Valeria Cruz Garduno
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
Tell us about your collegiate activities, your clubs and organizations, or your favorite memories.
I am a member of the Tau Sigma Transfer Honor Society, as well as a member of the National Society of Leadership and success. Some clubs that I was able to participate in were the Hispanic and K-pop clubs.
Share the names of your favorite professors or other mentors you'd like to thank (and why).
My favorite professors are Dr. Shanan Fitts and Dr. Greg McClure. I would like to thank them for always helping me while I was taking their classes as well as for being interested in integrating my culture and community by creating Rutas y Raices.
In a nutshell, what has App State meant to you?
It has a special meaning to me since I fell in love with the campus and the community. Being a first-generation student has been a great and significant accomplishment to me and also for my family.