for Latinos professionals in Boston