Alexa Muñoz-Gomez is a sophomore majoring in Latina/Latino studies and political science with minors in Spanish and business administration. During summer 2025, she worked at Centro de Informacion as a legal intern.
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Jaqueline Rodriguez is a senior Latina/Latino studies and political science major. During summer 2025, she interned with Justice Connect.
Meet Yesenia Olvera (BA, '14, Latina/Latino studies and history) the director of postsecondary success at Benito Juarez Community Academy. She was a first generation graduate who has dedicated her career to helping students and their families navigate their career paths after high school.
Alexa Rodriguez is a Latina/Latino studies and sociology major. After graduation, she will take a gap year before pursuing a master's in counseling.
Stephany Barrios is a Latina/Latino studies and political science major. After graduation, she plans to work in law before heading to law school.
Zion Trinidad is a senior Latina/Latino studies and history major. After graduation, he hopes to purse a Master's and PhD.
Jennifer Herrera is a senior majoring in Latina/Latino studies and political science. After graduation, she will intern for Global Repair Group and study for the LSATS.
Kailey Reyes is a senior Latina/Latino studies and political science major with a minor in legal studies. After graduation, she'll work at an immigration law firm in Chicago before attending law school in 2026.
Jalixa Sanchez reflects on her experience as a Humanities Research Institute Odyssey Project Intern.
Aja Y. Martinez' scholarship, published nationally and internationally, makes a compelling case for counterstory as methodology through the well-established framework of critical race theory (CRT).