The University of Texas at El Paso tweeted recently that the UTEP Alumni Association had released the official list of winners of the 2023 Top Ten Seniors award.
According to UTEP, the Top Ten Seniors Award is a recognition given to students who excel academically and have established themselves as leaders on campus through their participation in organizations, internships, and community engagement.
This year’s winners include Carlos_Castanon, a mechanical engineering major, and Ashley Delgado, pursuing a fast-track dual-credit Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Computer Engineering.
As a first-generation engineering student, Carlos Castanon took advantage of the opportunities at UTEP. From completing internships with Bayer and Amazon to serving as the president for UTEP’s Latinos in Science and Engineering/Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (MAES/SHPE) chapter, Castanon stepped up time and time again to learn, grow and support his university.
He also had the opportunity to attend the SHPE National Conference and to represent UTEP at the highly selective Summer Venture in Management Program at Harvard Business School. Post-graduation, he hopes to return the favor and invest in UTEP’s College of Engineering, supporting future generations of engineering students.
Ashley Delgado hopes to create a student organization focused on mentoring low-income, first-generation Hispanic students and working in the technology industry.
She is grateful for the opportunities she was awarded as a UTEP student, including the prestigious Terry Foundation award. She hopes to return the favor for minorities and girls interested in engineering. Her extensive accomplishments as a Miner include providing mentorship through the Upward Bound College Prep Program, volunteering with numerous UTEP initiatives, and completing competitive internships and projects, including NASA, Raytheon, Google, and Lockheed Martin, all while graduating with honors. Her plans include working in the technology industry and continuing her work of creating more opportunities for minorities and women in the STEM field.
Click here to read about UTEP’s 2023 Top Ten Seniors.
Our 2023 Top Ten Seniors include future lawyers, accountants, professors and public servants. These undergraduates were selected based on their academic achievements, leadership and involvement. Read more about them at https://t.co/lljcYF5SQ0. #MinerExcellence pic.twitter.com/n530XSFdmR
— UTEP (@UTEP) April 27, 2023
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