TAMIU Annual Report 2019

2019 Annual Report / AWORLDOF DIFFERENCE Trailblazers/ DIFFERENCE 34 Henry Cuellar, ’82... FromClassroomtoCourtroom toCongress. What University course would you take all over again today? I would take all the courses in the MBA program dealing with inter- national trade and logistics over again to refresh myself as I work to educate my colleagues at the US Capitol about the importance of passing the trade agreement between the US, Mexico and Canada. Who was your favorite professor and why? Laredo StateUniversity had somany excellent professors, but I enjoyed taking classes taught by Dr. Khosrow Fatemi and Dr. Rafael Lecuona because of their expertise and their life experiences that brought a different dimension to teaching. When did you know that your hard work had paid off and your degree hadmade a “World of Difference” for you? As a practicing attorney in Laredo representing many clients in the international tradefield and knowinghowtheir businesses operated in real life, I knewmy hardwork gettingmyMBAhad paid off andmy degree had made a “World of Difference” to me. My MBA made me a much better attorney. What would your advice be to today’s students as they make their way through their University experience? Once youhave decidedwhat degree youwant to obtain fromTAMIU, focus andwork hard to achieve your goal. Therewill be challenges, but you can overcome them all if you work hard and believe in yourself. Ask for help from the University, they are there to guide you to find your path to success. What’s your proudest accomplishment to date? I have broughtmany im- provements to Laredo, but I amvery proudof passing legislationandobtaining all the necessary funding to establishTAMIUaswe have it here today. I said many years ago that the establishment of TAMIU was a once ina generation accomplishment that would forever transform Laredo, the region, and the State. Tell uswhat you’redoing today career or life-wise andwhat you look forward to each day: I’maU. S. Congressman proudly servingmy con- stituents.