Meet the Ambassadors

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Melany Azocar

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Best advice: "Set goals for yourself and seek new challenges. Strive to always grow your professional development."




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Quade Creswell

Major: Electrical Engineering

Hometown: Big Spring, Texas

Best advice: "Form a study group with students who are in the same classes. Study with them and learn together. Don't be a homebody. Go to events, make friends, and hang out around town!"




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Alyssandra Galindo

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Hometown: Midland, Texas

Best advice: "To persevere is important for everyone. Don't give up, don't give in. There's always an answer to everything."




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Leonardo Gamez

Major: Petroleum Engineering

Hometown: El Paso, Texas

Best advice: "In everything you do in life, do it with the utter most effort and soon enough passion and perseverance will grow."




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Darinka Orona

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Hometown: Presidio, Texas

Best advice: "Be consistent and study with a purpose, but also give yourself time to relax and have fun. And of course, pay attention in your calculus classes; you will need them all."




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Mickelange Prince

Major: Electrical Engineering

Hometown: South-Kivu/DR. Congo

Best advice: "Small steps taken with determination lead to great achievements. Always spread love around you, even on hard days."




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Paulina Rios

Major: Chemical Engineering

Hometown: Presidio, Texas

Best advice: "Always make friends in every class, and you won't have to go through classes alone."




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Erin West

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Best advice: "Don't be afraid to tell your professors you're not understanding something. They are there to help so don't worry that you're being a bother."