Priscila Coronado makes history as the first Latina president of Harvard Law Review

us.hola.com:

Priscila Coronado is the first Latina to assume the position and guide from the top of the prestigious U.S. law journals.The Harvard Law Review staff gathers the top students from law schools in the country.

Among the legal and political figures who have worked at the journal is President Barack Obama. Mr. Obama became the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review in 1990.As reported by NBC News, the 24-year-old student said that her experiences growing up as a Mexican American gave her perspective and that now her goal is to “work hard to show how being a Latina is an important part of who I am.”Coronado told Harvard Law Today that she is also cautions because she does not want her achievement to be “morph[ed] into some kind of ‘model minority’ narrative.”“It is an honor that my peers have entrusted me with this institution.

I don’t take this role lightly. It also means a lot to be a part of a historic moment.” she said. The publication informed that Coronado was born and raised in Downey, California, and is the first person in her family to attend college.

Priscila’s legal interests include education law and disability rights, and she plans to work at the Munger, Tolles & Olson law firm.“I graduated magna cum laude from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in three years, earning a B.A.