2026 NextGen Latino Leadership Program
Brandon Lopez Chavez
Brandon is a high school junior from West High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born into an immigrant family and surrounded by hard working individuals who thrived to be the best version of themselves, Brandon is inspired to push through his own as well as others’ expectations to be an outstanding student. Brandon found CHCI NextGen to be an amazing opportunity to learn how to become a better version of himself and learn what it takes to be a true leader who’s able to inspire others. Brandon is aspiring to be a future architect with his own business and shows progress through his achievements in school, including CTE certifications in IB Business Management SL 2, entrepreneurship, Business Office Specialist and Commercial Arts, as well as a winning published SLCC Young Authors story called “The invisible String Theory”. Brandon continues on his journey towards becoming a successful architect.