16TH ANNUAL DC REGIONAL YOUTH AWARDS HONOR LATINO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES ON CAPITOL HILL Congressman John Delaney (D-MD) and Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) expected to attend in support of award-winning constituents Washington, DC [CapitalWirePR] December 10, 2014 – The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) and its sponsors will honor 21 Latino high school seniors from the DC region for their accomplishments in the classroom, community and their focus on various categories during the 16th Annual DC Regional Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards on December 9 at the Rayburn House Office Building. HHF will also promote the young leaders as role models for their peers through social media as they move forward to college and provide them with grants, which can be used for their education or social entrepreneurship to support their leadership for years to come. Past Youth Awardees will join elected officials, educators, community and business leaders, and families in celebration of the students’ achievement. After the Regional Youth Awards Ceremonies in 10 markets, one recipient will be chosen in each of the categories to attend the National Youth Awards in San Juan, Puerto Rico in January 2015 with celebrities. (Recipients’ average GPA is over a 3.5). The Youth Awards Ceremony took place at the Rayburn House Office Building - Energy & Commerce Committee Room 2123. Business & Entrepreneurship – sponsored by BBVA Compass Gold: Jenna Ramirez, James Hubert Blake High School Silver: Axia Nicolle Hernandez, Gaithersburg High School Bronze: Lisette Obando Pardo, Fairfax High School Community Service – sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive Company Gold: Santiago Paul Jauregui, Centreville High School Silver: Alicia Rodriguez, Fairfax High School Bronze: Flor Jasmin Chavez, JEB Stuart High School Education – sponsored by Southwest Airlines Gold: Sophia Marie Caldera, Walt Whitman High School Silver: Andrew Joseph Suarez, James W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School Bronze: Michelle Luna-Victoria, JEB Stuart High School Engineering & Mathematics – sponsored by ExxonMobil Gold: Laura Vazquez-Bolanos, Tuscarora High School Silver: Matias Moreno, Washington-Lee High School Bronze: Natalie Diaz, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Healthcare & Science – sponsored by CVS Health Gold: Karla Rivas, New Town High School Silver: Jessica Statler, Academy of the Holy Cross Bronze: Miguel Portillo, Capital City Public Charter School Innovation & Technology – sponsored by Entertainment Software Association Gold: Chris Michael Issing, Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School Silver: Emily Samuels, Gaithersburg High School Bronze: Diana Katerina Carney, Lake Braddock Secondary School Sports & Fitness – sponsored by NASCAR Gold: Emily DeVilliers, Riverend High School Silver: Diego Zarate, Northwest High School Bronze: Alexander Corbett, Lake Braddock Secondary School “The Hispanic Heritage Foundation is looking forward to another group of young leaders from the DC area that we can count on for the future and right now,” said Antonio Tijerino, President and CEO of HHF. “We want don’t want to simply honor the outstanding students but more importantly put them in a position from which to lead. Our model is to support innovative leaders to impact thousands of others in industries and fields which are priorities for America’s workforce. And we are grateful to our dedicated sponsors who also realize the importance of tapping a resource like our Latino youth to move not just our community but America forward.” After receiving the awards, the students are funneled into HHF’s LOFT (Latinos On Fast Track) award-winning, leadership and workforce development program focused on 10 “Tracks” or fields including healthcare, science, technology, engineering, education, public service, entrepreneurship, media and entertainment, finance and Latinas. Tens of thousands of students and young professionals are connected to each other through the LOFT Network; thousands are prepared through trainings, priority-field-tailored symposia, workshops, and Charlas (online Google hangouts with experts); and hundreds are placed into internships, mentorships, fellowships and full-time positions with Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Join and follow LOFT on Facebook and Twitter. Youth Awards Regional Ceremonies have taken place or will take place in: Phoenix Oct. 21, 2014 Arizona State University Los Angeles Oct. 22, 2014 University of Southern California Miami Oct. 28, 2014 University of Miami Atlanta Nov. 18, 2014 Georgia Tech University Dallas Nov. 20, 2014 Southern Methodist University Chicago Nov. 24, 2014 Loyola University Houston Dec. 2, 2014 University of Houston San Jose Dec. 4, 2014 Stanford University Washington, DC Dec. 9, 2014 Capitol Hill New York Dec. 16, 2014 Viacom National Youth Awards January 2014 TBD Additional partners of the Youth Awards include: UPS, PhRMA, Google, NRCCUA, Direct Auto Insurance, Rebuild the Dream, Qlovi, i.am.angel Foundation, OCI Group, Es Tiempo, and Voto Latino. About the Hispanic Heritage Foundation The Hispanic Heritage Foundation – a nonprofit established by the White House in 1987 – inspires, prepares, and connects minority leaders in the classroom, community and workforce to meet America’s priorities in 10 areas of focus. HHF also promotes cultural pride, accomplishment, and the great promise of the community through public awareness campaigns seen by millions. HHF is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Miami and the LOFT Institute is housed at Michigan State University (Visit HispanicHeritage.org). Contact: Santiago Melli-Huber Phone: 703 987 0873 Email: [email protected] ________________________________________ Note: To view this release and high resolution pictures on the web, click on the link below: capitalwirepr FOLLOW CapitalWirePR on Twitter at: https://twitter/CWPRNews This email has been distributed through CapitalWirePR. 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