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 Mr.
Thomas Méndez
Thomas Méndez is a 2009-2010 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar studying International
Political Economy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In addition to delivering
presentations to various Argentinean Rotary Clubs and creating partnerships for
collaborative international projects, Méndez has been assisting in the
installment of computers in rural schools in southern Argentina through the NGO
Project Patagonia. Tom recently joined the International College of American
Nursing’s (ICAN) U.S.-based team, helping with a variety of marketing and
partnership formation related tasks. Together with two classmates, he has
co-founded the Houston-based “The Paideia Institute,” whose mission it is to
help prepare promising Houston-area high school leaders into becoming
outstanding university leaders versed in their cultural heritage and the promise
of engaging in a multi-cultural world.
A Summa Cum Laude Honors Program graduate from the University of St. Thomas
in 2009, Méndez holds a degree in International Studies and a minor in Spanish
and Latin American & Latino Studies. Among his many undergraduate achievements
and awards, Méndez was a founding board member and president of the UST
MicroCredit Program. This student-run organization has established partnerships
with various international non-profits. Tom was chosen as the UST Commencement
Speaker for the spring of 2009. Here is a
recording of his speech on YouTube. Méndez received the
NAEIF Dr. Robert H. Jackson Leadership Award in
December of 2009. |
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