Your MAEGA Journey Doesn’t End Here!
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Alumni Stories
Angelly Zepeda
“I began getting involved in many student groups and some pre-medical societies to better my academic and social life on campus. I am the co-publicist for Barnard Mujeres, which is a club that seeks to empower Latina women at Barnard through advocacy and community building! I get to manage the social media pages and send out newsletters to our club body, which has been very fun as I love art and design. I was also accepted onto the Chicane Caucus Personal Relations Board at Columbia.”
Barnard College, Colombia UniversityMAEGA Recipient 2025
Cal Poly
“I'm so thankful for the impact my previous scholarship has had this year, making it possible for me to start my educational journey at this leading institution I worked so hard to get into. "
Freshman
FreshmanUC-Merced
“Attending college, being educated and becoming the first in my family to graduate college are major aspirations of mine...For this reason, having the pleasure of receiving a renewal for this upcoming school year would be such a blessing. ”
FreshmanCSU Sonoma
“I see how proud my parents are of me and for having the courage of leaving home to become a better version of myself. Seeing how hard my parents work only motivates me to continue striving for my goals...My family isn't able to help me as much as they would like due to their income. This scholarship gave me the opportunity to help with my college expenses.”
Giovanni Saldivar
Giovanni is studying Aerospace Engineering and plans to graduate in 2028. He has also completed the Puente program and was accepted to participate in the STEM program at UC Berkeley in summer 2024. Alongside his studies, he works as an Automotive Service & Lot Assistant at Herman Cook Volkswagen.
MiraCosta CollegeMAEGA Recipient 2023
Selina Mejia
Selina is majoring in PR and Advertising with a minor in Consumer Analytics and plans to graduate in 2027. She is also gaining experience as an intern at Cultivated Entertainment and serves as the Marketing and Communications Director for the Global Student Startup Competition.
University of Southern CaliforniaMAEGA Recipient 2023
Anairis Canseco
Anairis is studying Political Science and plans to graduate in 2029. She is involved in Multicultural Student Services, Women of Color, and Latinos Unidos, and will soon be leaving on a mission to Mexico for her church.
Brigham Young UniversityMAEGA Recipient 2025
Andrea Pablo
Andrea is studying Political Science with a minor in Spanish and plans to graduate in 2029. Alongside her studies, Andrea works as a Beauty Consultant at Target.
California State University San MarcosMAEGA Recipient of 2025
Nikki Sanchez
Nikki is pursuing a double major in Criminal Justice and Public Health while on the pre-med track, and plans to graduate in 2028.
Nikki is actively involved on campus as the Academic Chair for Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, a volunteer at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, and an accepted member of the Jane K. Smith San Diego State Mortar Board Chapter. He is also gaining hands-on experience working as a Community Service Officer with the San Diego State University Police Department.
San Diego State UniversityMAEGA Recipient 2024
Hanna Chavez
Hanna is majoring in Criminal Justice. She shares that her first year has been an amazing experience filled with supportive peers, caring professors, and valuable resources that have helped her feel confident in her path. With guidance from her advisors, she was able to build a strong schedule and stay on track with her goals.
Her advice to others is to follow your gut. If a school feels right and offers the support you need, trust that path. Investing in your education will always be worth it.
Creighton UniversityMAEGA Recipient of 2025
Kyra Dominguez
San Diego State UniversityMAEGA Recipient 2024
Kyra is majoring in Psychology with minors in Interdisciplinary Studies and Counseling and Social Change, and plans to graduate in 2028.
Kyra is part of the Weber Honors College and was recently accepted into the Jane K. Mortar Board Chapter at SDSU. She is also involved in MeCHa, Psi Chi, and the Counseling and Social Change club. She has presented artwork raising awareness on domestic abuse and illustrated a bilingual children’s book, Lee, Lucia, Lee! / Read, Lucia, Read!
Meet our Alumni
Our Alumni are MAEGA’s past and future. In fact, 42% of our board members are MAEGA alumni!
Here, you can hear from past MAEGA alumni about their experiences and learn how to stay connected or support future students.
Jorge Aciniega
Graduated from San Dieguito High School ’75
Attended UCLA & Harvard Law
Jorge Aciniega
Graduated from San Dieguito High School ’75
Attended UCLA & Harvard Law