Scholar Stories: Angelica Ruvalcaba

Angelica Ruvalcaba is a recipient of the David Andrew Ramirez Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Austin Capital Area CLC. She is a native of Round Rock, TX and is majoring in Sociology at Texas A&M University- College Station. She is expecting to graduate in May of 2017.

"HSC has pushed me to become more independent, responsible, and outspoken. They have given me the skills and opportunities to become the leader I am today. This has enabled me to participate in multiple organizations,conferences, and events in which I was able to create a network with incredible peers and professors across the state of Texas."

As a first generation college student, Angelica faced unknown obstacles. With perseverance, she was able to face obstacles and continue her path of success.
"HSC has always been available for assistance. The staff has been a reliable resource for any college related question that I have had. HSC has also assisted me in networking with professionals in my future career; therefore allowing me to envision a bigger and brighter future than I had ever imagined that I would be able to reach."

At Texas A&M, Angelica is highly involved on campus. She is involved in an organization called "Council for Minority Student Affairs" that is focused on creating awareness about political and social issues that affect the minority community. "We inform and encourage youth in our community to continue their education. We are very active on campus in order to create positive impacts."

Angelica, along with some colleagues, was able to make a big impact on Latino studies and the Texas A&M curriculum. "We saw that Texas A&M was not properly offering courses that taught the impacts on Latinos in the United States, and therefore worked on getting signatures from students and faculty stating that they wanted a Latino and Mexican American Studies minor."

After months of working on the "Mexican American Studies" project, Angelica and her group was able to make an impact on campus. Starting Spring 2015, Texas A&M University was able to offer the Mexican American Studies minor.

In the future, Angelica wishes to travel as much as possible and prepare for her career as a Social Worker. "I believe that the more cultures I experience, the more tolerant and understanding I will become of those who differ from me. I would then like to take these experiences and apply it to my career. "

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