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: 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.