Hispanic Heritage Celebration
We celebrate our students and alumni who represent the Hispanic culture and work toward better understanding and advocacy of these important voices in the industries they serve.
Cristian Delgado (ABJ ’15)
“The truth is we’re all capable of anything and our unique point of view as Hispanics bring even more value to any team. My advice if you’re starting out is to shake off those insecurities and know you’re going to be great.”
Cristian Delgado works as an Account Supervisor for Xbox PR at Assembly (Edelman). (Photo: provided)
Orlando Pimentel studied advertising with a creative emphasis, but recently made the transition to market research. His goal is to help organizations and people tell their story through analyzing data and ideas.Orlando Pimentel (ABJ ’17)
“I think it’s important to push yourself into spaces you may not be as familiar with and really try to take advantage of the resources available to you. Do not let your lack of knowledge of industries, of work, disqualify you. It’s challenging, it was for me, there’s not a lot of Latinos or Hispanics in the communications or media space.”
Read more about Orlando Pimentel here.
Ashley Soriano (AB ’19)
“Coming from a Hispanic background, statistically and historically, minorities go through certain struggles, whether it’s socioeconomic struggles or something else. It just means a lot to be able to bring light to my culture and to feel that shared experience with other people.”
Ashley Soriano recently moved to Las Vegas, Nevada for a reporting job with Fox News. She developed a passion for broadcast journalism over time, especially after challenging herself to take Grady Newsource. (Graphic by Sam Perez).
Augusto Michael Trujillo works with Catholic Relief Services to lead and train people across the country to help others in need.Augusto Michael Trujillo (ABJ ’05, BA ’05)
As a Cuban American, Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to pause and recognize how my family fled the Communist regime in Cuba. They emigrated to America with few material possessions and very little funds. They were dedicated and driven to thrive in the U.S. Their story is very common as many Latinos fled difficult situations and are doing all they can to thrive here in the U.S.
Student Spotlight: Isavictoria Martinez and Andrea Gutierrez of NAHJ
I believe NAHJ as a whole is such a valuable resource for rising Latinx/Hispanic journalists or those simply interested in entering the world of media and communications. My favorite NAHJ activity would be networking with professional journalists from the national chapter and within our own chapter with fellow students. I’ve luckily had the opportunity to attend two national conferences: The Excellence in Journalism Conference, which took place in San Antonio in 2019, and the NABJ-NAHJ Virtual Convention in 2020.
Isavictoria Martinez is a senior Entertainment and Media Studies major and the former NAHJ president. Andrea Gutierrez is a junior journalism major and the current NAHJ president.