Aaron Woodard at the 2025 Gala Celebration held at Lorenzo R. Smith School. Photo by Louise Campbell-Anthony Aaron, age 24 - “I believe the reason I was hired to the line and selected to go to China is that I told them I had taken 4 years of Spanish. That I was diligent at practicing my Spanish when I was at DePaul and with the CDC. While with the CDC, I practiced it to bridge the gap with our Latino community. I also told them I’m trying to learn Chinese. ” Aaron came to Hop