Amara Cazares 
multidisciplinary studies senior
“I think college is really important to learn social skills. I dropped out twice and came back, and I think it’s been really important for me to interact with a lot of people at once, do public speaking and performance.”
![Michelle Guiza marketing sophomore “College has been a stepping block for me because I joined a student [organization] here on campus. I joined a sorority, I am a vice president, I work in development for them. Alpha Sigma Tau … has allowed me to have different connections from a bunch of different majors. … It has also allowed me to weekly do public speaking in front of all my girls, so I was able to have that stepping stone of going into leadership while also having to balance work and school.”](https://www.utrgvrider.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_9641-768x1024.jpg)
marketing sophomore
“College has been a stepping block for me because I joined a student [organization] here on campus. I joined a sorority, I am a vice president, I work in development for them. Alpha Sigma Tau … has allowed me to have different connections from a bunch of different majors. … It has also allowed me to weekly do public speaking in front of all my girls, so I was able to have that stepping stone of going into leadership while also having to balance work and school.”
marketing freshman
“I think it has been a stepping stone towards my future of like improving communicating to other people and socializing. I think I see a lot of new faces every day, and it’s great to make new friends here.”
counseling graduate student
“It has been a huge stepping block on my career, so far is to better serve our community and to help those who need help and assistance.”
–Compiled and photos by Amara Cazares and Daniela Martinez Salazar
Jose Rodriguez 
Daniela Chapa-Reyes 
Ali Halloum 
Sofia Cantú Sauceda 