University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Success Stories: Angelica Sanchez
Advocating Education.
Angelica Sanchez understands the importance of making connections. A business major at UNO, Sanchez - the first in her family to attend college - wants to become a lawyer. In between attending classes and working two jobs, she serves as president of UNO's Association for Latino American Students (ALAS).
"This position helps me with leadership, public speaking and networking skills - things I used to shy away from," she said. Sanchez also volunteers at St. Agnes Catholic School and the South Omaha Girls and Boys Club, and visits metro area schools to speak with young Latinos.
In the future, she hopes to connect ALAS with schools throughout western Nebraska to encourage young Latinos to pursue higher education.
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