Ana Carolina Marques Perez

cleveland high school

George Washington University

Intended Major: Political Science

Isabella Gallegos

Sylmar Charter high school

University of California, Los Angeles

Intended Major: Psychology

Laila Romero-Tovar

Vaughn High School

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Intended Major: Aerospace Engineering

Melanie Sanchez Soto

chatsworth charter high school

California State University at Northridge

Intended Major: Child and Adolescent Development

Stephany Gutierrez Madrid

verdugo Hills High School

University of California, Los Angeles

Intended Major: Civil Engineering

Sendy Murillo Reyes

Panorama High School

University of California, Los Angeles

Intended Major: Neuroscience

The Dr. Karin Durán Memorial Youth Scholarship provides college scholarships to high-achieving Latina high school students from the San Fernando Valley.

Dr. Durán was a founding member of Comisión Femenil of the San Fernando Valley. Dedicating more than 25 years to supporting the academic growth of her students, she single-handedly organized Comisión Femenil's annual scholarship. From 1992 until her untimely passing in 2010, she contributed her own private funds to support our scholarship program. In the Spring of 2011, we honored our comadre by renaming our scholarship program to the "Dr. Karin Durán Memorial Youth Scholarship" as a tribute to her legacy.

She will always be remembered for her unwavering dedication to her students, her outstanding commitment to service her community, and her compassion toward all who sought her guidance.

As of 2025, the Dr. Karin Durán Youth Memorial Scholarship has awarded $88,750 to 146 young Latina scholars. Scholarships are in the amount of $2,000 each.