Mustang Scholars Class of 2025
Meet the Mustang Scholars Class of 2025
Leslie Castro
High School: Skyline High School
Major: Biology (Pre-Health)
Current Extracurricular Activities: Hilltop Scholars Program, Rotunda Scholars Program, and College of Hispanic American Students (CHAS)
What I Love about SMU: I love that SMU has an enjoyable environment because the faculty and students make you feel part of the community.
Graduation Year: 2025
Jacob Garza
High School: Cedar Hill Collegiate High School
Major: Political Science
Current Extracurricular Activities: Commons Council- MHPS, attend CHAS events and Rotunda Events.
What I Love About SMU: What I love about SMU is the array of opportunities it has given me. I used to believe college was just a stepping stone to a career but SMU has showed me how being is college is the start to a successful career.
Graduation Year: 2025
Emma Hernandez
High School: Cedar Hill High School
Majors: Accounting, Music (Voice)
Minors: Women's & Gender Studies, Statistics
Current Extracurricular Activities: Marketing and Recruitment officer of the Mustang Powerlifting Club, Rotunda Scholar, Meadows Chorale Ensemble, Campus Services Advisory Panel.
What I Love About SMU: I love the plethora of resources SMU provides! You truly have the world at your fingertips; all you have to do is put your goals into action! Everyone here wants you to succeed and excel in everything you do, from academic to extracurricular. It is definitely a great place to grow.
Graduation Year: 2025
Jada Joseph
High School: Cedar Hill Collegiate High School
Majors: Business Marketing
Current Extracurricular Activities: Cox Career Accelerator Program
What I Love About SMU: I love that we are surrounded by a lot of eateries that’s walking distance. It’s always a great day to take a nice walk and grab lunch.
Graduation Year: 2025
Damondre Lynn
High School: Mesquite High School
Majors: Education and Mathematics
Current Extracurricular Activities: Research assistant- Work with the West Dallas Stem School on developing curriculum.
What I Love About SMU: I love the inclusiveness of SMU.
Graduation Year: 2025
Kirk Ogunrinde
High School: Harmony School of Excellence
Majors: Journalism and Computer Science
Current Extracurricular Activity: SMU Daily Campus, SMU Club Soccer, SMU Rotunda Scholars, Hegi Career Leader, SMU German Club, SMU CRU.
What I Love About SMU: I love the ease of life and campus involvement opportunities at SMU.
Graduation Year: 2025
Jonathan Rivera
High School: Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy
Major: Finance
Minor: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2025
Luis Solorzano
Major: Finance, Sport Management
Minor: Economics
Current Extracurricular Activities: Finance Club, Real Estate Club, Rotunda Scholar, Hilltop Scholar, intramural soccer
What I love About SMU: Something I truly love about SMU is the location it is in and the opportunities. The fact that SMU is in Dallas, really close to Downtown, and to major companies which headquarters are here is an amazing opportunity. Being able to go out or eat and being so close to campus is the best thing since campus is not in the middle of nowhere. Additionally, SMU being close to major companies lead many students to find internships and companies come out to do events.
Graduation Year: 2025
Kayla Spears
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Art
Current Extracurricular Activities: Association of Black Students, National Society of Black Engineers, Cybersecurity Club, Rotunda Scholars Program, and Thrive Scholars Program
What I Love About SMU: I love the ability to pursue any of my passions by joining clubs, participating in social events on campus, being able to take classes in subjects that interest me, and being encouraged to major and minor in subjects that can be completely different from one another.
Graduation Year: 2025
Jesus Zepeda
High School: Uplift Peak Preparatory
Major: Sport Management
Current Extracurricular Activities: Rotunda Scholars, CHAS, soccer and football
What I Love About SMU: I love the campus and environment because it’s nice to walk around whenever and the environment is very studious, which I like.
Graduation Year: 2025