I’m honored to be featured as a Rising Graduate Scholar in this issue of Diverse Issues in Higher Education. I am grateful to everyone who made this possible, especially to my community, which pushes me every day to keep doing the work I do.

FFP highlights siguen con Dr. Sergio A. Gonzalez, Asst. Prof. of Higher Ed at the Univ. of Pittsburgh. His research centers QTPOC experiences in education, shaped by Jotería Studies, Women of Color Feminisms & Queer of Color critique. Felicidades! Read more about Dr. Gonzalez here: bit.ly/3IfChew

Wrapping up our award highlights with the Elementary, Secondary & Post-Secondary Award, congratulations to Dra. Courtney Luedke, Associate Professor of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois Chicago. Felicidades, Dra. Luedke.

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We are thrilled to introduce the 2025–2026 AAHHE Faculty Fellows. We look forward to an incredible year ahead and cannot wait to see all that our fellows will accomplish. Read more about the fellows here: bit.ly/4mGUKz4

The wait is over! We’re muy excited to announce the 2025-2026 AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows! This new cohort is full of brilliance, purpose, and pasión. Welcome to the familia, we can’t wait to witness all the magic you’ll bring to the space.