At the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Marissa has held leadership positions in Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc., as the Multicultural Greek Council Representative and Social Chair. She has also had the privilege of co-founding the Association of Latino Professional For America (ALPFA) Chapter at UNO. And just recently Marissa was elected into Student Government where she serves as the Arts and Sciences Senator.
As she gets closer to graduation, Marissa hopes that she can continue to support first generation college students as well as low-income families and students who are unable to obtain the necessary resources to advance in society. Her long-term goal is to open her own nonprofit that would take on the issue of Recidivism, where prisoners can have access to rehabilitation centers and be able to further their education. Her dream is to one day run for a local government position and represent the Omaha community.
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