CLLAS/Latinx Studies Undergraduate Awards Ceremony & Mixer
May 30 (Friday) / 3:30pm-5pm / EMU Crater Lake Rooms
Mark your calendars for the 2025 CLLAS/Latinx Studies Undergraduate Awards Ceremony & Mixer! CLLAS and Latinx Studies invite you to a vibrant celebration honoring our exceptional undergraduate students who have completed outstanding research projects and coursework that acknowledge Latinx and Latin American experiences around the world.
Enjoy music, delicious food, and drinks while learning about their remarkable work. This free event is open to everyone – we look forward to celebrating with you!
Announcing our 2025 Undergraduate Awardees
We are delighted to honor this year’s Outstanding Undergraduate Award recipients, who have demonstrated excellence in coursework that focuses on Latinx and Latin American topics. Please join us on May 30 to celebrate their achievements and discover more about their remarkable projects at the CLLAS/Latinx Studies Undergraduate Awards Ceremony & Mixer. Congratulations to this year’s undergraduate award winners:
Jonah Gomez Cabrera
Senior ’25; Art and Art History
Senior ’25; Art and Art History
Awarded Project: “The Fragility and Visibility of The Authentic Mexican Identity- An Analysis of ‘La Revolución’ by Fabián Cháirez” completed in ARH 407 – Methods in the History of Art and Architecture – taught by Dr. Victoria Ehrlich.
Christian Sanchez
Sophomore ’27; Pre Business and History
Sophomore ’27; Pre Business and History
Awarded Project: A middle-class Mexicano family in Eugene: the Luna Family completed in HIST 399 – Writing the Latino History of Eugene and Lane County – taught by Dr. Julie Weise.
Sonoma Frederick
Senior ’25; Psychology and Anthropology
Senior ’25; Psychology and Anthropology
Awarded Project – Latino Roots Film: “La Frontera” completed in ANTH 427M – Latino Roots – taught by Dr. Lynn Stephen and Dr. Gabriela Martínez.
Claire Aspeitia
Senior ’25; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Senior ’25; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Awarded Project – Controlling Images: La Malinche and La Virgen de Guadalupe completed in ES 101 – Introduction to Ethnic Studies – taught by Dr. Courtney M. Cox. This project also referenced coursework from WGS 261 and WGS 321, both taught by Dr. Yvette Saavedra.
Daniela Cortes-Montesinos
Senior ’25 – Major: Art, Latinx Studies, and Multimedia
Senior ’25 – Major: Art, Latinx Studies, and Multimedia
Awarded Project – Latino Roots Film: “Growing Roots” completed in ANTH 427M – Latino Roots – taught by Dr. Lynn Stephen and Dr. Gabriela Martínez.
– Honorable Mention –
Angelina Simpoo
Sophomore ’27; Cinema Studies
Sophomore ’27; Cinema Studies
Project – Cartonera: “En Blanco” completed in the SPAN 218 – Latino Heritage – taught by Amy Costales.