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  • Dreaming Big, Building Together

    For siblings Grecia Paola Siono Gutierrez and Jose Enrique Siono Gutierrez, the path to electrical engineering has always been something they traveled together. Growing up in Mexicali, they were surrounded by the cultures of both Mexico and the United States and encouraged by parents who took their ambitions seriously. When Grecia decided she wanted to…

  • An Evening With Luis Alberto Urrea

    In many respects the life and work of Luis Alberto Urrea represent the fulfillment of the fabled American Dream. Born in Tijuana to an American mother and Mexican father, Urrea was raised in the Barrio Logan and Clairemont neighborhoods of San Diego. Often confined indoors because of poor health, the young Luis developed an avid…