FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com FEBRUARY 6, 2014 • THE QUEENS COURIER 17 EYES ON THE PRIZE Cardozo senior gets National Youth Award Hispanic Heritage Foundation photo by Omar Ogues Benjamin Cardozo senior Elsa Alvarado won a Hispanic Heritage Foundation award. Alvarado is pictured with her grandmother. BY LIAM LA GUERRE lguerre@queenscourier.com One Benjamin Cardozo senior has received national recognition for her hard work. Elsa Alvarado, a resident of Glendale, received the National Youth Award in the education category from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) on Thursday, January 30, for her extracurricular activities and high academic performance. After thousands applied, she was just one of six students to earn the honor, which identifi es young leaders in the Latino community. Alvarado, who is of Nicaraguan descent, received a $1,000 grant and a Google Chromebook laptop, along with roundtrip accommodations to Miami for the awards ceremony. “This is more than just an award, because it speaks to being Hispanic,” Alvarado said. “It unites all the students, because we share the same goals and the same backgrounds.” Alvarado averages a 3.9 GPA at Cardozo. She is passionate about languages, and is currently fl uent in three-- English, Spanish and French. She is also learning German. Alvarado started The Future Educators of New York club at Cardozo last year, which focuses on tutoring children from kindergarten to middle school. There are currently 60 members in the club. which teaches various subjects. She aspires to work in developing countries as a language professor and teach children how to communicate and learn the importance of language. She also wants to work as an ambassador in the future. 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