FALL 2011 - TOP STUDENTS


Nancy Benavides

Nancy Benavides

Hometown: Edinburg, Texas

Classification:
Post- Bach.

I Want to be: Pharmacist

My hobbies are: Photography, scrap booking

My secrets for good grades are:

  • Good time management

  • Motivation and desire to learn and succeed

Allison Siehr

Allison Siehr

Hometown: McAllen, Texas

Classification
: JR

I want to be:
Pharmacist

Hobbies:
Volunteering, music, and friends

My secrets for good grades are:

  • Study, study, study
  • Pay close attention to lectures
  • Always attend classes
  • Start study groups with friends

Cathy Saenz

 

Cathy Saenz


Hometown:
McAllen, TX

Classification:
JR

I want to be:
Pharmacist

Hobbies:
Watching documentaries on Netflix and spending time with my boyfriend

My secrets for good grades are:

  • Attend lectures
  • Take good notes
  • Read the textbook
  • Do not stress out
  • A test is just a grade, the important thing is to learn and understand the material

Alejandra Ibarra

 

Alejandra Ibarra

 

Hometown: Edinburg, TX

Classification:
JR

I want to be:
Pharmacist

Hobbies:
dancing, shopping, reading

My secrets for good grades are:

  • Do not cram
  • Keep up with material as you go
  • Take good notes during class
  • Never miss a class

 

Joel Manrique

 


Joel Manrique

Hometown: Mission, Texas

Classification:
SR

I want to be:
Pharmacist

Hobbies:
Reading research articles, learning new lab techniques

My secrets for good grades are:

  • Read chapters from book at least twice
  • Once briefly then again with lecture notes to focus on potential exam questions

 

Ariel Cruz

Ariel Cruz

Hometown: San Benito, Texas

Classification:
SO

I want to be:
Pharmacist

Hobbies:
Reading

My secrets for good grades are:

  • Attend all classes
  • Taking notes and being attentive in class
  • Studying days before the rest rather than the night before

 

Liliana Bravo

Liliana Bravo

Hometown: Rio Grande City, TX

Classification:
SR

I want to be:
Physician Assistant

Hobbies:
Reading

My secrets for good grades are:

  • Use techniques to learn such as acronyms for lengthy lists of names
  • Translate difficult words into Spanish
  • Read your textbook
  • Attend classes