{"682071":{"#nid":"682071","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Honors Program Student Recognized by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJessica DaSilva, a third year Civil Engineering major of Cuban and Brazilian descent from Miami, FL and member of the Georgia Tech Honors Program has been awarded the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Scholarship.\u0026nbsp; The HSF was founded in 1975 to empower Hispanic students through efforts to support completion of a college degree and achieve their full potential.\u0026nbsp; It aims to create the next generation of Hispanic leaders who can create a positive impact in American society and provides mentorship, leadership training, networking opportunities, and scholarships to support students and their families.\u0026nbsp; Jessica\u2019s hard work and dedication to her studies as a Hispanic student were key to her selection as an HSF Scholarship recipient.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJessica is an active and accomplished member of the Georgia Tech and Honors Program communities.\u0026nbsp; She is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, \u0026nbsp;Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society), Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society), and DanceTech.\u0026nbsp; She was just elected the President of Georgia Tech\u2019s chapter of Chi Epsilon.\u0026nbsp; In her spare time, she loves dancing, travelling, trying new cuisine, and spending time with her friends and family.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the experiences that Jessica has valued the most in the Honors Program is the opportunity to take smaller, discussion-based classes that have expanded her worldview.\u0026nbsp; She reflected that:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOne of my favorite classes that I have taken with the Honors Program is the Food and Society course taught by Dr. Bill Winders. I took this class in spring 2024 when I first came to Tech, and I really valued everything I learned in the class, such as learning about our complex food system and understanding the history of food and how it has evolved. Not only was I able to expand my knowledge on food and society, but I was able to learn a lot more about Tech and what our school does to contribute to our food and society system.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter graduation, Jessica plans to work towards attaining her Professional Engineering (PE) license, earning a master\u2019s degree in structural engineering, and working as a civil engineer.\u0026nbsp; She is excited about what the future holds and appreciative of the support and recognition of the Hispanic Scholarship Foundation.\u0026nbsp; The Honors Program congratulates Jessica DaSilva on her recognition and is excited to see what she accomplishes in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJessica DaSilva is the recipient of the HSF Scholarship.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jessica DaSilva is the recipient of the HSF Scholarship."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2025-04-26 20:56:48","changed_gmt":"2025-04-26 20:58:59","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676955":{"id":"676955","type":"image","title":"IMG_8526.jpeg","body":null,"created":"1745701017","gmt_created":"2025-04-26 20:56:57","changed":"1745701017","gmt_changed":"2025-04-26 20:56:57","alt":"Jessica DaSilva, winner of the HSF Scholarship","file":{"fid":"260809","name":"IMG_8526.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/26\/IMG_8526.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/26\/IMG_8526.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":278951,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/26\/IMG_8526.jpeg?itok=6VIBdFDz"}}},"media_ids":["676955"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. Martinson Honors Program"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}