{"id":11430,"date":"2016-08-04T10:21:42","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T10:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fiualumni.com\/?p=11430"},"modified":"2018-05-09T14:57:37","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T14:57:37","slug":"mario-rodriguez-10-on-the-importance-of-giving-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiualumni.com\/stay-connected\/alumni-news\/newsroom\/index.php\/2016\/08\/04\/mario-rodriguez-10-on-the-importance-of-giving-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Rodriguez &#8217;10 on the importance of giving back"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Donor Spotlight<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mario Rodriguez &#8217;10<br \/>\nAssistant Director for Multicultural Student Center,\u00a0UW Madison<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive alignleft wp-image-11431 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/fiualumni-eastus.azurewebsites.net\/stay-connected\/alumni-news\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Mario-Rodriguez-200x300-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>What do you love most about FIU and your involvement here?<\/strong><br \/>\nI love the fact that FIU graduates the highest level of Latinx students undergrad, masters and doctoral level, as well as the location and the branding of the school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><strong>What advice would you give to a potential donor who is considering investing in FIU?<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Everything\u00a0helps and you never know how much even a small gift\u00a0will help each student.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><strong>Where has life taken you since graduating from FIU?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/b><\/span>I have been able to continue to pursue my career in higher education on the West Coast and Midwest to help underserved students pursue higher education.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Why do you feel it is important for alumni &amp; donors to stay engaged\/connected with FIU?<br \/>\n<\/strong>FIU is growing and needs the support of alumni like us to keep going\u00a0including\u00a0mentoring, attending programs and sharing our experiences at FIU.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>How did FIU prepare you to get where you are professionally?<\/strong><br \/>\nFIU helped me understand the complexity of the Latinx community and see all the resources that an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fiualumni.com\/2016\/02\/08\/fiu-achieves-top-rank-in-carnegie-research-classification\/\">R1 Research Activity<\/a>\u00a0institution offers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What advice would you give to students and young alumni?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><em>Worlds Ahead<\/em> can mean anything you choose. Be open to move to a new city, new state, new country, your home is where your heart is! Do not pass up an opportunity of a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Are you an FIU donor? We want to hear from you! <a href=\"https:\/\/webforms.fiu.edu\/view.php?id=112460\" target=\"_blank\">Submit your Spotlight Nomination Form today<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donor Spotlight Mario Rodriguez &#8217;10 Assistant Director for Multicultural Student Center,\u00a0UW Madison &nbsp; What do you love most about FIU and your involvement here? I love the fact that FIU graduates the highest level of Latinx students undergrad, masters and doctoral level, as well as the location and the branding of the school. 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