ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT ON CAMERON MINA E M I LY P E N D L E T O N
Assistant Director of Operations & Strategy
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ameron Mina spent much of his childhood with an undiagnosed learning difference struggling to find his place in school. Reflecting on that period of life he recalls, “You feel kind of like an outcast, and why am I the only one in there that needs help and needs to go to do extra tutoring or is failing math because they can’t comprehend or stay focused?” As Cameron grew older his life began to change for the better, and he finally began to get the support he needed. He says, “I always knew something was not right but then when my learning challenge was diagnosed, it all made more sense.” When Cameron came to the University of Arizona, he knew he wanted to pursue a degree in either Marketing or Communication. After a few rough semesters however, he began to seriously reconsider his degree choice. One day, while scrolling through the array of apps on his phone, he realized that the path forward was displayed right in front of him—the field of human connectivity! Photo courtesy of Natalie Hurtado
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