VAMOS Alumni

First of all, Congratulations on obtaining your Degree!

VAMOS is committed to providing ongoing opportunities to our graduated scholars. We invite you to take part in these opportunities by joining our Alumni Network.

The Alumni Network exists to provide alumni an opportunity to actively support VAMOS's vision and mission by participating in various volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

Speaker/Representative:

As VAMOS Alumni, you are role models to other youth!

Share your success story and represent VAMOS at events such as:

  • Annual VAMOS Scholarship Banquet
  • Informational Sessions at businesses and corporations
  • Fundraising Events
  • Career and Graduate Panels
  • Events: VAMOS conducts outreach events throughout the Rio Grande Valley that reach thousands of students and families. We always need volunteers to assist with registration, set up, translating, presenting workshops, manning booths and more.

Mentor Program:

Mentor a current VAMOS Scholar: Mentor Program details


To participate in any of these opportunities, fill out our Membership Application first.


Are you an VAMOS Alumni who has lost contact with us or moved since receiving the VAMOS scholarship? Please submit your updated contact information to heather@vamosscholars.org so we can keep you up to date on our activities and projects.

Alumni Form



VAMOS Alumni List

2009


Aguilera, Jessica

St. Mary's University
Excercise & Sport Science
La Joya HS Graduate

Beccera, Abrams

UTPA
Business Management
Economedes HS Graduate

Campuzano, Ruby

UTPA
Accounting
Weslaco H S Graduate

Chavez, Raven

UTPA
Biology
Edinburg HS Graduate

Delgado, Rose

UTPA
Communication Sciences & Disorders
PSJA HS Graduate

El-Omar, Leena

UT Austin
Public Relations & Business Foundations
Edinburg North HS Graduate

Esparza, Miguel

UT Austin
English Philosophy
Mid-Valley Academy Graduate

Garcia, Brenda

TX AM - College Station
Sports Management
PSJA HS Graduate

Gonzalez, Aurora

UTPA
Nursing
Mission HS Graduate

Hernadez, Karla

OLLU
English
McAllen HS Graduate

Martinez, Judith

OLLU
Engineering
Edinburg HS Graduate

Martinez, Yvette

UTPA
Nursing
La Joya HS Graduate

Mendoza, Vanessa

St. Mary's University
Political Science
Weslaco HS Graduate

Perez, Eduardo

TX AM - College Station
Aerospace Engineer
Mission HS Graduate

Ramirez, Hugo

MIT
Management
PSJA HS Graduate

Rivera, Nelson

UT Austin
Civil Engineering
McAllen Memorial HS Graduate

Rodriguez, Davinia

Rice University
Political Science
Science Academy HS Graduate

Salazar, Laislee

UT Austin
Public Relations
Weslaco HS Graduate

Sanchez, Patricia

Baylor University
Architecture
Nikki Rowe HS Graduate

Soto, Patricia

UTPA
Allied Health
Edinburg HS Graduate

Trevino, Rose

TX AM - College Station
Allied Health
Edinburg North HS Graduate

Ugalde, Anabel

TX AM - Kingsville
Chemical Engineering
PSJA HS Graduate


2008


Aguirre, Irma

UT Austin
Education
Mission HS Graduate

Aguirre, Tania

University of Florida
Political Science/ Theather
PSJA Memorial HS Graduate

Balderas, Eloy

Stanford University
Chemical Engineering
Edinburg North HS Graduate

Becerra, Juan

UT Austin
Pharmacy
Mission HS Graduate

Canales, Karina

UT Austin
Pharmacy
Mission HS Graduate

Gonzalez, Edith

NYU
Communications
Donna HS Graduate

Gracia, Melchora

UTPA
Communications
Mercedes HS Graduate

Gutierrez, Luz

University of North Dame
International Business/Relations
Edinburg HS Graduate

Lopez, Emmanuel

UTPA
Education/ Engineering
La Joya HS Graduate

Maldonado, Maud

UT Austin
Pharmacy/ Chemistry
Sharyland HS Graduate

Pena, Melissa

Smith College
Women Studies
PSJA North HS Graduate

Rincon, Bessie

St. Mary's University
Speech/ Language Pathology
PSJA Memorial HS Graduate

Sanchez, Rita

UT Austin
Biology
Edinburg North HS Graduate

Sobrevilla, Claudia

UTPA
Physician Assistant
Sharyland HS Graduate


2007


Benavides, Vanessa

UT Austin
Pre Med- Biology
La Joya HS Graduate

Dimas, Juan

UT Austin
Physical Therapy
Sharyland HS Graduate

Gonzalez, Carlos

UTPA
Pharmacy
La Joya HS Graduate

Pecina, Arturo Jr.

UTPA
Government
Progreso HS Graduate

Serna, Daniel

UTPA
Engineering
Sharyland HS Graduate

Solis, Adriana

UT Austin
Civil Engineering
PSJA Memorial HS Graduate


2006


Alday, Christina

UT Austin
Nursing
Mission HS Graduate

Alvarado, Jorge L.

MIT
Aerospace Engineering
PSJA HS Graduate

Arambula, Manuel

Southwest Texas State
Music
McAllen HS Graduate

Berrones, Fidel

University of Houston
Engineering
PSJA HS Graduate

Camargo, Darlene

UTPA
Business
Weslaco Hs Graduate

Camargo, Denise

UTPA
Education
Weslaco Hs Graduate

Campos, Joel

University of Chicago
Music/History-English
Elsa Edcouch HS Graduate

Cantu, Luis D.

UT Austin
Engineering
Hidalgo Hs Graduate

Carbajal, Juan D.

UT Austin
Economics
Hidalgo Hs Graduate

Cavazos, Diana

Trinity University
Psychology
McAllen HS Graduate

Delgado, Teresa

Baylor University
Economics
Edinburg HS Graduate

Gandara, Kate

Emerson College
Theatre Arts
Memorial HS Graduate

Garces, Juanita

UT Austin
Neurobiology
Progreso HS Graduate

Garcia, Jaime

UT Austin
Kinesiology
PSJA HS Graduate

Hernandez, Maricela

Western Michigan University
Business Management
Decatur HS Graduate

Martinez, Marissa

Southwest Texas State
Computer Information System
Mission HS Graduate

Moreno, Ricardo

St. Edward's University
Engineering in Architecture
PSJA HS Graduate

Reyes, Luis

University of Pennsylvania
Information System
Mission HS Graduate

Sanchez, Nohelia

UT Austin
International Business
PSJA HS Graduate

Villanueva, Roy

UTPA
Engineering Mechanical
Economedes HS Graduate


2005


Bernal, Benito

Rice University
Pre-Med Biology
PSJA Memorial HS Graduate

Canales, Andres

University of Houston
Manufactoring Engineering
Edinburg North HS Graduate

Castillo, Adriana

UTPA
Biology
Edinburg North HS Graduate

Cruz, Jose

Yale University
Engineering
La Blanca HS Graduate

Dominguez, Wilfrido

UTPA
Biology
Donna HS Graduate

Hernandez, Jose Raul

UTPA
Computer Science
Nikki Rowe HS Graduate

Longoria, Arturo

Columbia University
Computer sci./film
Mission HS Graduate

Reyna, Efrain

St. Mary’s University
International Relations
Mission HS Graduate

Villanueva, Mary Ann

UTPA
Pre-Med Biology
Edinburg HS Graduate

Villarreal, Adriana

UTPA
Political Science
Mission HS Graduate


2004


De Leon, Alvaro

UTPA
Pre-Med Biology
Donna HS Graduate

Garza, Maria Rebecca

UTPA
Business International
Valley View HS Graduate

Hernandez, Patricia

UTPA
Criminal Justice
Edinburg North HS Graduate

Mendez, Rodolfo

UTSA
Business Engineering
La Joya HS Graduate

Perez, Judith

UTPA
Nursing
Edinburg North HS Graduate

Villanueva, Alba

Southwest Texas State
Psychology
La Joya HS Graduate


2003


Arvizu, Norma

UTPA
Pre-Med Biology
Science Academy HS Graduate

Diaz, Elizabeth

UTPA
Education
La Villa HS Graduate

Garcia, Gerardo

Texas A&M
Mechanical Engineering
Nikki Rowe HS Graduate

Gonzalez, Kristy

UTPA
Accounting
Edcouch Elsa HS Graduate

Gonzalez, Manuela D.

UTPA
Interdisciplinary Studies
Mercedes HS Graduate

Guajardo, Karla

UT Austin
Petroleum Engineering
McAllen HS Graduate

Luna, Guillermo

UT Austin
Mechanical Engineering
Valley View HS Graduate

Martinez, Claudia

St. Mary’s University
Political Science
Shary HS Graduate

Mendoza, David

UTPA
Computer Science
Weslaco HS Graduate

Ochoa, Marissa

UTPA
communication
Edinburg North HS Graduate

Ramirez, Jesus

UT Austin
Petroleum Engineering
Nikke Rowe HS Graduate


2002


Bernal, Claudia

UTPA
Biology
Edinburg North HS Graduate

Bravo, Ma Josefina

UTPA
Business administration
Hidalgo HS Graduate

Castillo, Mariano

UTPA
Manufactoring Engineering
Weslaco HS Graduate

Garza, Deyanira

UTPA
Physician Assistant
Edinburg North HS Graduate

Gonzalez, Roman

UTPA
Math
Edinburg HS Graduate

Moya, Mayra

UTPA
Radiology
Edinburg HS Graduate

Rivera, Erik

UTPA
Business Mgmt- Intern
Edinburg HS Graduate

Salazar, Jaime Lena

UTPA
History
Nikki Rowe HS Graduate

Solis, Rogelio

UTPA
Sociology
Hidalgo HS Graduate

Trevino, Lizbeth

UTPA
Electrical Engineering
Edinburg North HS Graduate


2001


Barrera, Zoraida

UT Austin
Bio Chemistry
Nikki Rowe HS Graduate

Guerrero, Marlen

Southwest Texas State
Elementary Education
Mission HS Graduate

Lopez, Nereida

UTPA
Interdisciplinary Studies
La Joya HS Graduate

Mata, Adriana

UTPA
Business Management
Edinburg North HS Graduate

Mendoza-Castillo, Anavel

UTPA
Early Education
Weslaco HS Graduate

Molina, Marta

UTPA
Pre-Med Biology
Valley View HS Graduate

Olivarez, Cuauhtemoc

Texas A&M
Construction Science
Nikki Rowe HS Graduate


2000


Serna, Arturo

UTPA
Astronomy
Valley View HS Graduate