Student Venture Pathway Assistant Destiny Velez is a senior majoring in Business Management at Eller College of Business. Originally from Long Island, New York, Velez spent her freshman year at Arizona State University before transferring over to the University of Arizona. As the semester winds down, Velez reflected on what it was like to leave home to find her footing in Tucson.
“University of Arizona has this sense of community and care for the academics that really mattered to me,” said Velez. “It also helped that there wasn’t snow and gloomy weather like in New York.”
Taking the leap to the University of Arizona also led her to connect with FORGE where she took on a role with the Student Venture Pathway’s staff.
“I became an SVP assistant to help connect students, faculty and staff with resources meant for them,” explained Velez. “I found the job on handshake, and I didn’t know it would change my life the way it did.”