Tag: Profile Pieces

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Meet Richard Costa, vice chair of the Military/Veteran Faculty & Staff Association By Jessica Sinn • November 10, 2022 After speaking with Richard Costa about his work as project manager for Construction Services, you’re likely to have a newfound appreciation for every door that you see on the sprawling University of Texas at Austin campus. On any given week,…

Proud to Be First

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A Q&A with First-Gen Longhorn Lucia Diaz By Jessica Sinn • November 30, 2022 During the first week of November, our vast community of first-gen students were celebrated at various fun, festive and informative events on campus. Held every year during the week of National First-Gen Celebration Day, the university’s First-Gen Celebration Week recognizes the achievements made by…

Holding the Torch

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Brenda Burt shares how she is carrying on the legacies of Almetris Duren and many others who have supported Black students over the years By Jessica Sinn • February 22, 2023 Every year, rain or shine, Brenda Burt takes the stage on UT’s East Mall to welcome hundreds of community members at the time-honored MLK Day March and…

Speaking the Language

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Meet Emily Jin, a recent College of Liberal Arts graduate who found a deeper connection to their heritage while learning how to speak Chinese By Jessica Sinn • May 18, 2023 While growing up in a family of Chinese immigrants, Emily Jin wasn’t too eager to learn how to speak their parent’s native tongue. Yet their attitude quickly…

Coming Into Her Own

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Biochemistry Junior Isma Khokhar reflects on her journey of becoming a leader of UT’s AAPI student community By Jessica Sinn • May 18, 2023 When Isma Khokhar first came to UT Austin, she quickly found her community within the Asian Desi Pacific Islander Collective (ADPAC), a student-run agency led by the Multicultural Engagement Center. While attending a virtual ADPAC meeting,…

Taking Hold of the ‘American Dream’

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Meet Rinka Ko, Neuroscience Sophomore and Japanese Association President By Jessica Sinn • May 24, 2023 During the start of her freshman year at UT Austin, Rinka Ko was taken aback by the sheer size of the campus. When she learned about the Japanese Association, she quickly joined to make new friends and feel a sense of home. “UT…

Going All In

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Advise TX Adviser Dasjah Martinez shows Del Valle High School students how to turn their college dreams into a reality. By Jessica Sinn • June 8, 2023 Dasjah Martinez didn’t believe she was college material back when she was attending middle school in her hometown of Houston, Texas. Yet by the time she reached high school, her attitude…

Celebrating Our 2021 Graduates: Marissa Martinez

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By Jessica Sinn • May 26, 2021 Major: Corporate Communication, Moody College of Communication Hometown: College Station Programs & Activities: Senior Advisor, Latinx Community Affairs; Tap Trainer, Texas Orange Jackets; Student Fellow, XP3 Program; Gateway Scholars; Student Ambassador, First-Gen Longhorns Changing lanes…When Martinez came to UT Austin by way of Aggieland, Texas (aka College Station), she wasn’t quite sure which path…

A New World of Possibilities

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Economics senior Jordan Gibson shares his experiences abroad By Jessica Sinn • May 23, 2023 When Jordan Gibson first came to UT by way of the small Texas town of Fairfield, the idea of studying abroad never really crossed his mind. It wasn’t until he joined the Sweatt Center for Black Males when his interest in world travel…

Celebrating the Class of 2016: Heather Caudle

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