Tag: Student Success

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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…

Spreading the Wealth

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Michelle Lam shares her experiences bestowing blessings and prosperity to local business with the Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team By Jessica Sinn • May 30, 2023 During the months of February and March, the Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team (TDDT) is in high demand, performing before crowds at restaurants, weddings and local businesses during the height of the Lunar New Year season.…

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…

Coming Home

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UT Alum Donovan Handy reflects on his Sweatt Center for Black Males trip to Ghana, Africa By Jessica Sinn • March 28, 2023 Last December, Donovan Handy joined a group of Sweatt Center for Black Males student leaders on a trip of a lifetime to Ghana, Africa. Throughout the 12-day excursion, they visited various historic sites and landmarks in Accra,…

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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By Jessica Sinn • May 6, 2016 Major: Government, College of Liberal Arts Activities: Gateway Scholars, Maymester in Beijing, Summer Bridge, LCCE-Austin City Hall Fellows, Kuhn Scholars, Intellectual Entrepreneurship Pre-Graduate School Internship Program Prepped for success…Inspired by her team of advisors and mentors in the Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence (LCAE), Caudle wants to launch her own academic success programs for college students. Based on…

Destination New Orleans

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A Q&A with Alternative Breaks leader Camila Arroyo By Jessica Sinn • February 26, 2023 Last year, Camila Arroyo, a UT Austin alum (HDO ’23) took a spring break trip of a lifetime to New Orleans, Louisiana, where she spent her days working on neighborhood beautification projects and her evenings touring the city’s eateries and famous landmarks. As the leader…

FLI in NY: Marketing Sophomore Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple

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