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2023 HSI Scholars

Meet our Hispanic Serving Institutions Scholarship Program class of 2023-24.

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American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Aliane Castillo-Diaz

Aliane Castillo-Diaz
Pre-Med / Psychology
Sophomore
Miami Dade College
(Miami, FL)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Alisson Lopez Donado

Alisson Lopez Donado
Neuroscience and Behavior
Junior
Rutgers University
(Newark, NJ)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Bianca Rivera Pereira

Bianca Rivera Pereira
Biology
Junior
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
(Rio Piedras, PR)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Brenda Davila

Brenda Davila
Chemistry
Sophomore
Miami Dade College
(Miami, FL)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Brenden Reyes

Brenden Reyes
Nutrition/Dietetics
Junior
Miami Dade College, West Campus
(Miami, FL)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Citlaly Hernandez

Citlaly Hernandez
Biochemistry
Junior
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Daniela Marquez Paulin

Daniela Marquez Paulin
Biology
Sophomore
Miami Dade College
(Miami, FL)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Desiree Perez

Desiree Perez
Biology
Sophomore
Miami Dade College
(Miami, FL)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Edwin Luna-Gonzalez

Edwin Luna-Gonzalez
Molecular Biology
Sophomore
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Estela Espino

Estela Espino
Dental Hygiene
Sophomore
Hostos Community College
(Bronx, NY)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Fabricio Justiniano

Fabricio Justiniano
Biochemistry
Junior
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Geraldine Fontanillas

Geraldine Fontanillas
Industrial Biotechnology
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
(Mayagüez, PR)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Ivana Culic

Ivana Culic
Exercise Science
Senior
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Karina A. Negron Nieves

Karina A. Negron Nieves
Biology
Senior
University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla
(Aguadilla, PR)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Karla Gallardo

Karla Gallardo
Biology
Sophomore
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Kevin Lebron Acosta

Kevin Lebron Acosta
Chemistry
Sophomore
University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
(Cayey, PR)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Lara Robledo

Lara Robledo
Biomedical Sciences
University of Puerto Rico, Ponce
(Ponce, PR)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Litzy Ocampos

Litzy Ocampos
Health Promotion
Senior
University of Houston
(Houston, TX)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Maria Bravo

Maria Bravo
Chemical Engineering
Sophomore
Miami Dade College
(Miami, FL)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Melvin Rodriguez

Melvin Rodriguez
Biology
Sophomore
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Michael A. Daire

Michael A. Daire
Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience
Junior
University of Florida
(Gainesville, FL)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Mitchell Machuca

Mitchell Machuca
Kinesiology
Senior
California State University, San Marcos
(San Marcos, CA)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Nicole Rodriguez Ortiz

Nicole Rodriguez Ortiz
Biochemistry
Senior
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Oriannys Infante

Oriannys Infante
Biology
Sophomore
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Pamela Morales Diaz

Pamela Morales Diaz
Biological and Physical Sciences
Senior
University of Houston, Downtown
(Houston, TX)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Paola Martinez

Paola Martinez
Biochemistry
Senior
California State University, Dominguez Hills
(Carson, CA)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Renata Tedaldi

Renata Tedaldi
Liberal Arts, Concentration in Studies in Human Behavior & Social Institutions
Sophomore
Hostos Community College
(Bronx, NY)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Stephanie Oliveira De Araujo

Stephanie Oliveira De Araujo
Nursing
Sophomore
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
(Long Island City, NY)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Yaqueline Gutierrez

Yaqueline Gutierrez
Biology
University of Houston, Downtown
(Houston, TX)

American Heart Association 2023-24 HSI Scholar: Yaritzy Rodriguez

Yaritzy Rodriguez
General Sciences
City Colleges of Chicago – Harold Washington
(Chicago, IL)

A group of AHA's Hispanic Serving Institutions Scholars Program 2021 scholars

HSI Scholars Program Alumni

Making a difference and impacting the future of their communities.
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The “Heart” of the Program

Shaping the next generation of Hispanic biomedical science and health care professionals.
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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated through the Quest Diagnostics Foundation provided the American Heart Association with financial and other support for the Hispanic Serving Institutions Scholars Program.