2008 Maverick Orientation Leaders
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Toni Alvarez |
| Hometown: Grand Prairie, TX | |
| Major: Psychology | |
| Involvement: Freshmen Leaders On Campus, Greek Life, UTA Ambassador, UTA HOSTS! | |
| Favorite place on campus: The University Center. That’s where a lot of programs and events happen! | |
| What motivates me: Seeing people with a smile because I like to smile too! |
| Laina Bridges |  |
| Hometown: Austin, TX | |
| Major: Psychology Minor: English | |
| Involvement: Black Student Nurses Association, National Association of Colored Women’s Club, Young Ladies Anointed and Chosen for Distinction, Greek Life | |
| Favorite thing about UT Arlington: Student Organizations | |
| Advice for new students: Study every day so you don’t get stressed about tests. |
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Tim Brown |
| Hometown: Fort Worth, TX | |
| Major: Theatre | |
| Involvement: Leadership Academy, Black Student Association, NAACP, UTA Ambassador, Ambassadors 4 Christ | |
| Favorite Professor: Natalie Guapp because she mentored me about my career and has been an important part of my academic career. | |
| Advice for parents: Give your children the space needed to mature but always be there when help or encouragement is needed. |
| Jared Compton |  |
| Hometown: Amarillo, TX | |
| Major: Aerospace Engineering | |
| Involvement: Greek Life, Interfraternity Council, Movin’ Mavs | |
| Favorite places on campus: The Maverick Activities Center and Planetarium for the Rock Hall of Fame show! | |
| Favorite thing about UT Arlington: There are pretty much endless involvement opportunities. |
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Sindy Esparza |
| Hometown: Mansfield, TX | |
| Major: Bilingual Education | |
| Involvement: Maverick Scholars – FIG, UTA HOSTS!, Expanding Your Horizons | |
| Career Goals: I plan to graduate, obtain a job as a teacher, and get a master’s in school administration. | |
| Advice for parents: Be patient and try to let your student explore college on their own, while helping and motivating them as needed. |
| Eleanor Khonje |  |
| Hometown: Arlington, TX | |
| Major: Undeclared | |
| Involvement: Freshmen Leaders On Campus, UTA HOSTS!, African Student Association | |
| Favorite thing about UT Arlington: I love the diversity of campus and the involvement of students in campus activities. | |
| What motivates me: People. I love being around people, meeting new people, encouraging them, and daily learning new things about who they are. |
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Annie Liu |
| Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan | |
| Major: English | |
| Involvement: Maverick Scholars – FIG, Freshmen Leaders On Campus | |
| Favorite places on campus: The University Center and Student Governance office because there is always food and it is always fun and entertaining. | |
| Career Goals: I aspire to teach high school English. |
| Reema Mahdawi |  |
| Hometown: Arlington, TX | |
| Major: Biology (Pre-med) | |
| Involvement: Muslim Student Association, Medical Dental Prepatory Association | |
| Favorite professor: Dr. Rogers because he truly cares for his students and knows his chemistry! | |
| Career goals: I hope to become a doctor and work with Doctors Without Borders. |
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Joel Palacios |
| Hometown: Brock, TX | |
| Major: Biology (Pre-med) | |
| Involvement: Freshmen Leaders On Campus, Latin American Student Organization, Homecoming Committee | |
| Advice for new students: Live on campus and try to meet someone new every day. | |
| Favorite thing about UT Arlington: I really like the landscape, squirrels, etc. and that it is small enough where you can know the people around you. |
| Cequinta Robinson |  |
| Hometown: Houston, TX | |
| Major: Interdisciplinary Studies | |
| Involvement: Residence Life Resident Assistant (RA) | |
| Favorite place on campus: Kalpana Chawla (KC) Hall because it is a great place to stay and it has great staff members. | |
| Advice for new students: Get involved and be sure to make smart decisions. |
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Omar Rosales |
| Hometown: Carrollton, TX | |
| Major: Mechanical Engineering | |
| Involvement: Freshmen Leaders On Campus, Greek Life, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Leadership Academy, UTA HOSTS! | |
| What motivates me: My family and the fact that I will be able to help people in the future. | |
| Advice for parents: Allow your student to make mistakes but always be there in case they need you. |
| Tyrone Smith, Jr. |  |
| Hometown: Dallas, TX | |
| Major: Finance | |
| Involvement: Spirit Groups, Intramural Sports, Collection of Brothers, Black Student Association, NAACP , Greek Life, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Student Alumni Association | |
| Favorite place on campus: The Maverick Activities Center (MAC) because this is where I have fun, spend time with friends, study, and exercise. | |
| Advice for parents: Allow your students to get interactive in college. Show them the process and then let them run. |
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Danielle Wilcher |
| Hometown: Waco, TX | |
| Major: Social Work | |
| Involvement: Greek Life National Association of Colored Women’s Club, NAACP, Black Student Assocation, Young Ladies Anointed and Chosen for Distinction , UTA HOSTS! | |
| Favorite class: Sociology with Michelle Bouge because her class is very interactive. | |
| Career goals: To work with kids through the social work field and hopefully run my own adoption agency. |
