A 2026 graduate of Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School in Lynwood, California, she will be attending UCLA this fall to major in Political Science. Her passion for advocacy began with a desire to better understand the social and political barriers affecting immigrant and marginalized communities. 

Through her studies and volunteer work supporting immigrant families, she hopes to one day help shape the policies that protect and uplift underrepresented communities. Her story reminds us that education is not only about creating oppurtunities for ourselves, it can also give us the power to create change for others. 

First-gen and recent graduate of Valley Central High School, Diego is head to UC San Diego this fall with a powerful mission: to use edcuation as a tool to uplift his community. In his senior year, he founded the Frist-Generation Scholars Club, where he helped connect sutdents to scholarships, internships and college support- breaking down barriers that often stand in the way of success. Diego's goal? To one day launch his own non profit supporting low income, underserved students with resources they need to thrive.