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<p>Fiorellaruiz533: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Showcase2024.jpg|alt=student showing poster and award|thumb|Global Connections Club at Eagle Innovation Showcase Event 2024]]<br /> '''Priority 1: Global Connections Club'''<br /> <br /> Purpose: Studying abroad is a transformative experience that enriches student’s lives academically, personally, and culturally. Some students might experience nervousness or fear when going on a trip with a group of strangers. The Global Connections Club (GCC0 will help ease the anxiety of said students and will facilitate connections and foster relationships between students who have had and are going to experience studying abroad. The club's dedication would extend to collecting funds for those students who may not be able to afford the excursion.<br /> <br /> Strategies:<br /> <br /> *Recruit faculty advisors and founding members, then apply to be an official student organization<br /> *Work with WTCC Communications to publicize club internally and externally<br /> *Partner with WTCC Foundation Office to obtain funding for scholarship<br /> *Create scholarship process and recruit faculty, staff, and students to participate<br /> *Grow student membership through outreach events<br /> *Coordinate with WTCC Student Activities on fundraising efforts<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Priority 2: Enhancing Student IDs'''<br /> <br /> Purpose: Wake Tech students rely on their student ID for essential campus services, yet the current physical card system presents accessibility and usability challenges. Lost cards and limited functionality negatively impact the student experience. Enhancing student IDs by adding their ID numbers to physical cards and introducing a secure, mobile-friendly digital student ID system would streamline access to campus resources, reduce friction in daily student life, and modernize institutional processes.<br /> <br /> Strategies:<br /> <br /> *Conduct staff interviews and student surveys to understand pain points within the current ID system<br /> *Research the logistics and feasibility of implementing digital student IDs<br /> *Propose incorporating student ID numbers on physical cards and digitalizing student IDs<br /> *Provide findings student perspectives to WTCC's executive leadership<br /> *Incorporate mobile ID on new interface<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Priority 3: The Innovation Marathon'''<br /> <br /> Purpose: Many students have creative ideas to solve campus challenges but lack the structure, mentorship, and confidence to turn them into reality. The Innovation Marathon is a series of design/critical thinking workshops that are primarily aimed at first year students involving hand-on activities in collaboration with campus resources. These events intend to encourage collaboration and community among our students and inspire them to being their innovation journey at WTCC.<br /> <br /> Strategies:<br /> <br /> *Recruit faculty/staff partners and secure support from stakeholders<br /> *Design three workshops around design-thinking skills<br /> *Coordinate with Marketing and Communications to promote workshops across campuses<br /> *Collaborate with the Makerspace, Student Success Peer Leaders, etc. to highlight resources<br /> *Invite a local innovator as a keynote speaker for an opening session<br /> *Partner with Student Activities to scale the event<br /> <br /> &lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE --&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities]]<br /> [[Category:Wake Technical Community College]]<br /> {{CatTree|Wake_Technical_Community_College}}</div>

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<p>Fiorellaruiz533: Created Fellow Page - 2025</p> <hr /> <div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;border: 5px ridge grey; float:right;&quot; <br /> |-<br /> |[[File:FiorellaRuizheadshot.jpg|300px]]<br /> |-<br /> |<br /> ;Name: Fiorella &quot;Elle&quot; Ruiz<br /> ;School (Cohort): Wake Technical Community College (2025 cohort)<br /> ;Majoring in: Associate in Arts<br /> ;Country: United States<br /> ;Email: [[Special:EmailUser/Fiorellaruiz533]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Bio==<br /> Fiorella &quot;Elle&quot; Ruiz is a University Innovation Fellows candidate for Wake Technical Community College's 2025 cohort. At her institution in Raleigh, North Carolina, she has completed an Associate in Science and is pursuing her Associate in Arts. Her academics focus on technology and sociology with the objective of innovating human-centered experiences through design and engagement.<br /> <br /> Growing up as a military child, Elle spent her life moving to new cities in countries like South Korea, the U.S., and Germany. This lifestyle made it difficult to grow strong roots, connections, or accomplish her goals due to places changing and people leaving. Regardless, she had the opportunity to immerse herself in various cultures and see the world from different perspectives. These aspects of her life now motivate her to make the most out of each experience and play a role in helping others do the same.<br /> <br /> At Wake Tech, she is highly involved on campus and has grown a passion for using a people-first mindset to leave a genuine impact wherever she can. Currently, she is the college's peer leader program assistant, serves as a senate chair for the student government association, and is one of their collegiate DECA chapter's executive officers. Aside from her extracurriculars, her passions lie in the culmination of technology and creativity. She is apart of an internship aimed at researching STEM innovators in the Raleigh area, and has pursued a variety of other projects that have revolved around the concept of meaningful and relevant experiences. This ranges from initiatives to enhance student life and engagement on campus, researching the feasibility of updated interfaces for the college, and conceptualizing the ethical dilemmas and obligations of user experience.<br /> <br /> After her journey at the community college level, Elle intends to pursue a bachelor's degree in information science and sociology before studying human-computer interaction or a similar discipline at the graduate level. Professionally, she aspires to be a user experience designer.<br /> <br /> ==Achievements==<br /> Torch Award, Wake Technical Community College (2025)<br /> <br /> ==Social media profiles==<br /> LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fiorellaruiz<br /> <br /> [[Category:Wake Technical Community College (2025 cohort)]]<br /> [[Category:Student Contributors]]<br /> <br /> {{CatTree|Wake Technical Community College}}</div>

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