Two Holy Cross alumni, Michelle Moreno-Silva '15 and Philippe Doria Candido '11, are among those named to El Mundo Boston's "Latino 30 Under 30" list for 2019. Now in its fourth year, "Latino 30 Under 30" honors young individuals making an impact on the Massachusetts Latino community in the areas of business, sports, community service and fine arts.
Michelle Moreno-Silva '15
Philippe Doria Candido '11
[embed]?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://magazine.holycross.edu&controls=0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" class="migrated_youtube_player">A strong believer in living by the Jesuit principle of "men and women for and with others," Philippe Doria Candido '11 is proudest of his annual Christmas fundraising efforts benefitting the children in his small hometown in Brazil. With nearly $30,000 raised over the past nine years, Candido has led the efforts to gift over 10,000 toys to impoverished children.
An economics major at Holy Cross, Candido was also a member of the College's NCAA Division I soccer team. He is currently a procurement manager at LogMeIn, Inc. in Boston.
Read more about Candido's nomination and the work he does by watching the video below or visiting her spotlight page on the Latino 30 Under 30 site.