Luis Diaz

• What does being a First-Generation College Graduate mean to you?

To me it means that I can be a role model to my younger siblings and show them that they too can go to college. It also means that the hardships that my parents went through paid off to give me a better future.

• What is your proudest moment from your time at UCSD?

I was proud when I became a workshop facilitator and was able to help other students succeed in their classes!

• Who are the family members, friends or loved ones who have been most influential throughout your college journey? Are there any words of gratitude you would like to share with them?

Friends: Aysia Saadiq, Matthew Nobuhara, Diego Tocol, Richard Lee, Chris Kwok, Christina Orozco, Richard Taguba, Daniel Alemu, and countless others!

Family: Rosalia Diaz, Luis Diaz, Juan Diaz, Diana Diaz, Karina Diaz and my entire extended family

Thank you all for being there for me! All your support kept me going and I couldn't have done it without you

• Who are the staff, faculty or mentors who have been most influential throughout your college journey? Are there any words of gratitude you would like to share with them?

Brian Crie, Sabrina Tucker, Alex Ty, Danika Garcia, Jennifer Vo, Aaron Fraenkel, Colin Jemmott, Brad Voytek, Stephanie Jed, Robert Twomey

Thank you for all your help, advice, and time. It helped my time at UCSD and helped prepare me for the future!

• What do you plan or hope to do after graduating?

Long term wise I plan to find a job in either a data science or software engineering position

Campus Affiliations

Campus Involvement

• OASIS Facilitator

Student Retention & Success Programs

• OASIS - 2Excel

• OASIS - SummerBridge