Graduate Spotlight: Alyssa Vasquez-Garza

From a young age, Alyssa Vasquez-Garza knew she would attend St. 菲利普的大学. She has lived on the east side of 圣安东尼奥 most of her life, 和, 一度, she lived within walking distance of the main campus. “As a child, I came to St. 菲利普的大学 with my older cousin. I visited the library regularly with her while she studied,” said Alyssa.

On 五月 23, 2024, Alyssa will earn her Associate of Applied Science degree. Majoring in Business Management 和 Technology is the first step towards reaching her ultimate goal of owning her own food truck business. “我喜欢餐车. They have always inspired creativity for me. It is just something I know I want to do,”她说。.

在SPC工作期间, Alyssa has taken every opportunity to get involved in the campus community 和 broaden her experiences. She is current treasurer for the Tiger Network student organization 和 a St. 菲利普的大学 Princess for the royal court.

For the past year, she has interned as a Student Success Generalist in the Welcome Center. “The best part of working at SPC is being able to help students. I have the opportunity to help my peers navigate the college 和 provide information on student services 和 resources available,”她说。.

When asked what helped keep her motivated, Alyssa said, “My son is the reason I came back to school. I want to provide the best for my son, 和 I knew investing in my education was the best thing I could do for him. I want to show my son a better life than I had.” Alyssa’s three-year-old son attends the daycare at the Child Development Center 和 is a Tiger in the making. 

Next Fall, Alyssa will attend Texas A&M 圣安东尼奥 to begin her studies for a bachelor’s degree in business management with a minor in marketing. This 五月, Alyssa will serve the college one last time as a member of the Commencement Stage Party. She will introduce the Commencement speaker.

恭喜阿莉莎!

For more information on the Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony, click 在这里.

Spring 2024 Commencement
2024年5月23日，星期四
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4:00 p.m.