Mentors
Left to Right: Colton Pruett, Cay Cappadona, Sarena Pena, Derey Ramirez, Amanda Luera, and Shawn Estrada.
Mentors will provide enhanced services across campus by engaging students in the Javelina community to foster a sense of belonging and help build the practical skills to be successful. Mentors will cultivate peer support groups, provide academic workshops including time management and study skills, offer drop in one-on-one mentoring and invite students to attend campus events with the HEART Project.
Major: Criminology
Hometown: Pearsall, Texas
Favorite Javelina tradition: Fall and Spring festival turkey legs
Aspirations for the coming year: Do well in my Masters program here at TAMUK
Major: Psychology
Hometown: San Angelo, Texas
Favorite Javelina tradition: Fall festival activities
Aspirations for the coming year: Attend graduate school to pursue a Specialist Degree in School Psychology
Major: Sociology
Minor: Kinesiology
Hometown: Alice, Texas
Favorite Javelina tradition: Javelina Camp
Aspirations for the coming year: Get a scholarship or internship in my major to help prepare for my senior year
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Edinburg, Texas
Favorite Javelina tradition: Watching the bell tower light up at night after home football games
Aspirations for the coming year: Broaden my knowledge of the energy industry with my major and hopefully get my second summer internship
Major: Architectural Engineering
Minor: Business Administration
Hometown: Zapata, Texas
Favorite Javelina tradition: Annual Javelina hog call
Aspirations for the coming year: Get my first internship