Diego Rios-Alvarez

I am Diego Rios-Alvarez, and I'm eager to apply as a transfer student to continue my undergraduate education at Texas A&M University. I want to pursue a degree in Applied Mathematics and gain the education and principles needed for a successful career. I am confident that my skills will make me a good fit in the student body and that my work ethic will be reflected in my contributions to the community.

The campus at College Station is the perfect environment for me to follow my goals. I want to continue my education in an academically challenging environment that can allow me to develop my full potential. I am particularly interested in learning from professors such as Harold Boas, who have an excellent academic record and have been distinguished by their teaching excellence. The facilities, faculty, and community characterize themselves from any other university. The campus at College Station is in what seems to be the heart of the city, which allows me to commute easily to any place I might need to go. The Aggie family is its broad and diverse community which makes College Station a harmonious place to live. The proximity to metropolitan cities like Austin and Houston would allow me access to a cultural environment that I've been missing out in El Paso.

• Santa in the Streets, 6hrs: Provided, collect and deliver clothes and toys to children in need on the streets of Caracas in the festive season.
• Nursing Home in La Castellana, 38 hrs: Provided food and company to the elderly of the nursing home
• OSCASI community service 18 hrs: Taught math classes to students from Petare barrio Schools. Planed and organized the classes with a team. and graded the exams done by the students.
• Protocol in the Gaitas of Colegio San Ignacio (2018), 8 hrs: Technically assisted in the internal operations of the San Ignacio school bagpipes.

• Hack the Border: Adversarial Thinking for the Border Good:

Participated on the annual Hackathon organized by Dr. Servin at the facilities of Computer Science in EPCC. Awarded with an honorable mention for my effort and achievements during the 3 days assembly.

• Mathematics Olympics of 2021:

Great performance in the Mathematical Kangaroo Test. Qualified to present the Regional Test of the Junior mathematics Olympiad 2021

• Introduction to computer Science (Harvard Course):

Completed an introductory Computer Science course that required a high collaborative effort and critical thinking skills to complete. Along with my team, we develop a final programming project that focused on learning the tools to easily identify fishing emails for the preventions of scams.

Class Representative

• Classroom mediator in High school: Year(s) 8th, 9th. 8hrs/week.

Represent an aid in solving problems that may arise in the student's environment leading meetings with the Heads of School and of Highs school.

• Certified Amnesty International Mediator: Year(s): 9th. 3hrs/week

Qualified by an international movement that fights for the respect of human rights

• Debate Club Member (SIMUN): Year(s) 8th, 9th. 2hrs/week.

Participation on debate meetings in discussion of ideas and topics  that required  multiple perspectives, critical thinking, oral communication skills and teamwork to get definite conclusion.
with peers to form an argument.

• Swimming team: Year(s): 8th, 9th, 10th. 3hrs/week

Represented the school in intercollegiate swimming competitions as well in the local torments and league. Leading the team for four season.

 Music Conservatory 

• Sistema Nacional de Orquestas Infantiles I Juveniles de Venezuela: Year(s): 7th, 8th. 4hrs/week

I was able to play with the Cuatro as accompaniment and principal in the orchestra in many locations of Miranda state, Venezuela.

• Gaitas of Colegio San Ignacio 2019: Year(s): 9th. 3hrs/ 15 weeks

I was able to accompany the musical group of the San Ignacio school with the guitar in the annual bagpipes of the school

• Instrumental contribution for the Local Church service: Year(s): 2018. 3hrs/ 4 weeks.

Got to be part of the musical group of the Iglesias de Manzanares to serve as support in masses and communions.

• 1st place in 200m freestyle
• 1st place in science fair 2018
• 2nd place in 500m freestyle
• Honorable mention at SIMUN 2018