Vanessa Anzola Castellanos
UNCW Upward Bound Program Coordinator
Vanessa Anzola is the UNCW Upward Bound Program Coordinator. She loves helping high school students to prepare for pursuing a higher education and preparing activities for them to discover their potentials.
Vanessa began her career at UNCW in 2023 as a Student Worker in Centro Hispano and as a Leadership Educator with Campus Life while completing her undergrad in Film Studies. Outside of her role, she embraces opportunities to volunteer as a Spanish interpreter, do photography, and being an advocate through film.
Education
B.A. in Film Studies Minor Leadership & Online Learning , UNCW
A.A.S in Broadcasting, Central Piedmont Community College
Honors & Awards
Campus Life Student Worker of the Year 2024-2025
Centro Hispano Student Worker of the Year 2024-2025
Anne Pemberton Student Research and Creativity Award 2025
Cornerstone Distinguished Engagement Award 2024
Ann Flack Boseman Gallery Campus Purchase Award 2024
SOAR Transfer Merit Scholarship 2023-2024
Fall 2020 ACA Scholarship
Ross Gallery 2020 Annual Juried Student Art Show First Place Award "Merge"