2026 Breakthrough College Graduates

Agustin Villafuerte
Austin Community College

Alexa R. Hernandez-Lopez
Texas State University

Alexandra Salinas
Avenue Five Institute

Alexandra Salto
University of Texas at San Antonio

Amanique Stanton
Texas A&M University

Anaken Basurto
Texas Christian University

Angelie Vera-Chong
University of Texas at Austin

Anika Avila
Texas State University

Arely M. Reyes-Arellano
Texas State University

Ariana Leon-Acuna
Avenue Five Institute

Ashley Martinez-Garduno
Austin Community College

Ava Porras
Austin Community College

Blanca Romero-Melo
Austin Community College

Brenda Hernandez Mendoza
Texas Tech University

Breyanna Jones
Huston-Tillotson University

Brian Martinez
Texas State University

Bryan Velazquez Lagunas
Universal Technical Institute (UTI)

Camryn Robertson
Austin Community College

Carmen Hernandez
Austin Community College

Casey M Ponce Maruri
Texas A&M University

Catherine Valdez-Contla
Texas State University

Cristian De Lara
Austin Community College

Cristian Montalban-Leyva
Austin Community College

Cynthia Maldonado
Texas State University

Daisy Lopez-Santana
Babson College

Daniela Herrera
St. Edward’s University

Dejah A. Okonji
Huston-Tillotson University

Destiny Brown
Austin Community College

Diana Mora Plaza
University of Texas at Austin

Divine Seiler
Central Texas Beauty College

Dorien Hopkins
Austin Community College

Ellise Rodriguez
University of Texas at San Antonio

Emily Fuentes-Hernandez
Austin Community College

Emily Rodriguez
Austin College

Enrique Hernandez
Austin Community College

Ethan Ha
University of Texas at Arlington

Fatima Caballero Monteon
Texas State University

Fernando Lopez
Texas State University

Fernando Orozco
Lehigh University

Fernando Vargas
Sam Houston State University

Gabriela Gonzalez-Reyes
University of Texas at Austin

Hans Audren M. Badou
Savannah College of Art and Design

Hillary Chavez
College of Health Care Professions

Humberto Rivera
Skillpoint Alliance

Ian Ramirez
LifeStart EMT

Isaac Thomas
Austin Community College

Israel Enciso Jaimes
Austin Community College

Jaiden A. Suda
Texas State University

Jarre E. Davis
College of Health Care Professions

Jasmine Sneed
Baldwin Beauty School

Jaylen Washington
Austin Community College

Jayshawn Paredes
Austin Community College

Jimena J. Pena Mendoza
Austin Community College

Jireh Vivar
University of Texas at Dallas

Johan Perales
St. Edward’s University

John Vazquez Grimaldi
St. Edward’s University

Johnathan Hernandez-Acosta
Skillpoint Alliance

Johnathan Maldonado
Huston-Tillotson University

Jose Balderas Soto
Texas State University

Jose Luna Alvarez
Skillpoint Alliance

Joselyn Guevara-Paz
Tarrant County College

Joseph Laraneta
California State University – Channel Islands

Joseph Spencer
Project SEARCH

Juan Carlos Arrazola
Skillpoint Alliance

Juan Ramirez Delgadillo
University of North Texas

Julius Zamora
Austin Community College

Justus R. Edwards
Huston-Tillotson University

Kaleia Rowland
Prairie View A&M University

Karime Mendoza
University of Texas at Austin

Karylle Pernito
University of Texas at Austin

Katherine Ortiz-Fernandez
University of Texas at Austin

Kevin Velazquez-Lagunas
Austin Community College

Keyera Lane
Lamar University

Kieyanna Dunn
Texas State University

LaWayne E. Sneed
University of Texas at San Antonio

Leah Ugoala
Howard University

Leo Carreto
St. Edward’s University

Leo Gutierrez
University of Texas at Austin

Leslie Silva Martinez
Texas State University

Leva Mokhtari
St. Edward’s University

Magaly Rodriguez
Texas State University