This story is part of a continuing series that features Hispanic leaders at USF during Hispanic Heritage Month. With just a backpack and a heart full of faith and courage, Maria Clara Novoa took a plane alongside her brother to Brazil to attend the 28th World Youth Day in Rio […]

This story is part of a continuing series that features Hispanic leaders at USF during Hispanic Heritage Month. Beatriz Padilla grew up surrounded by the mountains in Mendoza, Argentina. But once she peeked at the world outside of her country’s vineyards as an exchange student, she realized she wanted to […]