Once a yellow jacket,
always a yellow jacket.
These GPHS graduates have volunteered to help you through the college process. After reading their bios, you can choose to contact them through email with your questions about how they were able to achieve success. Please limit your questions to academics, organizations, college, and the application process. Also, be respectful of the mentors' time--they are busy college students. While they are more than willing to help you, they will report any inappropriate emails or questions.
former gphs student mentors
Jocelyn Yanez, GPHS Class of 2016
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University of Houston, Public Health with minor in Human Development and Family Studies
High school claims to fame: honor societies, choir, basketball, PRIDE Team, Youth for Christ, LULAC, Interact, Dual Credit classes, Gates Millennium Scholar (along with several other scholarships)
Contact her for help with volunteering opportunities, scholarships, questions about UH, and questions about her major.
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University of Houston, Public Health with minor in Human Development and Family Studies
High school claims to fame: honor societies, choir, basketball, PRIDE Team, Youth for Christ, LULAC, Interact, Dual Credit classes, Gates Millennium Scholar (along with several other scholarships)
Contact her for help with volunteering opportunities, scholarships, questions about UH, and questions about her major.
Salvador Rodriguez, GPHS Class of 2015
[email protected]
Texas A&M, Environmental Geoscience
High school claims to fame: football, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Interact, LULAC, AP classes
Contact Sal to learn more about TAMU, surviving college without winning a bunch of senior year scholarships, living in an apartment off campus, or any questions at all. He says that no question is a dumb question--he wants to help!
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Texas A&M, Environmental Geoscience
High school claims to fame: football, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Interact, LULAC, AP classes
Contact Sal to learn more about TAMU, surviving college without winning a bunch of senior year scholarships, living in an apartment off campus, or any questions at all. He says that no question is a dumb question--he wants to help!
Annabella Espinoza, GPHS Class of 2017
Harvard University, Biomedical Engineering
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High school claims to fame: President of NHS, VP of Interact, Valedictorian, passing AP exams, and getting high ACT/SAT scores.
Contact her for questions about applying to Ivy League and other top colleges, earning high test scores, attending summer college camps, study skills, volunteer work, and her major.
Harvard University, Biomedical Engineering
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High school claims to fame: President of NHS, VP of Interact, Valedictorian, passing AP exams, and getting high ACT/SAT scores.
Contact her for questions about applying to Ivy League and other top colleges, earning high test scores, attending summer college camps, study skills, volunteer work, and her major.
Sarah Wilson, GPHS Class of 2016
Texas Tech University, Sociology with a criminology concentration
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High school claims to fame: Choir, National Honor Society, all AP classes
Contact Sarah about going far from home for college (and the issues that may cause with relationships), financial aid, dorm life, her major, and anything else you want to know.
Texas Tech University, Sociology with a criminology concentration
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High school claims to fame: Choir, National Honor Society, all AP classes
Contact Sarah about going far from home for college (and the issues that may cause with relationships), financial aid, dorm life, her major, and anything else you want to know.
Amanda Alvarado, GPHS Class of 2015
San Jacinto College-UT Health, Nursing
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High school claims to fame: strong academics, applying for many scholarships
Contact Amanda with questions about nursing and other health care fields, transferring colleges, winning scholarships, volunteering and working.
San Jacinto College-UT Health, Nursing
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High school claims to fame: strong academics, applying for many scholarships
Contact Amanda with questions about nursing and other health care fields, transferring colleges, winning scholarships, volunteering and working.
Xavier Moncivais, GPHS Class of 2017
Texas Tech University, Kinesiology
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High school claims to fame: football, basketball, National Honor Society, dual credit classes, first to apply to college, won several scholarships
Contact Xavier to learn more about scholarships, Texas Tech, RaiderLife camp, dual credit, and how to choose a college.
Texas Tech University, Kinesiology
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High school claims to fame: football, basketball, National Honor Society, dual credit classes, first to apply to college, won several scholarships
Contact Xavier to learn more about scholarships, Texas Tech, RaiderLife camp, dual credit, and how to choose a college.
Michelle Sanchez, GPHS Class of 2016
Texas State University, Music Studies
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High school claims to fame: choir (won many awards), AP classes
Contact Michelle to learn more about time management, her college and major, scholarships and financial aid, and making the most of your time in college.
Texas State University, Music Studies
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High school claims to fame: choir (won many awards), AP classes
Contact Michelle to learn more about time management, her college and major, scholarships and financial aid, and making the most of your time in college.
Michelle Rubio, GPHS Class of 2017
Texas Tech University, Human Development and Family Studies
[email protected]
High school claims to fame: cheerleading, dual credit, National Honor Society
Contact Michelle with questions about Texas Tech, her major, financial aid, how to apply, any part of the process! She's here to help!
Texas Tech University, Human Development and Family Studies
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High school claims to fame: cheerleading, dual credit, National Honor Society
Contact Michelle with questions about Texas Tech, her major, financial aid, how to apply, any part of the process! She's here to help!
Abigail Gomez, GPHS Class of 2016
Texas State University, Criminal Justice
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High school claims to fame: Volleyball, basketball, National Honor Society, LULAC, Pride, Interact, senior representative, Youth for Christ, top 5%, dual credit
Ask Abigail about her college and her major, her job as a resident advisor (dorm "captain"), financial aid, and making better life habits.
Texas State University, Criminal Justice
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High school claims to fame: Volleyball, basketball, National Honor Society, LULAC, Pride, Interact, senior representative, Youth for Christ, top 5%, dual credit
Ask Abigail about her college and her major, her job as a resident advisor (dorm "captain"), financial aid, and making better life habits.
Jesus "JJ" Armenta, GPHS Class of 2017
Texas A&M, Mechanical Engineering
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High school claims to fame: MECA, Robotics, Mu Alpha Theta, NHS, NTHS, Student Council
Ask JJ about dual credit (and how it all transfers), TAMU engineering, math, and volunteer work.
Texas A&M, Mechanical Engineering
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High school claims to fame: MECA, Robotics, Mu Alpha Theta, NHS, NTHS, Student Council
Ask JJ about dual credit (and how it all transfers), TAMU engineering, math, and volunteer work.
Gisselle Gonzalez, GPHS Class of 2017
Stephen F. Austin State University, Music Education
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High school claims to fame: Choir, Youth for Christ, NHS, Theatre
Contact Gisselle about her school and major, applying for college and scholarships, and any other parts of the process you need help with.
Stephen F. Austin State University, Music Education
[email protected]
High school claims to fame: Choir, Youth for Christ, NHS, Theatre
Contact Gisselle about her school and major, applying for college and scholarships, and any other parts of the process you need help with.
Delmy Escobar, GPHS Class of 2015
Texas A&M, Communications
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High school claims to fame: Student trainer, Salutatorian
Ask Delmy about changing your major, study abroad programs, writing strong essays, the struggle (a lot of things went wrong for her at college), and how to get on track.
Texas A&M, Communications
[email protected]
High school claims to fame: Student trainer, Salutatorian
Ask Delmy about changing your major, study abroad programs, writing strong essays, the struggle (a lot of things went wrong for her at college), and how to get on track.