Tag: Student Life

New students wear their RAT caps at new student convocation

Q&A with FirstGen President Janet Arvizu-Garcia

Janet Arvizu-Garcia poses in front of a soccer field in Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Janet Arvizu-Garcia is a fourth-year international affairs and modern languages student from Toomsboro, Georgia. She is also president of the First-Generation Student Organization. For First-Generation Celebration Week (Nov. 4-8), Arvizu-Garcia answered some questions about her journey to Georgia Tech and offered tips for prospective first-generation students.

Georgia Tech Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Georgia Tech engineering student Paloma Santiago Walker poses for a photo in the back of the Ramblin' Wreck, Tech's mascot.

This month, Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, marks national Hispanic Heritage Month. To celebrate, Georgia Tech, with the support of the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being, is hosting a series of events that include a soccer/fútbol tournament, trivia night, and more, focused on Georgia Tech’s Hispanic cultures.