Committed to civic engagement and the democratic process, Helena Saldivar-Mieres ’25, along with students from other US universities, was honored for supporting nonpartisan student voter engagement during the 2024 election.
On April 9, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recognized university students, faculty, staff, presidents, athletic coaches, partner organizations, and election officials for their exemplary leadership in advancing nonpartisan student civic engagement. From civic learning to voter participation, these leaders empower students to become lifelong participants in our democracy. During a virtual day of celebration, ALL IN honored Helena Saldivar-Mieres ’25 as a recipient of its 2025 Student Voting Honor Roll.
“I was so humbled and excited to find out I’d been nominated for the Honor Roll,” Saldivar-Mieres reflected. “The support for the election programming once again reminded me of how the Simmons community is always prepared to make its voice heard.”
An initiative of Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that integrates education and grassroots efforts, ALL IN empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student civic engagement. Through an intentionally designed program that provides structure, support, and recognition, ALL IN works to improve civic learning, voter participation, and ongoing engagement in our democracy at more than 1,000 campuses nationwide.
Promoting civic engagement on college campuses
ALL IN believes higher education should play a role in developing an active and informed citizenry by educating students, motivating them to engage in American democracy, and instilling the value of lifelong participation. ALL IN supports more than 1,020 campuses nationally to make nonpartisan civic engagement an ongoing part of campus life.
“Despite long lines and an increase in restrictive voting laws, college students did not sleep in on Election Day — they were determined to make their voices heard in 2024,” said Jen Domagal-Goldman, Executive Director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.
“Elections matter, and with 100,000 local elections happening across the country in 2025, ALL IN campuses continue to ensure that every student has the information they need to cast their ballot. The award winners recognized today lead by example, making nonpartisan voter participation a core part of campus life,” Domagal-Goldman added.
In this challenging political climate, Saldivar-Mieres noted, “It’s important to visualize how far we’ve come from young Simmons suffragists in the early 1900s to continually being nationally recognized for our voter turnout — no matter what, we should continue to vote, and fight, for equality and collective liberation.”
The full list of individual champion award winners can be viewed at allin.vote/awards.