Her Great Grandfather, Gabino Santizo was an Ambassador for Guatemala.
Alethea represented her home state of Oklahoma, and the top 1% of the nation in Washington DC, for 2 consecutive years, with her writing projects for the National History Day Competitions.
Alethea and her Uncle David Santizo are both National Hispanic Scholar Award Winners! Her father, Jorge Augusto Santizo II was also a National Scholar Award winner.