June 25, 1999
United States International University student, Isidro Martinez, has been selected for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education's Minority Undergraduate Fellows Program.
This prestigious honor is awarded to a select few minority undergraduates around the United States who are interested in studying higher education and in pursuing student affairs as a profession.
The Minority Undergraduate Fellows Program is a two-year program which provides fellows with knowledge, insight and understanding of opportunities in student affairs in higher education; opportunities to engage in mentoring and networking experiences; and hands-on experience in student affairs and higher education.
Martinez is a second-year fellow and his mentor in the program is Lorna Hirae-Reese, USIU's assistant dean of student affairs. He is second USIU participant in this program. Luzviminda Lim was a NASPA Minority Fellow from 1997 to 1999.
"Isidro is an ideal candidate for this fellowship," said Hirae-Reese. "He has demonstrated his interest in student affairs throughout his years at USIU and he will be an outstanding professional in this field, if this is where his career path leads him."
Martinez is a senior, majoring in diversified liberal studies. He enrolled at USIU in 1996, as a first-year student from Brawley, Calif. Since coming to USIU, he has been active in a number of on-campus activities, including Student Body Association Council, the Latino Student Association and the Drama Club.
The first component of the Minority Fellowship program is a campus-based experience that includes gaining familiarity with functional areas within students affairs and working with a mentor in areas of interest. Martinez may also apply to attend a summer leadership institute to further acquaint him with career opportunities in student affairs, receive information about graduate programs in higher education and participate in professional networking opportunities.
Martinez' fellowship runs through June 2000.
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