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==Bio==
 
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Originally from fabulous Las Vegas, NV, Lina Lakoczky-Torres is an incoming junior at Menlo College studying business management with a concentration in entrepreneurship and innovation. She's passionate about destigmatizing mental health and its intersectionality between addiction, homelessness, and sex work.  
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Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, Lina is pursuing a bachelor's in entrepreneurship and innovation at Menlo College. Lina works to raise awareness about climate change, animal cruelty, and the health benefits of a plant-based diet by founding [https://www.linkedin.com/company/veg-club The Veg Club] at Menlo College. She is also a University Innovation Fellow through Stanford's d. School, Brand Ambassador at Eclipse Foods, a vegan ice cream startup, and is interning this summer as a Content Marketing Specialist at [https://helloprenup.com/ HelloPrenup].  
  
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lina founded the Menlo College Veg Club which works to bring awareness to the cruelty of factory farming and invites students to expand their horizons with new foods. With this, she also served as the Menlo College Student Government Wellness Representative (2019-2020) and now holds the position of Resident Assistant. Constantly growing and evolving, Lina uses these experiences to further understand the lived experiences of her community to effectively advocate for change where needed.  
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Lina is passionate about social impact and how we can leverage these exciting new technologies with human centered design. After graduating from Menlo College in December 2022, she hopes to pursue a JD/MBA to accelerate her impact on her peers and the world.
  
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Lina's long-term goals include earning a dual J.D./M.B.A. degree from UC Berkeley and running a non-profit organization.
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==Achievements==
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Selected to receive the Richard F. O'Brien Award
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Founder & President of the Menlo College Veg Club
  
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==Achievements==
 
 
Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society  
 
Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society  
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Dean's List (2019-Present)
 
  
 
Recipient of the Menlo College Valedictorian Scholarship  
 
Recipient of the Menlo College Valedictorian Scholarship  
  
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Founder & President of the Menlo College Veg Club
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Dean's List (2019-Present)
  
 
==Social media profiles==
 
==Social media profiles==

Revision as of 15:38, 31 May 2022

Lina Lakoczky-Torres Profile Pic1.jpg
Name
Lina Lakoczky-Torres
School (Cohort)
Menlo College (2021 cohort)
Majoring in
Business Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Country
USA
Email
Special:EmailUser/Lina.lakoczky-torres

Bio

Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, Lina is pursuing a bachelor's in entrepreneurship and innovation at Menlo College. Lina works to raise awareness about climate change, animal cruelty, and the health benefits of a plant-based diet by founding The Veg Club at Menlo College. She is also a University Innovation Fellow through Stanford's d. School, Brand Ambassador at Eclipse Foods, a vegan ice cream startup, and is interning this summer as a Content Marketing Specialist at HelloPrenup.

Lina is passionate about social impact and how we can leverage these exciting new technologies with human centered design. After graduating from Menlo College in December 2022, she hopes to pursue a JD/MBA to accelerate her impact on her peers and the world.

Achievements

Selected to receive the Richard F. O'Brien Award

Founder & President of the Menlo College Veg Club

Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

Recipient of the Menlo College Valedictorian Scholarship

Dean's List (2019-Present)

Social media profiles

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lina-lakoczky-torres/

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