Jose Ruben

"The proudest moment was when I came back to UMB this semester stronger than ever. After dropping out, I came back to finish what I started.

Like many other students, I come from a family who made nothing out of themselves. I'm the first to go to college. I've been paying my way through college on my own since day one."

- Jose Ruben Vazquez (English Major, Class of 2021)