“As the daughter of two incredibly hardworking immigrants from Mexico, I am so thankful for all that my family has taught me, and I am excited to continue seeing the fruits of their labor come to life,” Hernández says.
She also thinks SCU’s program for first-generation college students—which includes mentors and a special orientation—helps students uncover the possible.
“The LEAD program has been instrumental in me surviving college and pushing me to think of things and spaces I could occupy that I normally wouldn’t think of—like the Fulbright program,” says Hernández.