In this episode, Profe chats with two former mentees and current graduate students at one of Georgia's top institutions! Madison Rodriguez and Ximena Luna share bits of their lives and dive into their journeys as current students.

Here is a little bit about our guests:

-Madison Rodriguez is a Mexican-American, first-generation college student. She is currently in her second year of the School Psychology PhD program at the University of Georgia. Her research interests focus on the ethnic identity and mental health in Latinx students, the experiences of multilingual students in K-12 education, and increasing school-based mental health resources to all students.

-Ximena Luna is a first-generation Mexican American and a MA student in the Department of Romance languages at the University of Georgia. She is passionate about engagement, outreach, diversity, and inclusion. Her research interests are Latinx Studies. After completing her MA in Latinx Studies, she hopes to continue supporting students in higher education to reach their fullest potential.