Alumni Spotlight: Mauricio Salinas
Mauricio Salinas is used to being a pioneer of sorts. He was the first UTPA engineering graduate to work at Texas Instruments (now with Raytheon) in Dallas, and he was the first student who graduated from the UTPA engineering program to earn a doctorate. He even has a patent disclosure under his belt.
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Alumni Spotlight: Armando Perez
Throughout his studies at UTPA, Armando Perez always figured he’d graduate and begin a career in banking. A finance major, Armando even worked at the Edinburg Teachers Credit Union across from the campus. But a sudden interest in retail led Armando down a very different path, one eventually leading back to UTPA.
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Alumna serves as government watchdog in D.C.
The nation's capitol was never on Crystal Lazcano's radar as far as a place to work, but for this Texas girl Washington, D.C. is where she has built herself a successful career as a "congressional watchdog" for the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
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UTPA: Truly a Family Affair for Alumni Couple
With almost 17 years of marriage, Dr. Alejandro Fuentes (BS '79) and Dr. Lilia Fuentes (ADN '91, BSN '94, MSN '01) share a great love for each other, the medical field and their alma mater - The University of Texas-Pan American.
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Financing the future
Working in the banking industry is not all about the money for UT Pan American alumni David Navarro and Robert Rodriguez, it is about transforming the community and inspiring students to pursue their dreams of earning college degrees.
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