April 23, 2025
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2025 Latina/Latino Studies Graduates
Latina/Latino Studies Majors
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LLS faculty and students at the Spring 2025 symposium
- Stephany Barrios Hernandez
- Honors Thesis: "Violence Against Latinx Women in Borderlands: The Impact of Economic Policies and Transnationalism in the U.S. Mexico Relationship"
- Bruna Cambron (Fall 2025)
- Honors Thesis: "Mental Health Stigma & Service Access Amongst Latinas in the Midwest"
- Ana Escobar Gonzalez
- Honors Thesis: "Achieving Reproductive Justice for Latinos in Illinois"
- Jennifer Herrera
- Senior Paper: "Latinx Students' Experiences in Chicago Suburbs High Schools: Navigating the Impact of Suburban Living"
- Joscelyn Ortiz
- Senior Paper: "Latino Journeys Toward the American Dream"
- Reyna Ortiz-Rivera
- Senior Paper: "Deconstructing Parental Engagement: The Overlooked Involvement of Latina Mothers in Latino Students' Secondary Education"
- Kailey Reyes
- Honors Thesis: "The Cause Behind Poor English Proficiency Among Latina/o Immigrant Parents"
- Alexa Rodriguez
- Honors Thesis: "Chicana/Latina Aesthetics in Professional Spaces: Cultural Expression and Workplace Norms"
- Jazmine Romo
- Honors Thesis: "'We all know that it's like better for your mental health'": Understanding the Role of Competence and Humility in Therapy for Latine Students at a PWI"
- Jalixa Sanchez
- Honors Thesis: "Excesses of the Human: On the Otherwise, or Wise Other"
- Adriana Serrano Matsumoto
- Honors Thesis: "Vicks VapoRub and its Role in Latino Communities: A Closer Look at the Cultural Significance Surrounding Self-Care Remedies and Challenges in Accessing Adequate Healthcare"
- Zion Anthony Trinidad
- Honors Thesis: "Bilingual Latino/a Writing Experiences"
- Adrian Vargas
- Senior Paper: "Queer Immigration, Intimate Partner Violence and the Diaspora"
- Jacklyn Vargas:
- Senior Paper: "Latine Student Led Activism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Empowerment Through Community & Advocacy in Higher Education"
Latina/Latino Studies Minors
- Jonathan Alday
- Nadia Alpuche
- Liz Alvarez
- Evelyn Apolinar
- Maria Arce
- Oscar Benavides
- Gabriela Contreras
- Yamileth Cortez
- Ivana Diosdado
- Tania Frausto
- Judith Hernandez
- Natalia Nuñez
- Joaquim O’Malley-Macias
- Julianna Padilla
- Nancy Pena
- Ashley Ramos
- Jesus Ravelo
- Isabella Strohmeier
- Xochitl Tovar
- Cely Urbina
- Javier Vasquez
- Liz Villagomez
Latina/Latino Studies Graduate Minors
- Sara Castro Cantú, PhD; Spanish and Portuguese
- Ana Lisa Eberline, PhD; Communication
- Gisabel Leonardo, PhD; Spanish and Portuguese
- Jesann Gonzalez Cruz, PhD; Natural Resrouces and Environmental Sciences
Award Winners
- Dr. Jorge Chapa Memorial Scholarship: Joel Diaz
- LLS Undergraduate Major Scholarship: Jackie Aguayo
- Special Recognition: Alexa Rodriguez, student outreach and media coordinator