Dulce always loved to dance. In third grade, she danced el jarabe tapatio, also known as the Mexican hat dance.

Dreaming of America at a young age, Dulce dances to Frank Sinatra’s legendary “New York, New York” as a fourth grader.

When she first arrived in California, Dulce attended San Jacinto High School. Her family made countless sacrifices to allow her to focus on her studies.

Dulce always knew she wanted to be an engineer and loved to compete in the Robotics Competition at Carl Hayden High. One year she and her team won the Delphi award for using the best material in building a robot.

An active member of her church, Dulce attended a Catholic convention in Los Angeles with her mother and other members of St. Anthony Church.

Dulce’s first prom during her junior year at Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix. She was part of Phoenix’s “invisible” population due to the state’s immigration policies.

Dulce graduated from Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix. She pursued her dreams of attending college to study engineering, and began her fight for the rights of undocumented students.

Dulce got a scholarship to attend Arizona State University, where she graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. She is pictured here waiting to hear President Obama give the commencement speech with the ASU Sun Devils mascot, Sparky. Her indomitable spirit led her to become lead plaintiff.