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July 1, 2025


60 Students Selected to Receive California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation Scholarship

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation (CLLCF) celebrates 11 years of advancing student achievement, leadership, and upward mobility with the announcement of 60 students from across California selected to receive a 2025 CLLCF Scholarship. Each scholarship is worth $5,000, for a combined total of $300,000 in scholarship awards.

“We’re incredibly proud to announce this year’s scholarship recipients. Now more than ever, it’s essential that we invest in the leaders of tomorrow, the leaders who will carry forward a legacy of change to help build a more inclusive future for all. From the economy to healthcare to immigrant rights, every part of our society needs strong, compassionate leadership and that is why we are extremely proud of each of the students selected for this scholarship. Their academic excellence and dedication to their communities speak volumes about their resilience and boundless potential. Congratulations to our 2025 scholarship winners, we can’t wait to see all that you’ll accomplish!” said Senator Lena Gonzalez, Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus.

“Congratulations to all of this year’s scholarship recipients. Your exemplary leadership and dedication to service is undeniable. This is more than just a scholarship: it is a sign of resilience. Despite the challenges our community faces, we continue to grow and overcome. Investing in youth and education is crucial now more than ever, and I am proud of each of you who have dedicated yourselves to pursuing higher education, for yourselves and for your communities. I look forward to seeing all you will achieve!” said Northern California Vice Chair, Assemblymember Liz Ortega.

"As Vice Chair of the Latino Caucus, I am honored to recognize this year’s CLLCF scholarship recipients — bright, determined students who reflect the strength and promise of our community. At a time when many Latino families are facing growing economic pressures, rising costs of education and ongoing disparities in access and opportunities, these scholarships carry an even deeper meaning. They are a message of hope and affirmation that our community’s dreams matter, and that we will continue to invest in our youth,” said Assemblymember Juan Carrillo, Southern California Vice Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus.

For complete details about the scholarship program criteria and parameters, please visit the CLLCF website at www.cllcf.org. Details for the 2026 scholarship application process will be posted to the CLLCF website early next year.

2025 CLLCF Scholarship Winners

Aaliah Ariana House
Hometown: Hercules
Attending: UC Davis School of Law
Abe Blancas
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: UC Riverside
Abel Eduardo Macall
Hometown: Glendora
Attending: Boise State University
Abigail Verrando
Hometown: Aliso Viejo
Attending: CSU, San Diego
Abraham Abarca
Hometown: Santa Paula
Attending: UC San Diego
Adrian Carlos
Hometown: San Bernardino
Attending: CSU, San Luis Obispo
Adrián Gutiérrez
Hometown: Palmdale
Attending: CSU, Northridge
Adriana Valencia
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: UC Berkeley
Alex Torres
Hometown: Hayward
Attending: Wesleyan University
Alisa Ruiz Rios
Hometown: Fresno
Attending: UC Irvine
Aribell Ariza
Hometown: Indio
Attending: CSU, Channel Island
Breanna Ruiz
Hometown: Covina
Attending: CSU, San Diego
Brenna Ippolito  
Hometown: Whittier
Attending: Pomona College
Coralia Rodriguez
Hometown: Salinas
Attending: UC Davis
Diana Paola Crespo-Munoz
Hometown: Arleta
Attending: CSU, Northridge
Diego Sandoval
Hometown: Sacramento
Attending: CSU, San Luis Obispo
Esmeralda Garcia
Hometown: Madera
Attending: CSU, Fresno
Esperanza Padilla
Hometown: Oakland
Attending: UC San Francisco
Fany Espinoza Hernandez
Hometown: Ontario
Attending: CSU, San Bernardino
Grace Gonzalez
Hometown: Long Beach
Attending: CSU, Long Beach
Hector Jeronimo Cinto 
Hometown: Oakland
Attending: CSU, San Francisco
Hector Meza
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
Isaac Donado
Hometown: Downey
Attending: Loyola Marymount University
Ismael Rosales
Hometown: Riverdale
Attending: CSU, Fresno
Itzel Najera
Hometown: Sun Valley
Attending: CSU, Pomona
Jacklyn Ramos
Hometown: National City
Attending: Southwestern College
Jacqueline Reyes
Hometown: Kelseyville
Attending: Pacific Union College
Jakeline Alvarez
Hometown: Lynwood
Attending: University of Southern California
Jasmine Rojas Gonzalez
Hometown: Anaheim
Attending: University of Southern California
Jeffry Umaña Muñoz
Hometown: San Bernardino
Attending: CSU, Los Angeles

Jocelyn Sandoval Soto
Hometown: Pico Rivera
Attending: UC Davis
Joscelyn Briseno
Hometown: Anaheim
Attending: Chapman University
Karen Martinez Juarez
Hometown: Fullerton
Attending: University of Southern California
Kevin Zaldaña
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: UC Los Angeles
Leah Quiroa 
Hometown: North Hollywood
Attending: West Coast University
Lizbeth Teodoro Ayodoro
Hometown: Madera
Attending: CSU, Fresno
Lucilla González
Hometown: Diamond Bar
Attending: UC Santa Cruz
Maria Serna Rubalcava
Hometown: Santa Maria
Attending: UC Los Angeles
Maria Angel
Hometown: Winters
Attending: CSU, Sacramento
Maryam Rasoli 
Hometown: Sacramento
Attending: UC Davis
Merlyn Aquino-Trinidad
Hometown: Fresno
Attending: CSU, Fresno
Miguel Martinez  
Hometown: Southgate
Attending: Harvard University
Nathaly Marcela Alfaro
Hometown: Hayward
Attending: CSU, San Jose
Nayeli Campos
Hometown: Santa Monica
Attending: University of Southern California
Omar Mejia
Hometown: Oakland
Attending: University of Southern California
Pablo Martin Murillo 
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: University of Southern California
Ricardo Lopez Guandique
Hometown: Canoga Park
Attending: CSU, Northridge
Sergio Barreras
Hometown: Antioch
Attending: CSU, San Luis Obispo
Silas James Esparza 
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: CSU, Pomona
Sofia Yaneth Guerrero
Hometown: Bakersfield
Attending: CSU, Bakersfield
Tania Zamora
Hometown: San Bernardino
Attending: CSU, San Bernardino
Tifany Aparicio
Hometown: South El Monte
Attending: UC Merced
Valentin Zaragoza-Chavez
Hometown: Bakersfield
Attending: Walden University
Valerie Romero
Hometown: Victorville
Attending: CSU, San Bernardino
Victoria Hernandez
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: CSU, San Luis Obispo
Viviana Gonzalez
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: CSU, Los Angeles
Wendy Godinez
Hometown: Ontario
Attending: CSU, Long Beach
Ximena Corona
Hometown: Duarte
Attending: CSU, Pomona
Xiomara Beas Castro
Hometown: Lynwood
Attending: UC Riverside
Zenaida Belen Banuelos
Hometown: Riverside
Attending: UC Berkeley

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July 1, 2025


60 estudiantes seleccionados para recibir una beca de la Fundación del Grupo Parlamentario Latino de California

SACRAMENTO – Hoy, la Fundación del Grupo Parlamentario Latino de California (CLLCF) celebra 11 años impulsando el rendimiento estudiantil, el liderazgo y la movilidad ascendente con el anuncio de 60 estudiantes de todo California seleccionados para recibir una Beca CLLCF 2025. Cada beca tiene un valor de $5,000, lo que suma un total de $300,000 en becas.

“Nos enorgullece enormemente anunciar a los becarios de este año. Ahora más que nunca, es fundamental invertir en los líderes del mañana, quienes continuarán un legado de cambio para construir un futuro más inclusivo para todos. Desde la economía hasta la atención médica y los derechos de los inmigrantes, todos los ámbitos de nuestra sociedad necesitan un liderazgo fuerte y compasivo, y por eso estamos sumamente orgullosos de cada uno de los estudiantes seleccionados para esta beca. Su excelencia académica y su dedicación a sus comunidades hablan por sí solas de su resiliencia y su potencial ilimitado. ¡Felicitaciones a los becarios de 2025! ¡Estamos emocionados por ver todo lo que lograrán!”, declaró la senadora Lena Gonzalez, presidenta del Grupo Parlamentario Latino de California.

“Felicitaciones a todos los becarios de este año. Su liderazgo ejemplar y su dedicación al servicio son innegables. Esto es más que una simple beca: es una muestra de resiliencia. A pesar de los desafíos que enfrenta nuestra comunidad, seguimos creciendo y superando. Invertir en la juventud y la educación es crucial ahora más que nunca, y estoy orgullosa de cada uno de ustedes que se han dedicado a obtener una educación superior, por sí mismos y por sus comunidades. ¡Espero con anticipación ver todo lo que lograrán!” declaró la asambleísta Liz Ortega, vicepresidenta del Grupo Parlamentario Latino, región Norte de California.

“Como vicepresidente del Grupo Parlamentario Latino, me honra reconocer a los becarios del CLLCF de este año: estudiantes brillantes y decididos que reflejan la fortaleza y el potencial de nuestra comunidad. En un momento en que muchas familias latinas enfrentan crecientes presiones económicas, el aumento de los costos de la educación y la continua disparidad en el acceso y las oportunidades, estas becas tienen un significado aún más profundo. Son un mensaje de esperanza y reafirman que los sueños de nuestra comunidad importan y que seguiremos invirtiendo en nuestra juventud”, declaró el asambleísta Juan Carrillo, vicepresidente del Grupo Parlamentario Latino, región Sur de California.

GANADORES DE BECAS CLLCF 2025

Aaliah Ariana House
Hometown: Hercules
Attending: UC Davis School of Law
Abe Blancas
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: UC Riverside
Abel Eduardo Macall
Hometown: Glendora
Attending: Boise State University
Abigail Verrando
Hometown: Aliso Viejo
Attending: CSU, San Diego
Abraham Abarca
Hometown: Santa Paula
Attending: UC San Diego
Adrian Carlos
Hometown: San Bernardino
Attending: CSU, San Luis Obispo
Adrián Gutiérrez
Hometown: Palmdale
Attending: CSU, Northridge
Adriana Valencia
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: UC Berkeley
Alex Torres
Hometown: Hayward
Attending: Wesleyan University
Alisa Ruiz Rios
Hometown: Fresno
Attending: UC Irvine
Aribell Ariza
Hometown: Indio
Attending: CSU, Channel Island
Breanna Ruiz
Hometown: Covina
Attending: CSU, San Diego
Brenna Ippolito  
Hometown: Whittier
Attending: Pomona College
Coralia Rodriguez
Hometown: Salinas
Attending: UC Davis
Diana Paola Crespo-Munoz
Hometown: Arleta
Attending: CSU, Northridge
Diego Sandoval
Hometown: Sacramento
Attending: CSU, San Luis Obispo
Esmeralda Garcia
Hometown: Madera
Attending: CSU, Fresno
Esperanza Padilla
Hometown: Oakland
Attending: UC San Francisco
Fany Espinoza Hernandez
Hometown: Ontario
Attending: CSU, San Bernardino
Grace Gonzalez
Hometown: Long Beach
Attending: CSU, Long Beach
Hector Jeronimo Cinto 
Hometown: Oakland
Attending: CSU, San Francisco
Hector Meza
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
Isaac Donado
Hometown: Downey
Attending: Loyola Marymount University
Ismael Rosales
Hometown: Riverdale
Attending: CSU, Fresno
Itzel Najera
Hometown: Sun Valley
Attending: CSU, Pomona
Jacklyn Ramos
Hometown: National City
Attending: Southwestern College
Jacqueline Reyes
Hometown: Kelseyville
Attending: Pacific Union College
Jakeline Alvarez
Hometown: Lynwood
Attending: University of Southern California
Jasmine Rojas Gonzalez
Hometown: Anaheim
Attending: University of Southern California
Jeffry Umaña Muñoz
Hometown: San Bernardino
Attending: CSU, Los Angeles

Jocelyn Sandoval Soto
Hometown: Pico Rivera
Attending: UC Davis
Joscelyn Briseno
Hometown: Anaheim
Attending: Chapman University
Karen Martinez Juarez
Hometown: Fullerton
Attending: University of Southern California
Kevin Zaldaña
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: UC Los Angeles
Leah Quiroa 
Hometown: North Hollywood
Attending: West Coast University
Lizbeth Teodoro Ayodoro
Hometown: Madera
Attending: CSU, Fresno
Lucilla González
Hometown: Diamond Bar
Attending: UC Santa Cruz
Maria Serna Rubalcava
Hometown: Santa Maria
Attending: UC Los Angeles
Maria Angel
Hometown: Winters
Attending: CSU, Sacramento
Maryam Rasoli 
Hometown: Sacramento
Attending: UC Davis
Merlyn Aquino-Trinidad
Hometown: Fresno
Attending: CSU, Fresno
Miguel Martinez  
Hometown: Southgate
Attending: Harvard University
Nathaly Marcela Alfaro
Hometown: Hayward
Attending: CSU, San Jose
Nayeli Campos
Hometown: Santa Monica
Attending: University of Southern California
Omar Mejia
Hometown: Oakland
Attending: University of Southern California
Pablo Martin Murillo 
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: University of Southern California
Ricardo Lopez Guandique
Hometown: Canoga Park
Attending: CSU, Northridge
Sergio Barreras
Hometown: Antioch
Attending: CSU, San Luis Obispo
Silas James Esparza 
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: CSU, Pomona
Sofia Yaneth Guerrero
Hometown: Bakersfield
Attending: CSU, Bakersfield
Tania Zamora
Hometown: San Bernardino
Attending: CSU, San Bernardino
Tifany Aparicio
Hometown: South El Monte
Attending: UC Merced
Valentin Zaragoza-Chavez
Hometown: Bakersfield
Attending: Walden University
Valerie Romero
Hometown: Victorville
Attending: CSU, San Bernardino
Victoria Hernandez
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: CSU, San Luis Obispo
Viviana Gonzalez
Hometown: Los Angeles
Attending: CSU, Los Angeles
Wendy Godinez
Hometown: Ontario
Attending: CSU, Long Beach
Ximena Corona
Hometown: Duarte
Attending: CSU, Pomona
Xiomara Beas Castro
Hometown: Lynwood
Attending: UC Riverside
Zenaida Belen Banuelos
Hometown: Riverside
Attending: UC Berkeley

Para obtener información completa sobre los criterios y parámetros del programa de becas, visite el sitio web de CLLCF: www.cllcf.org. Los detalles del proceso de solicitud de becas para 2026 se publicarán en el sitio web de CLLCF a principios del próximo año.

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