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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
11
Sep
College Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 2023
The college welcomed 21 new full-time faculty to start the fall semester, including 12 new tenure-track faculty. ACCOUNTING Teena Philip, postdoctoral fellow Abigail Zhang, assistant professor ECONOMICS Rodrigo Velez, professor Natassa Zervou, associate professor FINANCE Tim Zhang, assistant professor INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND CYBER SECURITY Brent Bloodworth, assistant professor of practice Thomas Ervin, assistant professor of… Read more »
14
Jul
Meet a Roadrunner: Daisy Flores
Meet Daisy Flores, an undergraduate accounting student from Wichita Falls, TX in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business! Expected Graduation: December 2023 Favorite class, professor or topic you’ve learned about this year? I am surprised to say that my favorite class this year was Intro to Environmental Science with Professor Terri Matiella. Learning about the… Read more »
