Meet the 2025 Outstanding Young Alumni

Stefania Alastre Arcusa, Cell and Molecular Biology ’17 and MSPH ’21

is a bilingual genetic counselor at Moffitt Cancer Center and the facility’s first to provide genetic risk assessment in both English and Spanish. Dedicated to educating Tampa-area Latinos on inherited cancer syndromes and genetic testing, Alastre Arcusa shares her expertise as a public speaker. She established a student scholarship for the Florida Association of Genetic Counselors and supports aspiring genetic counselors. Alastre Arcusa serves as a collaborative assistant professor for the USF Genetic Counseling program and guest lectures nationwide. In 2024, she received the National Society of Genetic Counselors’ Leader in Cultural Advocacy Award.  

Veronica “Ronnie” Gajownik, Interdisciplinary Social Science ’15

is a Minor League Baseball coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. She previously managed the Hillsboro Hops, a Diamondbacks farm team. She was the first woman to manage at MLB’s Class High-A level and the first manager in both minor and major leagues to publicly identify as LGBTQ+. In 2021 and 2022, Gajownik served as the bench coach for the Amarillo Sod Poodles, the Diamondbacks’ Double-A affiliate, and the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League. A former USF softball player, Gajownik was a member of Team USA women’s baseball, which won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan-American Games.

Ashley Washington Julmis, Finance ’11, Life Member

is a director of product strategy and operations at Google Workspace. Julmis has a strong background in financial services, having held leadership roles at Goldman Sachs, Deloitte and J.P. Morgan. During her undergraduate studies, she served as a delegate for Education Without Borders in Dubai in 2010 and received the USF Golden Bull Award in 2011. Julmis earned a graduate degree in technology management from Columbia University. In 2016, she established the Ashley N. Washington Muma College of Business First Generation Scholarship, becoming the college’s youngest alumna to fully fund a business scholarship independently.

Shelly Marc, Criminology and Political Science ’13, Life Member

is a senior public policy manager at Meta, leading initiatives in data privacy, AI, digital safety and emerging technologies. She previously served as deputy chief of staff for the U.S. House and as a policy advisor to President Obama and his senior advisor, among other federal government roles. The founder of On the Marc LLC, she has consulted clients on national social impact campaigns on climate change, criminal justice reform, voting rights and racial equality. A U.S.-Spain Council Young Leaders Program honoree, Marc mobilized outreach for When We All Vote to increase voter participation.

Hiram J. Ríos Hernández, Economics and International Studies ’15

is an economic officer at the U.S. Embassy in Lima and a career member of the U.S. Foreign Service. He was previously a public diplomacy officer for the U.S. Embassy in Burma and a consular officer for the U.S. Consulate General in China, earning multiple Meritorious Honor Awards. A Judy Genshaft Honors College alumnus, he received four national scholarships, including the university’s first State Department Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Fellowship, and was among the first recipients of its McCorkle Scholarship Fund. Ríos Hernández also has a master’s in international and public affairs from the Harvard Kennedy School.