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| − | ;Name: Marquita Shantell Valdez | + | ;Name:Marquita Shantell Valdez |
| − | ;School (Cohort): Utah Valley University (2021 cohort) | + | ;School (Cohort):Utah Valley University (2021 cohort) |
| − | ;Majoring in: Criminal Justice | + | ;Majoring in:Criminal Justice |
| − | ;Country: USA | + | ;Country:USA |
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==Bio== | ==Bio== | ||
| − | Marquita is a student at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah where she has lived with her daughters for the past three years. She was born and raised in Ogden, Utah before deciding to attend Utah Valley University as a Criminal Justice Major. Marquita minors in Entrepreneurship and concentrates on Leadership. Her professional goals are to attend law school and to use her education and life experience to encourage law changes with in the system. | + | Marquita is a student at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah where she has lived with her daughters for the past three years. She was born and raised in Ogden, Utah before deciding to attend Utah Valley University as a Criminal Justice Major. Marquita minors in Entrepreneurship and concentrates on Leadership. Her professional goals are to attend law school and to use her education and life experience to encourage law changes with in the system. |
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She is passionate around issues relating to re-entry and higher education as alternative sentencing. She intends to change laws for individuals of diverse backgrounds. Marquita is extremely resilient and is not afraid to stand up to stand out. | She is passionate around issues relating to re-entry and higher education as alternative sentencing. She intends to change laws for individuals of diverse backgrounds. Marquita is extremely resilient and is not afraid to stand up to stand out. | ||
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The mother of four teenaged daughters and a non-traditional student Marquita uses her experiences and education to offer a fresh, new perspective to each area of education she involves herself in. Her uncanny ability to engage others in her conversation as well as her written word is fascinating. | The mother of four teenaged daughters and a non-traditional student Marquita uses her experiences and education to offer a fresh, new perspective to each area of education she involves herself in. Her uncanny ability to engage others in her conversation as well as her written word is fascinating. | ||
| − | Her incredible story shows ones ability to make sustaining changes and growth when life seems impossible | + | |
| + | Her incredible story shows ones ability to make sustaining changes and growth when life seems impossible. | ||
==Achievements== | ==Achievements== | ||
| − | Utah Valley University Innovation Fellow | + | [https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Priorities:Utah_Valley_University_Student_Priorities Utah Valley University Innovation Fellow] |
| − | President of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars | + | |
| − | Vice President of UVU R.A.I.C.E.S. Club | + | President of [https://nscs.org/ The National Society of Collegiate Scholars] |
| − | Student Leader in the UVU L.E.A.D. Program | + | |
| − | Founder of Breaking Barriers Utah | + | Vice President of [https://www.facebook.com/uvuraices/ UVU R.A.I.C.E.S]. Club |
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| + | Student Leader in the [https://www.uvu.edu/getinvolved/lead/ UVU L.E.A.D.] Program | ||
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| + | Founder of [http://www.breakingbarriersutah.org Breaking Barriers Utah] | ||
==Social media profiles== | ==Social media profiles== | ||
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Bio
Marquita is a student at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah where she has lived with her daughters for the past three years. She was born and raised in Ogden, Utah before deciding to attend Utah Valley University as a Criminal Justice Major. Marquita minors in Entrepreneurship and concentrates on Leadership. Her professional goals are to attend law school and to use her education and life experience to encourage law changes with in the system.
She is passionate around issues relating to re-entry and higher education as alternative sentencing. She intends to change laws for individuals of diverse backgrounds. Marquita is extremely resilient and is not afraid to stand up to stand out.
The mother of four teenaged daughters and a non-traditional student Marquita uses her experiences and education to offer a fresh, new perspective to each area of education she involves herself in. Her uncanny ability to engage others in her conversation as well as her written word is fascinating.
Her incredible story shows ones ability to make sustaining changes and growth when life seems impossible.
Achievements
Utah Valley University Innovation Fellow
President of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Vice President of UVU R.A.I.C.E.S. Club
Student Leader in the UVU L.E.A.D. Program
Founder of Breaking Barriers Utah
Social media profiles
https://www.facebook.com/Belongs2NO1 https://www.facebook.com/breaking.barriersutah
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