Congratulations to EMERGE alum Raquel Sapon-Aldrich, MBA, who recently completed her Master of Business Administration degree. Raquel is a 2016 graduate of Westside High School in Houston ISD who received a bachelor's in electrical engineering from Texas A&M. She now works as an acquisitions program manager for the United States Air Force. Way to go, Raquel!
I am happy to announce that my Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University-San Antonio was conferred and I can officially join the three letter society. I want to first and foremost give God the glory and thank him for this amazing blessing. As a first generation high school, bachelor, and now masters graduate, I want to share a little piece of my story. When I was young, I came from a challenging home, where there was no time to think of tomorrow. The highest level of education both my parents had was a 6th grade education. They spoke no English and worked blue collar jobs to put food on the table. If you would have asked young Raquel, where she would be today. I would not have imagined this life, but I am grateful for every friend, mentor, and loved one who helped me get to where I am today. Thank you for helping me along my educational career. Second, I want to thank my amazing husband and best friend, Kevin Aldrich, for going through this experience with me. I could not have been able to do it without your support and love! Third, I want to thank all of our family, coworkers, and friends who did not get to see us very often during this rigorous 11-month program, but without your support we could not have been able to make it. For our new MBA friends, I cannot wait to see where this degree takes us and I am excited for what the future holds! Last, I want to thank James A. Lewis Jr., MBA, MHRM, SFPC for taking the beautiful pictures on this post. He was able to capture our excitement and the beauty of a traditional Guatemalan attire. #MBA #FirstGeneration #TAMUSA
