Ariadna Cruz
University of Southern California
Marion Marshall High Hopes Scholarship
Ariadna will be graduating from the Academic Choice (AC) pro- gram and will be the first person in her family to attend college. Her involvement with the R.I.S.E. program helped her grow ac- ademically and personally. Ariadna participated in the Summer Math and Science Honors Academy, a stem-intensive college prep program at UC Berkeley. She also visited Nicaragua through Global Glimpse, where she worked in shelters, taught English, and prepared meals for the homeless. Ariadna plans to major in biology with a minor in Chicano/Latino Studies and dreams of becoming a doctor or a veterinarian.
