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About Sara Tomasa Hernández Riquiac

I am 21 years old, I am the last of three children, originally from Chichicastenango department of Quiché.  At the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala I have gained a lot of academic knowledge that has contributed to my development and growth as a professional, besides it has shaped me to be a student who always seeks excellence.  The training I have received at UVG has allowed me to get a job as a teacher in a school in my community. I was in charge of the school reinforcement and early stimulation, I had several students with severe learning difficulties.  I [...]

About Sara Tomasa Hernández Riquiac2023-01-12T07:13:21+00:00

About Heyro Pedro Vásquez Sulugüí

Music can give a name to the unnameable and communicate the unknown. I am 21 years old, I am originally from Aldea Barraneché in the department of Totonicapán and I feel very grateful for the support you give me to continue my studies. I have been able to lead and teach students in my community efficiently promoting culture, art and music, and support the Artistic Expression course at the Technological Institute of the UVG. Currently I am part of the directive for the creation of clubs in the campus altiplano.  I work as a freelance musician with a marimba group, saxophonist, [...]

About Heyro Pedro Vásquez Sulugüí2023-01-12T07:03:04+00:00

About Luis David García Estacuy

I am 25 years old, I am originally from Sololá, I live with my grandparents.  They have helped who I am until now.   I have to say that I am fascinated by my career, the field is one of my passions, I also like mechanics and sports a lot.  In UVG, I have learned a lot about my career, but one of the values that is responsibility.  This value is important when you are producing because the animals and plants need our care daily, so it is necessary to work and take care of them.  Thanks to God and [...]

About Luis David García Estacuy2023-01-12T07:28:31+00:00

About Rosa María Pablo Cortéz

I am 22 years old, I live in San Andrés Semetabaj in an orphanage in the department of Sololá.  I feel very happy studying tourism, because the courses and activities we do are very interesting and I have had the opportunity to enrich my knowledge and share experiences with new people which has been very satisfying for me. In addition, I have participated in volunteering, workshops and in the UVG race.  I really like to address important issues such as culture, women and local cuisine. Currently, we are delivering final projects to conclude this semester and preparing to carry out [...]

About Rosa María Pablo Cortéz2023-01-12T06:49:40+00:00

About Lilia Judith Meneses Marin

About Lilia Judith Meneses Marin Lilia Judith Meneses Marin is one of fourteen students receiving a Berkley Cone Fund Scholarship this semester. Lilia is studying in the Teaching Program specializing in Mathematics and Computer Sciences. My family consists of my three children, my mother and my husband. My children are Erick Estuardo, 14 years old, Angel Julian, 12 years old and my youngest daughter Katerin Mishell, 10 years old. My husband works for a hotel in the municipality of Panajachel. I study, take care of my children and my 80-year-old mother. My family has been a fundamental part of this [...]

About Lilia Judith Meneses Marin2022-10-28T21:21:56+00:00

About Benjamin Alexander Meletz Roquet

About Benjamin Alexander Meletz Roquet “My goal is to graduate and fulfill my dream of becoming an Agroforestry Engineer,” says Benjamin. It hasn’t been an easy journey." Benjamin began studying civil engineering in Quetzaltenango but had to stop after 4 semesters. His father, a retired teacher, lost his job at a Christian bookstore and could no longer help pay for his son’s studies. Benjamin worked for a while, then began a five year program in Agroforestry studies at the Universidad del Valle, at their Highlands campus. Two years later he graduated as an Agroforestry technician, but at the same time [...]

About Benjamin Alexander Meletz Roquet2023-01-20T18:56:00+00:00

Empowering Female Leaders and Reducing Pollution Copy

The IDDS team at UVG-Altiplano Mayarí Perez Tay has always been curious about the way machines work. Growing up, she dreamed of transforming society through the engineering design process. Excited to pursue her goal, in 2012 she enrolled at UVG, which she choose because it emulates US ideas and values and is a champion of creative spaces for innovation in science and technology. Double majoring in mechanical and industrial engineering, in 2016 she was invited to visit Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to present UVG’s Makerspaces project at the International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces (ISAM). She was the only undergraduate to [...]

Empowering Female Leaders and Reducing Pollution Copy2023-01-12T20:34:59+00:00

Alumni Story 003

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Alumni Story 0032022-09-23T17:11:37+00:00

Alumni Story 002

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Alumni Story 0022022-09-23T17:10:52+00:00

Alumni Story 001

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Alumni Story 0012022-09-23T17:09:47+00:00

US Vice President Kamala Harris visits UVG

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris during a meeting with the Indigenous Women Platform at the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala June 7, 2021 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News On June 7, the University of the Valley of Guatemala's Central Campus was honored to host a visit from US Vice President Kamala Harris during her first international trip. On campus, Harris met with dignitaries, including Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú. Harris also met with women engineering students in UVG’s central campus makerspace, which was partially funded by USAID funds through USFUVG. NBC Nightly news also conducted and broadcast their [...]

US Vice President Kamala Harris visits UVG2022-09-12T17:55:48+00:00

Responding to an Unprecedented Year

This year has been unlike any other. We are struggling through a global pandemic that brings health and economic anxieties. Even as social distancing and cancelation of events have isolated us from each other, we have been reminded of how interconnected we are as the coronavirus marched across the globe. We have had to make difficult choices and ask difficult questions. We are asking ourselves, how do we respond to a year like this? The students, faculty, and staff of the University of the Valley of Guatemala (UVG) have been asking these tough questions as well. Like experts around the globe, [...]

Responding to an Unprecedented Year2023-01-12T20:35:12+00:00
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