Naval Postgraduate School celebrates Hispanic Heritage month

Members of Yaocuauhtli Danza Cultural were the guest performers during the Naval Postgraduate School celebration of Hispanic Heritage month on Wednesday.

“We’re excited to have been invited to your beautiful campus today,” said Carol Ruvalcaba, a dancer with Yaocuauhtli. “We’re dedicated to promoting healthy living to our dancers and participants. We focus on strengthening the identity of the Mexican community through the teachings of indigenous traditions of their ancestors.”

Along with the performance, NPS’ Multicultural Heritage Committee gave a presentation highlighting influential Hispanic/Latino leaders—civilian and military alike.  Astrophysicist, researcher and university administrator France A. Córdova was honored as the youngest person to ever be named the chief scientist at NASA. She is the first Latina to be sworn in as director of the National Science Foundation.

Hartnell student and families participated at the family day at the Naval Postgraduate School last Saturday, an event much enjoyed by everyone involved. Students have a chance to show their families what projects they've been working on, and families are welcome into a premier research institute. A win win!

"The discussions between the Hartnell students and their family members, as part of the day's events, are both poignant and inspiring," said Joe Welch, Hartnell instructor. "The effect of a world class research institution reaching out to encourage and mentor, in an innovative and heartfelt manner, is life changing to these Salinas Valley students."

You can't hear enough good things about the NPS partnership with Hartnell, it's great! 

For more photos of the NPS interns, click here.