How has OLLU shaped me as a student and prepared me for my business goals?
OLLU has equipped me with all the tools necessary to step up in the big world. Being a business major, I had amazing faculty, mentors, staff, and coaches who are highly accomplished and knowledgeable in their fields, and they are constantly trying to get you to think not through the textbook but through the real world. That’s an advantage I can say I’m getting as I’m about to graduate. This real-world approach gave me all the right tools to carve my own path, and the environment at OLLU made it feel safe—like if I had made a wrong turn, I would be safely led the right way. I joined great clubs like First Gen and McNair, and I even started my own business club. My time at OLLU has been well spent, and I’m glad I made the most of my time here.
What I want my legacy to be
Coming from the border city of Laredo, Texas, as a first-gen student on an athletic scholarship for cross country and track, I hope to leave a legacy as a source of inspiration. I want to lead and inspire a greater percentage of Hispanic graduates to pursue their dreams. I hope to be used as a tool and guide for students to ask questions and teach, just as my professors have encouraged us to treat them. I hope to continue to expand my education and get my Ph.D. somewhere along the way in the future and come back to teach wherever it might take me, but always share about my time at OLLU.