Ana Hernandez-Tijero
Marion Marshall High Hopes Scholarship
University of California, Los Angeles
Ana, who will be a first generation college student, is graduating from the IB program at Berkeley High School. She is a Y-Scholar and a peer leader for the Young Entrepreneurs Program at Haas (YEAH). She also worked as a volunteer teacher’s assistant for Program Your Future, a STEM-based program for low-income, middle school girls of color. Ana has a strong interest in U.S. history, environmental studies, government and social justice. She is contemplating a major in environmental studies or political science.
