Honors
Awards
2023-2025 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service
Obama Foundation
August 2023
Awarded $50,000 scholarship and $30,000 in travel grants from the Obama Foundation with a ~6% selection rate.
2024 Board of Governors Student Leadership Award
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
April 2024
Received a $1,250 award by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office for a commitment to outstanding leadership in college and service in the broader community.
2023 Student of the Year
California Association on Postsecondary Education and Disability (CAPED)
October 2023
Recognized for making a substantial impact on campus life for students with disabilities through advocacy and involvement.
Fellowships
John Lewis Young Leaders (JLYL) Fellowship
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
2024-2025
Leading a coalition of student leaders to develop an "Anti-Ableism: Student Plan of Action Changemakers Guidebook," to foster disability advocacy on campus and in the local community.
Lime Connect Fellow
Lime Connect
2024
Recognized as one of the top 25 junior undergraduate disabled student leaders nationwide by representatives from leading global corporations including Google, Bloomberg, JP Morgan, and Citi.
Justice and Equity Honors Network (JEHN) Fellow
Arizona State University
2024-2025
Participating in a year-long core synthesis seminar and developing a research and policy project addressing justice and equity through an accessibility lens.
Coelho Law Fellow
Loyola Law School
2023-2024
Developed FIRACs and conducted legal research while participating in a summer graduate-level disability rights law course.
