University of Texas at AustinDivision of Diversity and Community Engagement

Three of the nine spotlighted students for the University of Texas at Austin feature on the Class of 2013 were participants in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement’s Intellectual Entrepreneurship (IE) initiative:  Paulina Sosa (Philosophy and Psychology), Isaac Gomez (Theatre and Dance), and Jobby John (Pharmacy).

From UT Austin:

Among the class of 2013 are some big thinkers and doers, people who grabbed their University of Texas experience from Day 1, seeking mentors, conducting research, earning leadership roles, forging connections and making big plans for their next chapters.

These outstanding students (who have racked up some impressive awards and accolades) are not simply defined by their achievements. Rather, they are notable for their courage and determination, their focus and perseverance. These nine, like so many of their classmates, are leaving an indelible mark on their alma mater, and we can’t wait to follow their next move.

Here are some of our previous features on our dynamic IE graduates, Paulina Sosa and Isaac Gomez. Congratulations!

 

 

 

 

Profile: Damilola Olatayo, An Advocate for Learning

May 14, 2013

  Damilola Olatayo  has always been something of a prodigy, so it is no surprise that she has been praised as one of the outstanding members of this year’s graduating class at the University of Texas at Austin. She graduated high school when she was 15 years old, not long after she survived malaria, which is often deadly [...]

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Asian American Community Leadership Awards May 6

May 10, 2013

The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement presented awards to Community Partner Texas Health and Science University and four pillars of Austin’s Asian American community in Austin on Monday, May 6th. Honorees included Nahid Khataw, the first Muslim board president of Interfaith Action of Central Texas and chairwoman of the Asian Community and Education (ACE) [...]

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NFHS Spirit of Sport Award Presentation at Track & Field Championships May 11

May 10, 2013

Media Contact: Kate Y. Hector Phone: (512) 471-5883 Fax: (512) 471-6589 Email: pr@uiltexas.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN, TX— Charlotte Brown, of Emory Rains High School, will be presented with the 2013 Section 6 National High School Spirit of Sport Award by the National Federation of State High School Associations on Saturday before the evening session [...]

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Guadalupe Jasso–Outstanding Student, Tutor, Researcher

May 9, 2013

We think we have some of the best students on campus in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. Senior Guadalupe Jasso is no exception–in fact she sets a very high bar for undergraduates. Jasso, a biochemistry major, is a McNair Scholar, a Dean’s Scholar and a tutor in the Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence(LCAE). [...]

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Heman Sweatt Symposium Evening of Honors

May 9, 2013

Our culminating event for the 27th annual Heman Sweatt Symposium was a rousing celebration of the legacy of Dr. Joseph C. Parker Jr. at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center on May 3. Rev. Parker came of age in Birmingham, Alabama during the civil rights movement. For decades, he has been a pillar of Austin’s religious community [...]

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California Could Become Recruitment Model for Underserved Students

May 8, 2013

After California voters abolished affirmative action by passing Proposition 209 in 1996, the numbers of African American and Latino students dropped precipitously at state colleges and universities. A recent New York Times article suggests that California could become the model for attracting underserved student populations if the Supreme Court decides to curtail or abolish the [...]

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Banner Year for IE Students

May 7, 2013

This year has been a banner year for students in the Intellectual Entrepreneurship (IE) Program. Quite a few 2012-2013 IE Pre Grad interns, many of whom are the first in their families to attend college and who are graduating in May, were accepted to graduate programs and received recruitment (financial) offers from such prestigious institutions [...]

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