View this email in your browser<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2... Friday | May 14, 2021 [UTSA COEHD Class of 2021. Let's Celebrate poster] [A congratulations to our 2021 graduating students poster.] Grad Spotlight: Alexa Brown [Photo of Alexa Brown]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F... "I have always been a science and nature person, so I did my undergrad in wildlife biology at Texas State. I loved everything about it except for the lack of diversity. That lack of diversity in my program and in the various natural resources jobs I had shifted my focus to sharing all of the knowledge and experience that I gained with diverse groups of people in my community." READ ALEXA'S STORY<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... Grad Spotlight: Alyse Gray Parker [Photo of Alyse Gray Parker]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2... "I grew up in Northeast Ohio and went to Ohio State University for my bachelor's and master's degrees. In my free time, I enjoy baking, trying new restaurants, and hanging out with my husband and dog. I chose to pursue a Ph.D. at UTSA because I was interested in changing and creating education policy that helped marginalized students." READ ALYSE'S STORY<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... Grad Spotlight: Brianna Ugarte [Photo of Brianna Ugarte]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2... "School has been a huge part of my life and has always been the most important thing to me. My parents have always pushed me to do well in school. My education experiences are something that I would not trade for the world. I am about to be the first in my family to graduate from college. I am excited that I am accomplishing some, although not all of my goals." READ BRIANNA'S STORY<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... Grad Spotlight: Crystal Ochoa [Photo of Crystal Ochoa]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F... "I was born in Edinburg, TX, and graduated high school in 2000. After graduating I went to college for a while, then joined the Army for 8 years, then settled in San Antonio. Soon after I started my journey, I completed my B.A. in psychology at UIW in 2016 and was accepted at UTSA for my M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling where I will be graduating this spring." READ CRYSTAL'S STORY<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... Grad Spotlight: Heeryung Woo [Photo of Heeryung Woo]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2... "I majored in primary English education for my undergrad, and have worked as an elementary school teacher in Korea. I wanted to study in-depth about teaching English to kids so I joined the UTSA graduate program! I have a great interest in piano and art, and I enjoy listening to classical music." READ HEERYUNG'S STORY<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... Grad Spotlight: Meranda Nunnery [Photo of Meranda Nunnery]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%... "I pursued this master’s degree on my journey to becoming a psychologist. I have a passion for multicultural studies and look forward to treating and advocating for people from all backgrounds. I love and appreciate my family, friends, and boyfriend. I'm grateful for the great professors and students I met through this strange COVID-19 learning, we got through it!" READ MERANDA'S STORY<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... Grad Spotlight: Omar Husain [Photo of Omar Husain]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2... "My work in religious service at the mosque led me to professional counseling. It was a match made in heaven!" READ OMAR'S STORY<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... Grad Spotlight: Rebecca Stortz [Photo of Rebecca Stortz]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2... "Earning a doctorate is a lot of work, and it would have been easy to quit. Only through pure stubbornness and determination have I been able to complete it." READ REBECCA'S STORY<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... Graduate Spotlight: Rubi Marquez [Photo of Rubi Marquez]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%... "I was born in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, and moved to Baytown, Texas when I was 8 years old. Growing up in Baytown I had amazing teachers who helped me learn English and transition to life in the United States. I am so grateful for the amazing support I had from my teachers that I want to become a bilingual educator to help students develop a strong foundation in their native language as well as English." READ RUBI'S STORY<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... Graduate Spotlight: Sibel Lacquement [Photo of Sibel Lacquement]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%... "I am a Turkish American woman who immigrated to the United States in the late 90s. I am a firm believer that education is essential for everyone. I never stopped following my dreams until this age and never will. I have my undergrad degree in Math and Science teaching. I have been teaching GED courses since 2008. I support every woman in STEM careers." READ SIBEL'S STORY<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... Graduate Spotlight: Yazmin Lopez [Photo of Yazmin Lopez]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F... "I'm originally from Mexico. I was born and raised there until I was 6 years old, then I came to the U.S. I'm currently a dual language teacher and I love helping my students learn – most importantly to keep their language and learn a new one." READ YAZMIN'S STORY<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... Congratulations to all of our 2021 COEHD graduates! See more COEHD graduate spotlights here<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2...;. If you would like to be featured, please fill out our survey here<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2...;. Commencement Schedule [Commencement Schedule for Class of 2021]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... LEARN MORE<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2... [Twitter]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%... [Facebook]<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A... 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