American Heart Association 2023 HSI Scholars
Meet our Hispanic Serving Institutions Scholarship Program class of 2023-24.
Aliane
Pre-Med / Psychology
Sophomore
Miami Dade College
(Miami, FL)
Alisson Lopez Donado
Neuroscience and Behavior
Junior
Rutgers University
(Newark, NJ)
Bianca Rivera Pereira
Biology
Junior
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
(Rio Piedras, PR)
Brenda Davila
Chemistry
Sophomore
Miami Dade College
(Miami, FL)
Brenden Reyes
Nutrition/Dietetics
Junior
Miami Dade College, West Campus
(Miami, FL)
Citlaly Hernandez
Biochemistry
Junior
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)
Daniela Marquez Paulin
Biology
Sophomore
Miami Dade College
(Miami, FL)
Desiree Perez
Biology
Sophomore
Miami Dade College
(Miami, FL)
Edwin
Molecular Biology
Sophomore
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)
Estela Espino
Dental Hygiene
Sophomore
Hostos Community College
(Bronx, NY)
Fabricio Justiniano
Biochemistry
Junior
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)
Geraldine Fontanillas
Industrial Biotechnology
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
(Mayagüez, PR)
Ivana Culic
Exercise Science
Senior
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)
Karina A. Negron Nieves
Biology
Senior
University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla
(Aguadilla, PR)
Karla Gallardo
Biology
Sophomore
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)
Kevin Lebron Acosta
Chemistry
Sophomore
University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
(Cayey, PR)
Lara Robledo
Biomedical Sciences
University of Puerto Rico, Ponce
(Ponce, PR)
Litzy Ocampos
Health Promotion
Senior
University of Houston
(Houston, TX)
Maria Bravo
Chemical Engineering
Sophomore
Miami Dade College
(Miami, FL)
Melvin Rodriguez
Biology
Sophomore
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)
Michael A. Daire
Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience
Junior
University of Florida
(Gainesville, FL)
Mitchell Machuca
Kinesiology
Senior
California State University, San Marcos
(San Marcos, CA)
Nicole Rodriguez Ortiz
Biochemistry
Senior
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)
Oriannys Infante
Biology
Sophomore
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)
Pamela Morales Diaz
Biological and Physical Sciences
Senior
University of Houston, Downtown
(Houston, TX)
Paola Martinez
Biochemistry
Senior
California State University, Dominguez Hills
(Carson, CA)
Renata Tedaldi
Liberal Arts, Concentration in Studies in Human Behavior & Social Institutions
Sophomore
Hostos Community College
(Bronx, NY)
Stephanie Oliveira De Araujo
Nursing
Sophomore
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
(Long Island City, NY)
Yaqueline Gutierrez
Biology
University of Houston, Downtown
(Houston, TX)
Yaritzy Rodriguez
General Sciences
City Colleges of Chicago – Harold Washington
(Chicago, IL)
HSI Scholars Program Alumni
Making a difference and impacting the future of their communities.
The “Heart” of the Program
Shaping the next generation of Hispanic biomedical science and health care professionals.
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.