Yesenia Mondragon

BBA '18

Major: Marketing & Minors: MIS and English

Hometown: Houston, TX

Hobbies: Reading, Hiking, TV Shows/Films

Ana Flores Monarrez

BBA '19

Major: Marketing & Minor: Finance

Hometown: Baytown, TX

Hobbies: Listening to music, watching the Office, arts and crafts, especially painting with acrylic paint.

Bentley Tang

BBA '18

Major: Finance & Minor:

Hometown: Round Rock, TX

Hobbies: Rock climbing, Cooking, Backpacking, 19th century Impressionism Art

Jamal Van Fielder

Major: BS '19, Nutrition

Hometown: Houston, TX

If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why: I would go to Africa because I want to climb mt. Kilimanjaro

Cassandra Gonzalez

Major: BS ' 19, Public Health

Hometown: Brownsville, TX

Hidden Talents: I can play many songs on the flute including Poker Face by Lady Gaga. I am also pretty flexible because I was in gymnastics when I was younger.

Anakaren Lozano

Major: Human Development

Hometown: Laredo, TX

If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why:If I could go anywhere in the world right now I would travel to Santorini, Greece. It is listed as one of the most beautiful places on earth and I would want to travel there to explore and have a get away.

Cesar Manzanilla

Major: International Business

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Hidden Talents: I can play the guitar left handed, I'm ambidextrous

Johanna Martinez

Major: Supply Chain Management

Hometown: Pleasanton, TX

Hidden talents: I can sing the ABC"s backwards!

Astrid Alvarado

Major: Journalism & Political Communication

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why? I would go to Mexico! I used to go every summer when I was little and have recently started going back again. Both of my parents are from there, and I still have many family that lives there today. It is such a beautiful and diverse country that offers me a different landscape full of different opportunities every time I go back. My diet is also 99% tacos and topo chico so Mexico is a great country to be for those cravings!

Miguel Ruiz

Major: BS '20, Psychology

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why? If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why?

Veronica Rodriguez

Major: BBA Management

Hometown: El Paso, TX

Hobbies: Watching HGTV (Fixer Upper), Being outside, Swimming

Michelle Mejia

Major: Nursing

Hometown: Houston, TX

If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why? Just because I enjoy food. I mean who doesnt? I'd like to visit every country and try new foods. I have been to Spain, France, United Kingdom, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and will be going to Italy in the summer of 2018. There's no particular place, I just enjoy going to different places to try new foods.

Clarissa Castillo

Major: Supply Chain Management or Accounting

Hometown: Brownsville, TX

Hobbies: I like biking, playing tennis and volleyball, and watching movies with friends and family!

Isac Ramirez

Major: Civil Engineering

Hometown: Los Fresnos, TX

Hidden talent: One of my hidden talents is that I can play the saxophone, and if given enough time I can make anybody laugh.

Issac Turrubiate

Major: Government & Economics

Hometown: Eagle Pass

Hobbies: I enjoy reading in quiet spaces with the Great Gatsby coffee from Bennu, I also enjoy going to PinBallz Arcade here in Austin, and I enjoy working out as well.

Jeremiah Guy-Williams

Major:

Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX

If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why? The United Kingdom as it is a place I've always wanted to visit. I love the culture and the landmarks they have there.

Valerie Faudoa

Major:

Hometown: El Paso

Hidden talent: Poetry writing, arts and crafts, playing the French horn.

Tanisha Belvin

Major:

Hometown: Houston, TX

Hobbies: Dancing, Archery, music, & working out

Emmanuel Arturo Garcia

Major: Corporate Communication

Hometown: El Paso

Hidden talent: My hidden talents are ballroom dancing, and I secretly know how to do one parkour stunt. I was horrible at dancing so I decided to join ballroom dancing as a result, and when I was very little I wanted to do parkour so I learned how to do one (1) stunt. That sums up it up.

Lesley Hernandez

Major: Biology

Hometown: Houston, TX

Hidden talent: I know how to teach a dog basic commands such as sit, stay, and shake. Unfortunately, I have not mastered roll over. I am also pretty good at memorizing lyrics.

Zayda Lopez

Social Media Manager

BBA '20 Major: Marketing & Minor: MIS

Hometown: Dallas, TX

Hidden talent: I can play the alto-saxophone, I know a lot of random Disney Trivia, and can do a frog stand.

Ashley Ephraim

Photographer

Major: Journalism

Hometown: Beaumont, TX

Hobbies: Photography, thrifting, rugby, writing short stories, reading, doodling

Hong Nga Nguyen

Videographer

Hometown:

Hidden talent: I used to be a huge crocheter. I learned how to wake surf last summer so I'm very keen on getting more practice in so I can do it even better. This tends to surprise a lot of people since I'm very uncoordinated.