Junior Finance majors Justin Gould and Luis Castro recently won the Dr. Keith A. Russell Memorial Awards for Academic Excellence from the San Antonio Chapter of the Financial Executives International (FEI).
Gould and Castro were among 14 students from local universities to receive the awards on Feb. 22 at the San Antonio Country Club. Each received $2,000 for the awards, which are given to students who excel in finance and accounting.
At the ceremony, Castro, a first-generation student, said, “During my off days, I spend my time working with my father on painting and remodeling. I feel very blessed and happy to be in the position I am in thanks to both of my hardworking parents who came from a country of low opportunity to see their children succeed.”
A member of the track and field team, Gould said, “I plan to graduate in the spring of 2025 and get a job in finance as a financial analyst. When I am not busy with being a college athlete, I enjoy spending my free time with my family, playing video games, being in nature, or the gym.”
OLLU professors J. Harrison Watts, PhD, and Michelle Avila, PhD, attended the ceremony with the students.
