Luis Valles Monterrubio

I was born in Atlanta, Georgia to two Mexican parents. Shortly after my birth, we moved to Pachuca, Mexico where I grew up until the age of six. We then moved back to the states and back to Georgia. My siblings and I are the first generation to attend college in my family. Throughout high school my parents were constantly working so I received little guidance in school, college applications, etc. Luckily, I was accepted to Georgia Tech which I think is awesome! I came in as an Architect Major but after my freshman year, I realized that Engineering was my true calling. I am currently a 3rd year Mechanical Engineer getting a minor in Nuclear Engineering and I will be working at a nuclear power plant this coming up fall for southern company. In most everything I do, I am motivated by curiosity. I want to explore what my boundaries are in terms of accomplishments and success and I want to see what happens if I push those boundaries. I also find motivation in my family; I want to make them proud. Especially my little sister; she looks up to me and I want to show her there are so many things worth working hard for. Professionalism, service, and family are three major principles that my parents have instilled in me and three aspects of life that I am most passionate about. This is what attracted me to this fraternity. Growing up, it was a little disheartening seeing that latinos often got mixed up in the wrong crowds, dropped out of school, etc. As the years passed, I became more focused on educational achievement and I found that less and less hispanics were a part of my inner circle of friends. In this fraternity I found like-minded latinos that feel just as passionate, if not more, about education, professionalism and service as I do. I am proud to call them my Hermanos and I am thankful for all of their support.