“Being the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) student council president taught me to be a better listener, role model, student, person, and passionate advocate for better guidance from the administration for students to achieve their goals and dreams and have a positive and enriching social and educational experience at UMBC USG.”
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Mario Angulo Alvarado
Plans: Community Outreach and Engagement Specialist, Identity, Inc.
B.A. Political Science
Magna Cum Laude
Hometown: Germantown, MarylandAbove all, Mario wants to bring positive change to his community. Studying at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) campus, he made a start on his life’s ambition by serving as USG Student Council president, with guidance from Dr. Andrew Nolan and Chelsea Moyer, program coordinator and Peer Advisory Team manager. He has received numerous scholarships and honors while at UMBC, and this spring the political science department recognized his contributions through the Outstanding Scholar-Leader Award. After graduation, he will continue in a position he started as a student at the nonprofit organization Identity, which serves Latino youth and their families.