TAMIU Annual Report 2021

TAMIU STUDENTS ARE PART OF THE UNIVERSITY’S PHILANTHROPIC TRADITION AND EACH CLASS CONTRIBUTES TO THE DUSTDEVIL P.R.I.D.E. SCHOLARSHIP Class of 2020 Tiffany C. Alexander Andrew E. Alfaro Alice Almanza Adriana G. Alvarez Gladys V. Benavides Susan A. Cadena Frida M. Camero Stephanie A. Castro Bianca C. Cazares Gabriela Chapa Mayra A. Cortes Cordelia Dominguez Bryana G. Duck Odalys Espinoza Francisco J. Flores Perla Y. Fuentes Georgina Galaviz Genesis C. Garcia-Escobedo Ashley M. Gibeaut Alan A. Gonzalez Cristina V. Guevara Jessica M. Gutierrez Manelick Hernandez Jesus A. Huerta Nadia A. Jimenez Cristina I. Lara Francisco J. Lara Griselda Laurel Valeria L. Leal Lluvia J. Linan Crystal L. Martinez Eva J. Martinez Fernando E. Martinez Gonzalez Lizeth A. Martinez Savannah K. Martinez Jose A. Medrano Javier Mendez Josielynn Mendez Klarissa I. Mendez Marianna Molina Elizabeth Morillo Daisy M. Olivares Annette M. Palacios Griselda L. Palacios Jasmin A. Palacios Roland J. Patricio Clarissa A. Perez Jose A. Perez, Jr. Samantha A. Perez Claudia G. Ramirez Jacqueline Ramirez Mitzi A. Ramirez Angelica S. J. Ramos Daphne D. Ramos Michelle D. Ramos Jennifer L. Rangel Jennifer Rivera Angelica R. Rodriguez Juan C. Ruiz Cassandra Saldivar Krisela I. Salinas Luis Sanchez Larissa N. Solis Yaritza L. Tejada Paola V. Tovar Loya Rocio E. Trujillo Edyth J. Vela Daniela Veloz Daniela Vergara Lorraine E. Villarreal Maria V. Villegas Class of 2021 Jesus E. Abrego Alejandra Aguilar Dante M. Aguilar Sanaa Z. M. Al Nasser Abdiana Alfaro Oscar E. Almanza, Jr. Arianna Alvarado Olga V. Alvarado Rebecca N. Alvarado Dalila Alvarez Melissa M. Amesquita Sharon E. Amoros Yovanka O. Araiza Pablo Arenaz Berenice J. Armendariz Arturo Arriaga, Jr. Jenna D. Arsuaga Binod Aryal Sofia I. Arzagoitia Mario A. Avalos, Jr. Fabiola Balderas Alfredo Barrera, III Christina N. Barrera Keyiris Bautista Karina I. Benavides Kayla M. Benavides Valerie Benavides Krysta A. Bentiez Daniela Bermudez Miguel E. Bernal Esmeralda S. Blanquez Edna G. Bouchot Analy Bustamante Jacqueline A. Caballero Joel A. Caballero Joseph A. Caballero Briana Cabrales Angelica Cadena Mariana Cadena Rosa I. Cadena Keisha A. Calderon Rebecca L. Calderon Leslie Campos Leticia A. Canales Marianna E. Canales Rebecca E. Cantu Yessica Cantu Martin Caracheo Aracely Cardenas Brandy D. Cardenas Brenda E. Carmona Alexandro Carraman Katherine Carrera Justin C. Carrillo Alexander Castillo Cecilia Castillo Jocelynn Castillo Vanessa L. Castillo Daniel G. Castillon, III Verania Y. Cavazos Jordan A. Cervantes Michael A. Cervantes Tomas Chapa Jose L. Chong Lexy Cirlos Olivia L. Cisneros Alix L. Coria Briana M. Cruz Clemente Cruz, Jr. Alexander G. Davidson Luis H. De La Cruz, Jr. Alexander F. De La Parra Jammy J. Del Bosque Elia M. Diaz Gabriela Diaz Daniella A. Dominguez Julio C. Dominguez Alexandra Elizondo Emily Escamilla Aydee M. Esparza Amaranta L. Espinosa Maria I. Espinoza Jose A. Esqueda Dalia D. Esquivel Natalia L. Estrada Anthony Y. Fernandez Alos Gabriela M. Flores Karma R. Flores Tamara L. Flores Abigail Garcia Alondra Garcia Anaestella Garcia Buentello Deidre D. Garcia Eduardo I. Garcia Cecilia P. Garcia Guerrero Jessica Garcia Joana M. Garcia Julissa L. Garcia Norma A. Garcia Paola K. Garcia Rodrigo Garcia Samantha Garcia Jennifer Garcia Tellez Victoria M. Garcia Alejandra L. Garza Destiny R. Garza Itzel Garza Karina Garza Zelma A. Garza Angelica R. Godinez Arturo J. Gomez Evelyn G. Gomez Bunn Carmen Z. Gomez Dezteny A. Gomez Fabiola A. Gomez Israel S. Gomez, Jr. Kelly Gonzales Alexis A. Gonzalez Berenice Gonzalez Claudia M. Gonzalez Elizabeth Gonzalez Justin R. Gonzalez Karina L. Gonzalez ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS Maximiliano Zapata (’17) With help from Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina (’02) and Red Wing United, Maximiliano Zapata orchestrated various efforts to help residents of El Cenizo receive imperative resources during the 2021 Texas Winter Storm. As the former city commissioner and current El Cenizo resident, Zapata assisted in mobilizing people to deliver essential items, blankets, pizza, and water to those without water or electricity. He earned a TAMIU B.A. in Political Science. Ashley Morales (’14) We always say TAMIU alums really go places, but graduate Ashley Morales has gone from a TAMIU Study Abroad program to making the world her workplace. She’s lived, studied and worked in the UK and says she’s a digital nomad --working wherever her laptop and WiFi connection co-exist. “I particularly enjoy working remotely since the importance of my day is centered on the necessary work I am doing. I have also been able to travel while working and have truly come to appreciate this modern work-life balance,” she said. C L A S S G I V I NG 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 1 39