This story is part of a continuing series that features Hispanic leaders at USF during Hispanic Heritage Month. The smell of a fresh, homemade meal often greeted Neudy Carolina Nuñez after school when she was younger. The meal, which her mom prepared to make sure Nuñez and her five siblings […]

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 […]