Victor M. Blanco Fellowship Recipients

The Victor M. Blanco Fellowship is awarded annually to provide summer research support for a student, participating in the LIGO SURF program, who identifies as Hispanic. This fellowship, sponsored by the National Society of Hispanic Physicists, is named after astronomer Victor Manuel Blanco.

2024 - Brianna (Bri) Aleman, Cal State Northridge
           Carlos Campos, Saint Martin's University

2023 - Haley Boswell, Santa Monica College
           Natalie Malagon, University of Chicago
           Marianna Pezella, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

2022 - Juan Gamez, California State University of San Bernardino
           Jandrie Rodriguez, East Los Angeles College
           Viviana Caceres, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez

2020 - Jennifer Sanchez, CSU Fullerton
           Brina Martinez, U Texas RGV

2019 - Sierra Garza, Cal Poly Pomona
           Jorge Ramirez-Ortiz, U Maryland
           Morgan Nanez, UC Berkeley

2018 - Guadalupe Quirarte, Harvey Mudd College
            Sky Soltero, Cypress College
            Vinicius Wagner, Palm Beach State College

2017 - Cierra Coughlin, Columbia University
            Dane Stocks, Stanford University

2016 - Michael Anita, University of Central Florida
            Danielle Frostig, Harvard University

2015 - Ignacio Magana, University of California Santa Barbara
           Jessica Pena, University of Chicago

2014 - Sara Frederick, University of Rochester

2013 - Juan Castillo, University of Texas at El Paso
            Karla Guardado, MIT
            Gabriela Hernandez, Georgia State University