Vallary Muhalia

Q. Can you explain your background?  A. My name is Vallary Muhalia and I am a third year in the College majoring in Computer science and Statistics. I was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya and moved to the USA for college in 2018. As an international student, I am the...

Alex Galván

Alex Galván, (she/her/hers), originally from the Scottsdale neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, is a first-generation graduate student at the School of Social Service Administration. Alex is in her first year of the extended evening program and works full...

Vicki Bonilla

Q. Can you describe your background? My name is Victoria Bonilla (she/they) but I go by Vicki. I’m a low-income/daughter of immigrants third year in the College double majoring in Anthropology and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies. I grew up in Houston (Coahuiltecan...

Ireri Rivas

Ireri Rivas, Director of Student Support Services, nurtures a supportive environment to enhance personal, professional and social experiences of the UChicago FLI community members. She highlights the diversity of FLI students and encourages them to find spaces that...

Alex Duarte

Q. What is your background and what are you involved in at the university? A. Hi! My name is Alex Duarte and I am a 3rd year Computational and Applied Math major from the small town of Douglas, Arizona. On campus I work as student coordinator for the CCSS, am a lead...