Eastern Recognizes Upper Moreland Student During National Hispanic Heritage Month

WILLOW GROVE, PA — An Upper Moreland High School senior who attends the Allied Health program at the Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is being honored for her dedication to her familial background during National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Eastern is spotlighting student Fatima Soriano during the month of October, recognizing the young woman for her dedication to her Mexican roots.

Soriano, who has goals to become a registered nurse and neonatologist, is the daughter of two Mexican immigrants who came to the United States when they were 19 years old from the town of Puebla, a place Soriano has since visited during stays with her grandparents, who still reside in the town, according to Eastern.

Soriano, Eastern says, is very proud of her Mexican heritage, and celebrates her culture through activities such as participating in an annual dance parade and festival called El Carnaval de Huejotzingo, which originated in the Huejotzingo municipality in the state of Puebla, which is where her family hails from.

Soriano, who also participates in Mexican Independence Day festivals, says that it was her parents' caring and selfless nature that spurred her to consider a career in healthcare, hence her involvement in Allied Health at Eastern.

"Allied Health is an amazing opportunity to learn more about all the healthcare career options available," Soriano said in a statement. "The program requires a great deal of focus and determination, but it gives you such an amazing head start on your healthcare education. I want to thank my parents for allowing me to enroll, and for setting such a great example of caring for all people."

The Allied Health program is a one-year program designed for students serious about a college education focused on the healthcare field.

Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a half-day career and technical school serving the eastern part of Montgomery. It is open to students from Lower Moreland, Abington, Cheltenham, Upper Dublin, Upper Moreland, Hatboro, Horsham, Jenkintown and Springfield.