From February 12-15, 2015, a group of six students from the Latinos United Club at the Tarpon Springs Campus participated in the annual USHLI conference in Chicago, Illinois. Attendees were able to participate in very interesting sessions and forums as well as listen to speeches from very well-known Hispanic political figures such as Bill Richardson, Henry Cisneros, and Antonio Villarraigosa.

Roxana Levin, faculty on the trip, recounted, “Most importantly, I was very proud of bringing such a wonderful group of students who represented St. Petersburg College among 1500 students and advisors/faculty from around the country. It was an amazing experience of leadership and networking”.

Leylin Alvarez, a Latinos United Club Member who attended the conference said that, “It [the conference] was amazing!!… Every trip with SPC has taught me that no matter where you are from, life will guide you where you belong. I don’t know where my final destination is but I can truly say that Latinos United, SGA and USHLI have gave me the most valued experiences in my life.”

The students, along with Roxana Levin and Dr. Juan, are shown in the picture above. The students who attended the conference include: Leylin Alvarez, Reldys Romero, Alyssa Fonseca, Sarah Mazzeo, Josue Isaola, and Juan Oquendo.

Roxana Levin also leads a Study Abroad trip to Spain through SPC! Click here for more information!