Dedicated to shaping today’s youth into tomorrow’s leaders, Amparo Saldana emphasizes the importance of hard work and education. As a teacher, mentor, coach and board member for Gil Basketball Academy in Salinas, she is directly involved in bettering her community.

A top sprinter and triple jumper, Marcus Floyd finished the indoor track season as Stanford’s No. 5 freshman of all time. He plans to major in architectural engineering and pursue a career as an architect, while continuing as a force for social change while improving opportunities for people of color.

Isa Silva became Stanford University’s top recruit this year as a 6-foot-3, 175-pound senior point guard from Jesuit High School in Carmichael. Proud of his Latino heritage, the grandson of a bracero immigrant embraces the social media hashtag #wolfway, a nod to how wolves can positively impact the ecosystem around them.

Dr. Gloria Sanchez specializes in family medicine, and is a member of UCLA’s Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, working to increase the number of Latino doctors in the U.S.

David Estrada is the most famous soccer player in Salinas history, earning many MLS  awards as a professional — including Humanitarian of the Year.

The Rev. Artis Smith has served the community of East Salinas for the last 15 years as pastor of New Hope Baptist Church. Dedicated to servanthood and discipleship, the Rev. Artis Smith joined New Hope Baptist Church in 1999 as Associate Minister, installed as pastor in 2005. During that time he has helped lead a regional effort toward social justice.

Former NBA star Jerome Williams (1996-2005) supports youth through the game of basketball, as a global ambassador and president of The Young3 tournaments.

Eva Gil-Silva is a first-generation college graduate (Stanford University), teacher, mentor, mother of three and co-founder of Gil Basketball Academy in Salinas.

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