The only person you were destined to become is the person you decide to be.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Voices from Avanza Members
“Education is the greatest gift you can give to yourself, and all you need to unwrap it is GANAS.”
-Rene Gonzalez, MIT Alumnus from Corpus Christi, TX, Serial Entrepreneur/CEO/CFO
“It was the struggles of my parents that always motivated me to achieve and accomplish.”
-Jennifer Elizondo, MIT Alumna from East Los Angeles, CA, Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory & Doctor
“Education is power and no one can ever take that away from you.”
-Leticia Barcenas, MIT Alumna from Chicago, Il, Chemical Engineer/MBA
“Never underestimate yourself and your ability to succeed in life.”
-Dione Sturd, MIT Alumna from Hartford, Kansas, Civil Engineer/Software Engineer & Air National Guard Lt.Colonel
“You will fall but get up, spread those wings, and fly!”
-Julia Ruiz, MIT Alumna Canutillo, TX, Biomedical Engineer & Pediatric Doctor
“Never forget where you came from as its the pillar that defines who you are, and dare to dream!”
-Frances Pinedo from Soledad, CA, MIT Alumna, Serial Entrepreneur/CEO/COO