Scholarship Winner

Meet Our Scholarship Winner!

Congratulations to Isabella Garcia on winning our 2025 Right Mindset Scholarship!

Biography:
Isabella Garcia is a first year pre-medical student pursuing a degree in Rehabilitation Therapy at Florida International University. Growing up, Isabella Garcia played competitive soccer in the Elite Club National League before finding her passion for the medical field. Isabella traded her cleats for a pair of scrubs and began her volunteer work at Baptist Health’s Emergency Department at fifteen years old. Since starting, she has worked over 2 years in the field having learnt the values and qualities it takes to work on the front lines. Isabella’s unwavering dedication and love for service has since then been recognized by Baptist when she was offered an internship in the Oncology Unit. This opportunity was a milestone in Isabella’s pre-professional career where she combined her passion and experience to make a profound impact on patients’ lives. Isabella’s most recent accomplishment includes being nominated for the prestigious Silver Knight Award after creating Community Paws: a non-profit aiming to spread hope, support, and companionship to hospitals, libraries, and schools through the use of animal assisted therapy. Her resounding effort to become certified in animal therapy as a high school student allowed her to provide professional care to patients at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, students in Miami-Dade County, families at Kristi’s House, and more. Beyond service, Isabella’s academic standings speak for itself as she has maintained high performance while taking Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment classes throughout her time at Miami Arts Studio 6-12. She was also involved in multiple honors societies, clubs, and graduated with over 800 community service hours. Despite the many challenges Isabella faced during her early years of high school, she has utilized her resilience to sustain a “Right Mindset,” knowing that adversity is an opportunity. As she begins her college career,

Isabella hopes to fulfill her dreams and become a physician specializing in Emergency Medicine, providing the highest quality care while saving lives.

Reaction Statement:
“It is with great honor to be named as the 2025 Veliz & Associates Right Mindset Scholarship winner. This recognition means a considerable amount to me because “Right Mindset” is a principle I live by, it enables me to strive for excellence during the positives and have resilience during the negatives. I am profoundly grateful for Veliz & Associates investment in my future; this is not just benefitting me as a student financially, but is inspiring me to continue to work hard in my future endeavors. I am incredibly grateful for this support and am excited for the opportunities ahead!”