Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Business Administration
Why Santa Fe College: Santa Fe is one of the top schools out of the 28 colleges in Florida. The smaller classroom setting creates a personal and comfortable space to learn and connect with my classmates.
Interesting Fact About You: I am the first Hispanic Female Student Body President.
Hobbies: working out and traveling.
5 year goals: I will graduate from Santa Fe in spring 2020 and hopefully transition into NYU fall 2020 to pursue a Bachelor's in Business Administration and eventually specialize in Finance and Economics.
Advice for freshmen: Do not feel discouraged if you did not get accepted into the top Ivy League School or university of your choice. It does not matter what institution you go to but what you do while you are there. Here at Santa Fe we have so many opportunities and resources for students so use them and see how windows of opportunity will open for you.
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Major: Business Administration
Interesting Fact About You: I run my own competitive saltwater fishing team
Hobbies: sports, kayaking, drawing
5 Year Goals: To earn a Master’s of Business Administration and to study some of the great minds of today’s companies in order to establish myself in the business world and grow my own company as an entrepreneur.
Advice for Freshman: Don’t be scared if you don’t know what you want to do. I switched from Law to Engineering before finding my passion in Business. Get involved - I started out in a club in Spring 2018 and worked my way up to a Leadership Team position before becoming Vice President for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Hometown: Palm Bay, Florida
Major: Bachelor’s in Accounting
Why Santa Fe College: I chose to attend Santa Fe College originally as it had the highest transfer rate to the University of Florida. Now, I choose Santa Fe College as it has a Bachelor’s in Accounting, and it has become my home.
Interesting Fact about you: I used to be a professional Pokémon Player in High School.
Hobbies: Playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game, discussing politics, playing board games with friends, and scuba diving.
Why did I join Student Government: I joined Student Government in the fall of 2018 as a club Senator for the Catholic Saints. I was fascinated with how efficient the Student Government ran and how much was accomplished in a short time. This inspired me to run for Student Body Treasurer in Spring of 2019 to advocate for students and help create further change at Santa Fe College.
5-year goal: I will complete my SF Bachelor’s in Accounting degree by the summer of 2021 and I hope to complete my SF Health Science Bachelor’s degree by spring of 2023. While I am working on my Bachelor’s in Health Science, I hope to be working as a Certified Financial Planner to help people achieve their financial goals.
Advice for freshman: Get involved as soon as you can, whether it is through a club or an organization, volunteering in the community, or whatever comes naturally to you. This will help you develop as a person, uplift others around you, and create everlasting connections.
Hometown: Hialeah, FL
Major: English
Why Santa Fe College: I believed this school would help me achieve my goals (it has!)
Interesting Fact About You: I am ambidextrous, but left-hand dominant.
Hobbies: Reading, singing, and sleeping.
5 Year Goals: 1. Graduate with honors from Santa Fe and Florida State University; 2. Get an internship with a law firm in Tallahassee before I graduate from FSU; 3. Get into a Law School of my choice with an LSAT score of at least 165.
Advice for Freshmen: Always ask professors for help with anything you struggle with. Studying by yourself doesn’t always work, so don’t be afraid to study in a group.
Hometown: Key West, Florida
Major: Linguistics
Why Santa Fe College: Santa Fe College has one of the most impressive student governments in the nation, as well as amazing professors and a wide variety of classes.
Hobbies: Writing poetry and watching movies
5 Year Goals: I plan to graduate from Santa Fe and teach English to students overseas.
Advice for Freshmen: Find a balance between schoolwork, studying, and taking care of yourself (physically and mentally). Allot time for self care in your schedule.
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