Academic Excellence

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Up next is Jorge who comes to UTA all the way from his hometown in El Paso, Texas. This mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering senior has one of the most impressive resumes you will ever see from a college student with internships at NASA, SpaceX and more. This is a maverick who is going places and one of them might be outer space.

– Thanks for the amazing intro, Alex. Born in El Paso, raised in Mexico, settling in Arlington, and wanting to be an astronaut. I knew UTA was the perfect place for me. Growing up, my grandpa had a huge influence on me with his passion for NASA, despite the fact that he had no formal education. To fulfill his vision, I chose UTA and pursued degrees in mechanical and biomedical engineering. I came to UTA because of its overall academic excellence and more specifically its world-class Engineering Department. Some of the real game changers for me were getting involved in student-led organizations such as the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers where I served as President and the Mars Rover team where I served as Chief Engineer. At UTA’s College Work Experience Program I was able to land my first internship at Lockheed Martin. Through this opportunity, I was able to develop my engineering skills and land out of this world internships at NASA and SpaceX. During these internships, I’ve had the opportunity to work on projects that are riding human history such as NASA’s SLS, Artemis, Moon Rocket, and SpaceX’s Starship Rocket that will be returning humans to the moon and eventually to Mars. And none of this would’ve been possible without UTA. No matter your academic interests, UTA has a place for you. The university offers more than 180 degree programs across nine different departments, helping you choose your path to be a difference maker. From leadership retreats to the Honors College to study abroad programs, UTA will help you blast off your career. UTA has helped me achieve my lifelong dreams and has even prepared me to share my story at the White House and be a keynote speaker at the X-Ray Space Conference in London. I hate to end it, but I gotta run to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for another awesome internship. That’s it for me. Back to you, Alex.

– Incredible story, Jorge. Safe drive to Florida. UTA offers both a world-class education and a commitment to educating students from all backgrounds. It’s one of just twenty-one universities in the United States to receive designations as both a Hispanic serving institution and a Carnegie R1 classification for very high research activity. Thanks again, Jorge.