BCNM Graduate Student Irene Franco Rubio Named a 2026 Soros Fellow

We're delighted to share that BCNM graduate student Irene Franco Rubio has been named a Soros Fellow to pursue a PhD in Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley. The 2026 Class of Paul & Daisy Soros Fellows is made up of 30 outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants from all over the country and world who are pursuing graduate school in the United States. Selected from more than 3,000 applicants, each of the recipients was chosen for their potential to make significant contributions to the United States and will receive up to $90,000 in funding over two years.

Click here to read more about Irene's scholarship, activism, and recognition as a Soros Fellow, and join us in congratulating her for this incredible honor!