Harker grad Veronica Pugin ’08 recently received a Northern California Regional Hispanic Heritage Youth Award for the Sports category. Pugin was given a Gold Medallion award, the top honor in her category, which included a $3,000 educational grant. The Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards were created by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation to recognize students of Hispanic descent who serve as role models in their schools and communities. Pugin received the award based on her application, academic achievements and a letter of recommendation from soccer coach Troy Thiele, who also serves as an Upper School math teacher.