2022 winners

💡 pronouns

She/Her

📚 Major

Undecided

🏛️ SCHOOL

UC Berkeley

👋 BIOGRAPHY / INTRODUCTION

Hello! My name is Dalianys and I am from Honduras. I am a first generation daughter who at the age of 11 came with my family to this country knowing little to no English. My family and I have gone through many hardships. Some which were very unexpected and where we experienced heartache and distress. Furthermore, as the eldest of my siblings I was always expected to set the example for them so I always gave my best at everything I did especially in my studies since sometimes it was all our parents could provide for us. I never expected to be where I am today. I started in ELD classes and having trouble communicating with others to having advanced classes and having committed to UC Berkeley, a university that I would only see in movies. I know that anything is possible and I consider myself to be living proof of that. 

💡pronouns

She/Her

📚 Major & minor

Journalism Major with a Minor in Central American and Transborder Studies

🏛️ SCHOOL

Cal State University, Northridge

👋 BIOGRAPHY / INTRODUCTION

Kirsten Cintigo is a rising senior at Cal State University, Northridge where she is studying Journalism along with Central American and Transborder Studies. Born and raised in Los Angeles to Salvadoran parents, Kirsten hopes to one day professionally report on the Central American community. She gets to do this in some capacity through her work with the online journal La Ceiba and as Central American News' El Salvador News Curator. Currently, she is the Audience Engagement Intern for ABC7 Los Angeles. She is also a member of her university's student-led club, Transborder Experiences of Central American University Students. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, baking, and watching movies.