Tanya Martinez is a nursing student at California State University expected to graduate in 2016. She graduated from Vista High School with a 3.9 GPA where she was involved in AVID Club for four years, completing community service and working with other students. Currently, she attends weekly meetings for Tukwut Leadership Circle on campus and has completed 17 hours of civic engagement. She was also the captain of the field hockey team her senior year, motivating the team to work together and lead them to victory while uplifting struggling teammates.