Kevin Becerra-Cardoza excelled at everything he put his mind to as a student at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), including being named to the President’s List, the Dean’s List, and being inducted into four national honor societies.
He didn’t let any opportunity to learn and grow as a GGC student go to waste, filling his undergraduate career with club organizations like the Student Government Association, the Organization for Latin American Students, the Volleyball Club and the Four Pillar Society.
“My involvement in these organizations helped drive my passion for helping others, leadership, and self-love as a Latino student,” said Becerra-Cardoza. “Serving as a student ambassador and orientation leader were experiences that allowed me to create meaningful impacts on incoming and prospective students, and I even got to interact with local leaders and government officials.”
He participated in the 2019 GGC Leadership, Education, Action Development (LEAD) conference, designed to inspire and empower students to become effective leaders, and the Peru Summer Study in 2022, both of which made life-long impacts on him.
“The Peru program allowed me to experience a new culture, create life-long memories, and cherish the beauty and diversity of another country,” he said. “The LEAD conference gave me skills that I will continue to use as I move through the next chapters of my life, like leadership, public speaking, teamwork and communication. That conference is what sparked my passion for becoming involved on campus.”
Becerra-Cardoza received both the Goizueta Aspirational Recruitment Scholarship and the Goizueta Success Retention Scholarship
“The scholarships allowed me to focus heavily on my studies and relieved financial burdens, allowing me to proudly state that I graduated debt-free,” he said.
A tour of the GGC campus convinced him to apply to the school.
“Everyone was extremely nice and welcoming, and I enjoyed how green and beautiful the…
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