El Amanacer
Founding Line
New Member Educator
Nicole *Carita* Casillas
#2 Captain Brook *Carisma* Sattler
Brook was raised in Brewster, WA and graduated with a BS in Technical Communications in 2009. She is currently pursuing a PhD at UW in Human Centered Design and Engineering.
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.”
#3 Deuce Nida *Darina* Nawaz
Nida is of Afghani, Pakistani and Kashmiri heritage and was born in Chicago, IL but raised in Kent, WA. She graduated in 2009 with a BS in Biology and is now in medical school at the University of Miami.
"God made Truth with many doors to welcome every believer who knocks on them." - Kahlil Gibran
#4 Sexy Tre Heather *Alista* Panian
Heather was born in Portland, OR and raised in Yakima, WA. She graduated in 2010 with a bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies focusing on public relations.
“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
#5 Erica *A.M.I.T.A* Gray
Erica was raised in Seattle, WA and is of African American and Creole heritage. She graduated in 2010 with a degree in Political Science and hopes to attend law school in the future.
"Only greatness equals greatness." - Michael Jordan
#6 Angelica *Encanto* Sauceda
Angelica was raised in Toppenish, WA and graduated in 2008 with a BS in Chemistry. She is currently attending the University of Washington as a graduate student with hopes of becoming a teacher.
“Culture is pride, pride is success.”
#7 Corazon Angela *Anya* Billups
Angela lived in North Dakota before moving to Federal Way, WA as a child. She graduated in 2009 with a degree in Sociology and plans to further her education in the near future.
"Impartiality is a pompous name for indifference, which is an elegant name for ignorance." -G. K. Chesterton
#8 Sandra *Seraphina* Ariza
Sandra was born in Mexico, but raised in Prosser, WA. She graduated with a BA in Business Marketing and Information Systems in 2007 and works in downtown Seattle.
“Hermanas por vida.”
#9 Diana *Furtiva* Lopez
Diana was raised in Mabton, WA and graduated in 2010 with a degree in Law, Society and Justice. She is moving to Los Angeles, CA and plans to attend law school in the near future.
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
#10 Lili *Fina* Avalos
Lili was raised in Sunnyside, WA and is of Mexican heritage. She plans to work as a dental hygienist and is completing the necessary schooling to work in that field.
"Desperate times call for desperate measures."
#11 Chain Diana *Chandani* Baral
Diana was born in Kathmandu, Nepal but raised near Des Moines, WA. She graduated in 2008 with a BS in Materials Science Engineering and currently works for Boeing.
"Dance like no one is watching, love like you've never been hurt, sing like no one is listening, live like it's heaven on earth." --William Purkey
#12 Anchor Yuritzi *Ireri* Lozano
Yuritzi was born in Mexico, but raised in Wenatchee, WA. She graduated with a degree in Latin American Studies and Spanish with a minor in Diversity in 2010.
"The things you see are temporary, but the things you don't see last forever."