Posts by Every Mind Matters

Senor Tequila’s Mexican Kitchen and Cantina hosted a fundraiser for Every Mind Matters on Tuesday May 13, 2025, that raised over $4,000.00. Many thanks to our gracious hosts, restauranteurs Johanna and Mario Jimenez for the excellent food, and to Reno City Councilman Miguel Martinez and Dr. Jafeth E. Sanchez, Director of the Latino Research Center…

The Cummins Engine Foundation has awarded Every Mind Matters a $5,000 grant to support the Fellowship program. “We are very grateful to the Cummins Engine Company and its Foundation for supporting our mission,” Executive Director Ron Aryel said. “We throw a safety net around each Fellow and Cummins understands how crucial that is to enabling…

Mariana Lopez Baez has won the 2024 Albee Aryel Fellowship Award. She is graduating December 7, 2024 from the University of Nevada, Reno, with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology. Mariana is headed for graduate school to train to become an athletic trainer for a college or professional team. Mariana worked very hard, excelled…

Paula Juarez is Every Mind Matter’s first “non-traditional” Fellow. She is a single mom working full time as a Contract Budget Specialist at Northern Nevada Literacy Council (NNLC), a non-profit that offers literacy education, English as a Second Language, and preparation for the General Equivalency Exam (GED) and citizenship examination. Paula’s dream is to pursue…

Lizbeth Vega Lopez, the winner of the 2021 Albee Aryel Fellowship Award, is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Psychology with a concentration in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) at the University of Nevada – Reno (UNR). ABA is of proven benefit to improving the function and social skills of patients with autism and other disabilities, and our…

Gisselle Cruz graduated from Reno High School with honors in June of 2023, earning an unadjusted GPA of 3.96. She has a passion for computer science and artis a junior at Reno High School with a passion for computer science and art. Gisselle loves to write code, especially in Java, her favorite programming language. After…

Anthony Becerra is a senior at Edward Reed High School. Anthony is an exceptionally bright and hardworking teenager who was elected president of the Class of 2024 during his freshman year, and this year has continued to serve as a member of the Student Council. Anthony wants to make our world a better place. He has a…

Mariana Lopez Baez has been focused on becoming a nurse since high school. She graduated from the Academy of Arts, Careers, and Technology, having demonstrated her determination and persistence. However, despite her success in winning admission to the University of Nevada – Reno (UNR) with a scholarship, obstacles stood in her way. She is a first -generation…

Claudia Sanchez graduated on May 18, 2023, from the Orvis School of Nursing at the University of Nevada Reno, earning a Bachelor’s degree (BSN). In August of 2023, Claudia passed the NCLEX, the national nurse licensing examination. As a rookie nurse, she handled night shifts at a pediatric rehabilitation center in Reno and a surgical…