For Stephanie Manrique, every blueprint and project doubles as a design for a more inclusive future in engineering.
At only 22, Sofia Grande has owned three businesses — not all successes, but each special.
When Sebastian Sobrino-Gonzalez moved with his family from Puerto Rico to Miami at age 11, he didn’t yet know how one tabling event would shape his life.
Rafaella Arnaez spent most of her life dreaming about the spotlight. Today, she is chasing a different dream — creating stories from behind the camera.
In a campus with over 50,000 students, finding community can feel overwhelming. But not for Nicolas Cavalcanti.
Malena González Fernández’s impact in sustainability and STEM outreach stretches coast to coast.
Macarena Gonzalez-Cabanellas merges logical systems with human-centered work by using economic consulting to financially build up businesses and communities.
Lucas Romero-Wyhnanskyj’s computer science career has already taken him across two continents, from the Western Cape of South Africa to the sterile classrooms of UF’s campus.
When Carlos Olmedo talks about his future, he doesn’t just picture a career in science. He envisions a life dedicated to humanity.
For Angela Anzalone, every experience is something worth giving back. That mantra led the 20-year-old to create GiftBack, a nonprofit that collects and converts unused or partially used gift cards into cash donations for local charities.
Dylan Dueñas always loved working on teams. Now, he’s coaching one.
Born in Venezuela and raised in Florida after her family immigrated over a decade ago, Andrea Jiménez has always known she wanted to be part of the health care world. But she also knew she wanted to do it differently.
For most UF students, an indoor cycling session is just an hour-long sweat and a break from the stresses of school. For Venezuelan-born Camila Almandoz, it’s much more — a way to share her Hispanic culture.
Adriana Peña is clear on one thing: the value of community service.
At just 2 years old, she started dancing. By 7, she remembers first sharing the stage with her family in Puerto Rico — taking turns dancing with her uncles to salsa music as her grandfather clapped along.
Watching her mom play field hockey as a child, Catalina Mendez knew the sport would become her home.
Quadrilingual in Spanish, English, French and Russian, Isabella Castro’s truest fluency is in connection.
The road to a dream is rarely smooth. But for José Peaguda, determination and hope have made the journey lighter — he’s driven by a lifelong calling to medicine and a deep desire to help others.
Benito Abbiati was an athlete long before leading runs through Gainesville. Born in Argentina, he grew up playing soccer before immigrating to Puerto Rico at 5 years old.
Desde creadores que se especializan en vibrante arte digital hasta joyería indígena, aquí hay tres artistas locales a quienes seguir durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, que se extiende hasta el 15 de octubre.
Solutions by The State News
