Alejandra Quiroz is a freshman majoring in Psychology at Miami Dade Honors College. She enjoys helping others and being politically engaged. So, she wants to pursue a Psychology degree with a specialization in Developmental Psychology and a focus on political violence. Quiroz wants to dedicate her time to supporting children who are going through traumatic experiences such as displacement due to immigration, orphanhood, among others. During her time at Miami Dade College and the Honors Program, she has been able to pursue those goals by acquiring different certifications, such as the Mental Health First Aid and QPR training. Also, she has had the opportunity to attend seminars and conferences such as The Washington Seminar and the College Media Associations’ NYC 24 Convention. Through her active engagement with student-led organizations, like The Reporter and the Psychology Student Association (PSA), and the activities mentioned before, Quiroz has been able to explore her interests and goals for the future. The Honors College has been a source of inspiration and a milestone towards what the future holds for her. So, she would like to pursue her upper-level education in an institution that will continue to provide her with the best education and opportunities, such as Stanford.
Felipe Solorzano is a freshman at Miami Dade Honors College majoring in computer science. Being raised in a household with 5 siblings and both his parents, he grew up with a passion for science and technology. As a former NASA intern and a certified EMT, Felipe enjoys finding the harmony between our digital and physical lives. He wants to pursue a career in computer science in hopes of being able to study and design products with bioengineering and technology. During his time at Miami Dade Honors college, he has explored many different fields of interest that will help him grow in his career. He works as an engineering tutor at the engineering and technology department, helping students learn to CAD and work with electronics. He also administers the labs at the school where he maintains the 3D printers. Felipe has had the opportunity to create and publish his own website where he presents his works and portfolio. Miami Dade Honors College has been a driving force of motivation offering Felipe countless opportunities.
Sofia Tarno is a freshman at Miami Dade Honors College, and as a political science major, she takes on many leadership roles on her campus. She is the Vice President of Communications in the Pre Law society, a Junior Officer in PTK, Logistics Director in IGIVE, and Inclusion Director for her campus Student Government Association. Sofia hopes to be able to transfer to Georgetown University in pursuit for a higher education. Once she has had her time in Georgetown, she would like to go to law school at a well respected institution. One of her main passions is to educate herself on current world issues and be able to educate her peers about them. She does this because she is a firm believer that education is the gateway to be able to fix issues. In the future, she wants to pursue a career in the legal field by becoming a Constitutional Lawyer, and further on in life become a politician. Her main goal is to be able to state the importance of being politically active to the young generation in order to have a better future in our country.
Sophia Perez-Guillen is a freshman at Miami Dade Honors College, and she is majoring in biology. Sophia has always grown up advocating for the environment and animals. Even raised in a Hispanic household, Sophia still decided to go vegan for the animal ethics component of it. Sophia is undecided on which aspect of biology she wants to pursue her degree in, but she is leaning towards a pre-veterinary track. She began fostering and rescuing animals since the beginning of the pandemic, which led her to be a voice for animals, and advocate for environmental issues as well. She wants her career to be directed towards helping the environment, whether it’s wildlife animals, domestic, or just environmental conservation. For fun, Sophia likes to travel through different countries and sit in nature. During her first year at the Honors College, she was accepted to attend a week- long retreat in Tennessee focusing on environmental conservation and protection. Miami Dade college has offered her a lot of opportunities, and a very important club in which she can partake in action and help educate others about the environment. Overall, Sophia is the kind of person who sits in nature, and takes in the beauty of this earth.
