Laurie Hernandez: Common Experience Insight Series

Laurie Hernandez poses in her team USA gymnastics leotard while holding a gold and silver medal.

Laurie Hernandez: Common Experience Insight Series

By Piper Blake and Andrea MauWeb Content Manager and Web Content Contributor Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez is not just an athlete, but an advocate for mental health and an inspiration to her culture and the world. She seeks to connect with everyone she meets and to be able to be a voice for those that may not have one strong enough. During the Common Experience Insight Series featuring Hernandez, she was able to open up about her struggles with mental health and the […]

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Laurie Hernandez poses with a gold and silver medal in front of a blank background that says American, Like Laurie

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American, Like Laurie Hernandez

By Juan GarciaStation Manager “This caught me off guard. My whole life I didn’t plan to be ‘the First Latina Gymnast to Make the Olympic Team.’” It’s strange how easy it can be to forget how different we as Latin American citizens can be. Laurie Hernandez didn’t even realize how groundbreaking it was that her Puerto Rican parents decided to move to the US. That decision set in motion the […]

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2020 Common Experience Insight Series Introduces Laurie Hernandez to Texas State

By Piper BlakeWeb Content Manager Texas State University invites the U.S. Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez to a live-stream moderated by alumna DaLyah Jones to discuss the 2020 Common Experience theme: Dynamics. Laurie Hernandez is uniquely her. Image by Laurie Hernandez. According to Texas State, the theme for this year's Common Experience comes from the idea that there is a force behind everything, everywhere. When we understand the dynamics that affect […]

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