UNCW Centro Hispano

09/02/2026

Seahawk familia, let’s help each other and connect! Starting a new semester can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Join us for Mano a Mano: Mentorship Program - Speed Mentoring, where you’ll connect with a fellow Seahawk as a mentee or mentor, paired by major. Learn about campus resources, get helpful tips, ask questions, and build a meaningful connection that can support your journey at UNCW. Open to all students!

📍Centro Hispano, Fisher University Union 1049
🗓️Thursday, September 3
⏰5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

09/02/2026

🗣️Hablamos Juntos (Let’s Talk) is happening this Thursday at Centro Hispano!

Join us for a welcoming drop-in discussion group, hosted in collaboration with the Counseling Center and CARE. This open forum is a supportive space to connect with peers, share experiences, and access professional guidance.

All students are invited to attend-just bring an open
mind and respect for one another.

Let’s come together, talk openly, and support each other. 💬🤝

08/31/2026

Join us Wednesday, Sept 2, 6–8 PM in the Azalea Coast Room (Fisher University Union 2001, right above Centro Hispano) to explore programs and organizations across campus. Whether you’re looking to build your resume, make friends, or just find your community — there’s a place for you here.

Open to all students. Pizza and light refreshments will be provided.

Bring a friend and come see what’s out there! See you there!

Last year’s Student Org Interest Meeting

August 2025

08/31/2026

Wall of Fame nominations are now open!

Know an outstanding graduating senior who deserves to be recognized for their leadership, involvement, and impact at UNCW? Nominate them for the Centro Hispano Wall of Fame!

The deadline to nominate Fall 2026 graduating seniors is this Friday, September 4.

Nominations for Spring and Summer 2027 graduating seniors are also being accepted.

Nominate using the link in our bio or on our story!

08/28/2026

Part 2 | More photos from Día de Bienvenida!



[All photos will be added to UNCW Centro Hispano’s Facebook.]

08/28/2026

08/19/2026

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08/18/2026

Juegos de Mesa & Trivia 🧠

Join Centro Hispano for an afternoon of board games, trivia, pizza, snacks, and refreshments!

Thursday, August 20
2:00–4:00 PM
Centro Hispano, Fisher University Union 1049

Come by, play some games, grab some pizza, and hang out with us! Trivia will begin at 2:30 PM, and the winning group will receive a small prize. 🏆

Planning to come? RSVP on WaveLink so we know to expect you! Open to all students.

Last year’s Juegos de Mesa

August 2025

08/13/2026

Welcome back, Seahawk familia!

Join Centro Hispano for Café con Leche (coffee) & Pan Dulce (pastries) as we welcome back our returning students and greet our new Seahawks!

📅 Sunday, August 16
⏰ 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Centro Hispano, Fisher University Union 1049

Stop by for some café con leche (coffee) and pan dulce (pastries), meet other students, and get to know faculty and staff from across campus.

Open to all students, faculty, staff, parents, families, and guests.

¡Te esperamos!



Last year’s Día de Bienvenida!

August 2025

08/05/2026

Seahawk Stories: Elizabeth Hernandez ‘26

Photo: Jeff Janowski/UNCW
June 25, 2026

Spanish major Elizabeth Hernandez ’26 once thought that she would never go to college. Now, UNCW has become a place where she is redefining her future.

Originally from Dover, Florida, Hernandez describes her beginnings as humble. She moved around constantly as a child before settling in Rocky Point, North Carolina.  Her interest in pursuing higher education began in high school where she joined the UNCW Precollege Mentoring Program and the summer bridge program as a mentee. The programs were where she first felt passion to go to college.

“I didn’t believe I wanted to go to college after high school because I didn’t know what to major in. But they [the programs] helped me a lot,” said Hernandez. “With the help from one of my greatest supporters, Mrs. Wall, my middle school ESL teacher, I was pushed to pursue a secondary education.”

With the support of these programs and mentors, Hernandez received the NC Next, C.M. and M.D. Suther and Education Abroad scholarships. She also received the Mubleria El Nido Scholarship, awarded by a local Wilmington business to the most promising Centro Hispano students. As a first-generation college student, this support is truly valued.

“It means a lot to me. I come from a family where my family members could not finish their education due to financial hardships,” she said. “It makes me very happy and proud to have achieved such an education.”

Upon arriving at UNCW, Hernandez was unsure of what to major in but soon found direction in her own life experiences and inspiration from professors.

“I really wanted to learn more about my native language,” she said. “I was greatly inspired by Profesora Rider during my first Spanish class. Her passion for teaching the Spanish language radiated and greatly inspired me to pursue it as a degree.”

[Read remaining interview in the comments.]