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After talking with current students, Rosa Ybarra was convinced that Texas Tech was the school for her.
Written by Cory Chandler
The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting named Rosa Ybarra Latina of the Year, a title that comes with a $10,000 scholarship.
Only hours after winging into Lubbock for her first visit to campus, Rosa Ybarra was already hooked.
Not on attending Texas Tech, per se – she’d already decided on that.
No, Ybarra had agreed to join a delegation of students led by Juan Muñoz, vice president for the Division of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Community Engagement, to recruit new Red Raiders from Texas’ Rio Grande Valley.
She’s just that kind of girl.
Already a Leader
While a student at the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA), this first-generation college student was a member of UTPA’s 2008 national championship National Accounting Case Competition team.
She also snagged an internship with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
In August, the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting named her Latina of the Year – a title that comes with a cool $10,000 scholarship from big-four auditor Deloitte.
The Truth, Unvarnished
Of all places, Rosa Ybarra first heard about Texas Tech’s financial planning graduate program while at a conference for the NAGDCA, the association for people with government pension plans and those who provide them.
She met some students from Texas Tech. Started talking to them about coursework, professors, student-to-teacher ratios. Digging, trying to get past any fluff or salesmanship.
In other words, she wanted the truth, unvarnished.
“I started asking questions, trying to get them to say negative things, but they never did. They had great things to say about Texas Tech.”
Now Ybarra is considering taking advantage of the financial planning program’s dual master’s degree offerings with the Rawls College of Business, pursuing something like finance.
“I love the campus,” she said during her visit to Lubbock. “It reminds me of home, and you can tell the professors are very involved with their students. That kind of relationship with faculty not only helps with coursework, but helps you mature, both as a student and a future professional.”
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Department of Personal Financial Planning
The Department of Personal Financial Planning is in the Applied & Professional Studies Department of the College of Human Sciences.
The department educates students on the need to focus financial knowledge on families and the achievement of their goals.
Undergraduate and graduate degree programs in personal financial planning are registered by the CFP Board. Students graduating from a CFP Board-Registered Program are eligible to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination.
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January 21st, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Great Job Rosa! So Proud of you!
January 21st, 2010 at 11:00 pm
I could not feel any prouder of our very own Rosa.
With high Regards
Mrs. Marion Ayala
Professor of Accounting
Department of Accounting and Business Law
The University of Texas Pan American
January 21st, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Congratulations Rosa on all your accomplishments, I am so proud of you and am honored to be called one of your friends..Best of luck on all your endeavors…May god bless you tenfold in all you set out to do, your friend
~Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Math major
Department of Mathematics
The University of Texas Pan American
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:00 am
You’re an inspiration to all of us!! Hope you keep doing well and you will! You’re a natural leader!! :)
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:39 pm
I am so happy that you are starting with the right foot and you can’t go unnoticed! Even when you are barely arriving!
We miss you here in the Valley but we are happy to know you are not slowing down, no matter where you go. I amll very proud of having you as a friend.
Un abrazo,
Carolina Mollick
KPMG-ALPFA Accounting Competition
National Champion 2008 (Team mate)
February 10th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Rosa, it’s good to hear that someone from the Rio Grande Valley is here at Texas Tech. I am from Edinburg and attended UTPA also. I am so proud of you and your accomplishments.
February 10th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Congrats! Welcome to TTU. I think you will like it here, lot’s of good students and excellent professors.
February 10th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Congratulations Rosa. Very proud of you and glad that the RGV folks are finding the best kept secret in South Texas. Texas Tech has always been a wonderful school. The friendliest and greatest group of folks anywhere.
Alfonso H. Perez
Roma, Texas
Tech Class 1960
February 11th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Nice work.Keep it up
February 12th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Congratulations Rosa!!! Very, very proud of you. I am especially greatful that I had the opportunity to be your teacher. I am inspired by students like you…..those students that continue to grow and pursue their dreams through education and hard work. Thank you and Good Luck Girl!
Dalisa Montemayor
Edinburg, Texas
JEHS – Career and Technology Teacher
March 6th, 2011 at 8:48 am
Rosa,
Although I just heard about this accomplishment, kudos to you. It is was easy to see when you were still with us how driven you were. I do wish you the best in your pursuit to continue with your master’s degree.
Gracie Rios
English Dept.
Economedes High School