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Get to know our OLLAS Student Majors and Faculty members a bit more by reading their spotlights! We will continue to spotlight our students and faculty every semester.

OLLAS STUDENT MAJOR SPOTLIGHTS - Spring 2021

Areli Cervantes-Fraire (Spring 2021): From Omaha, NE, majoring in LLS with minors in Spanish and Sociology. Passionate about helping the Latino community navigate U.S. challenges. Despite scholarship setbacks, she used FAFSA to attend UNO while working full-time. She values her heritage and wants to use her bilingual skills to give back.

OLLAS STUDENT MAJOR SPOTLIGHTS - Fall 2020

Cassidy Brocaille (Fall 2020): From Springfield, NE, majoring in Latino/Latin American Studies (LLS), Spanish, and International Studies. She's passionate about language learning and cultural inclusion. At UNO, she gained awareness of Latino/Chicano issues. Her goal is to work in real estate while awaiting a Fulbright ETA grant to Argentina.

Katerin L. Castro Menjivar (Fall 2020): From Omaha, NE, majoring in LLS and Spanish. She’s driven to help her community succeed and support Latinos in achieving personal growth. She learned the importance of community differences and wants to work in a non-profit in South Omaha.

OLLAS STUDENT MAJORS SPOTLIGHTS - Spring 2020

Ana Díaz-Orozco (From Omaha, NE) majors in LLS and Psychology with a concentration in Mental Health, and minors in Sociology. She is passionate about destigmatizing mental health in the Latinx community and encouraging higher education success. She plans to continue working at OLLAS while applying to grad school for Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Student spotlight for Alvaro Rodríguez, a University of Nebraska Omaha student from Omaha South High School, majoring in Latino/Latin American Studies. He chose this major after realizing he lacked knowledge about Latin America and his own culture—an eye-opening moment that inspired him to learn more. Alvaro is grateful for the Completion Scholarship, which helped him stay focused and energized during his final semester. After graduation, he’s exploring various career possibilities. He’s currently interning at the Mexican Consulate, which has sparked his interest in government or international work. His goal is to find a meaningful job that lets him apply his education, possibly abroad.

Student spotlight for Lizeth Mejía-Narciso, a University of Nebraska Omaha student from Omaha South High School, majoring in Latino/Latin American Studies with a minor in Spanish. She is passionate about helping others and plans to become a lawyer, focusing on immigration law to support immigrant communities. At UNO, she learned the importance of perseverance and embracing mistakes as growth. After graduation, she plans to earn a paralegal degree, gain law firm experience, and save money for law school.

Student spotlight for Jordan Ulises Froehner, a University of Nebraska Omaha student from Columbus, NE, and Columbus High School, majoring in Latino/Latin American Studies. He is passionate about helping people learn languages, inspired by his grandmother who moved to the U.S. without knowing English. Jordan sees language and literacy as vital tools for connection and belonging. As a transfer student, he chose LLS to explore his heritage and better understand the people he hopes to serve. His studies deepened his appreciation for cultural diversity and historical context. After graduation, he plans to work in Omaha—potentially in OPS or a community center—then move to Chile to teach English. He hopes to improve his Spanish and pursue translation or interpretation work.

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