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Dec
Jeremiah Follis Earns Job with Microsoft Post Graduation
Born and raised in San Antonio and in close proximity to the university, Jeremiah Follis has been influenced by the richness of UTSA culture his whole life. The oldest of nine children, he often found himself navigating a path to success independently, without many close role models to guide him. With a heart for communicating… Read more »
1
Dec
Graduate Student Chris Engstrom Completes His Master’s in Business
Non-traditional graduate student Chris Engstrom was born in Frankfurt, Germany to a military mother and later adopted at the age of 2. After graduating from high school, he joined the Coast Guard and served for over 16 years as a corpsman. Learning the importance of discipline, teamwork and good leadership, this life-changing experience helped him… Read more »
1
Dec
Graduate Adrian Rodriguez Combines Passion for Sports with Marketing Degree
Moving from Querétaro, Mexico to San Antonio at the age of 10, Adrian Rodriguez grew up with big dreams of becoming a professional soccer player. Discovering his passion for business in high school, he chose to obtain a B.B.A. in Marketing with a concentration in sports, event and tourism from the UTSA Carlos Alvarez College… Read more »
1
Dec
Juan Carlos Gallegos Gears Up for Finance Job at JP Morgan
Juan Carlos Gallegos will graduate with a degree in finance from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business this fall, following the footsteps of his older brother who inspired him to attend UTSA. Originally from Laredo, Gallegos moved to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico at the age of 3 and later moved back to the states at… Read more »
1
Dec
Graduate Megan Nguyen Begins Cyber Career with Black & Veatch
Megan Nguyen, a senior cyber security major looks forward to crossing the Alamodome graduation stage and making her immigrant parents proud. Inspired to attend UTSA and the Carlos Alvarez College of Business because of the devout dedication to diversity, Nguyen attributes her successes at the university to her parents who escaped the Vietnam war and… Read more »
16
May
Joshua Lazaro Prepares for his Ph.D. and Career at the CDC
From clearing Rocky Mountain trails to attending medical research programs at Stanford and Yale, Joshua Lazaro will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in statistics and data science with a concentration in biology this May. His next stop will be beginning his Ph.D. at Stanford University and career at the Center for Disease Control this fall.… Read more »
16
May
Entrepreneur Anna Almaraz Gears Up for MBA Program and Expanding Business After Graduation
Starting her own marketing company at just 15 years old, Anna Almaraz has a heart for servant leadership and entrepreneurship. Graduating this May with her B.B.A. degree in marketing from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA, Almaraz looks forward to her internship with H-E-B this summer and heading back to school in the… Read more »
15
May
Graduate Lilian Udenenwu Cherishes Her Time at UTSA
Lilian Udenenwu’s graduation from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA will be bittersweet. She is excited to start a new chapter in her life with Whirlpool, but she will miss the friendships that she’s developed during her time at UTSA. Udenenwu will receive her B.B.A. in operations and supply chain management this month.… Read more »
8
May
Cyber Security Graduate Sara Daredia Is Passionate About Helping Others
Helping others has always been a passion for Sara Daredia. Whether it was within her religious community or her family. She quickly realized that this character trait could apply to her future career as well. “Helping others has really been something that makes me feel purposeful and fulfilled, and I can’t find that anywhere else.… Read more »
8
May
Graduate Ethan Woods Continuing His Educational Journey
A high school AP Statistics course changed the trajectory of Ethan Wood’s career path. Woods, who will graduate this month with a Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Data Science, will continue on with his studies as a doctoral student at Rice University. During his senior year at Winston Churchill High School here in San… Read more »
5
May
Angel Morales Completes His Academic Journey
Inspired by his grandfather to chase his dreams and finish what he started, Angel Morales will receive his bachelor’s degree in management from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA 15 years after he first started his educational journey. “I’m more grateful this time around,” said Morales, who left UTSA to care for his… Read more »
4
May
M.S. Business Graduate Destiny Agrela Following Her Passions at H-E-B
Not even appendicitis could stop Destiny Agrela, ’21 from reaching her goal of obtaining her Master of Science in Business at the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA this month. Emergency surgery forced Agrela, a San Antonio native, to miss a week of class near the end of the semester while she recovered, but… Read more »
