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Angela Cordoba Perez

Angela Cordoba Perez

Angela Cordoba Perez is studying mass communications with a focus in journalism at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Growing up in Colombia, she developed an interest in writing and decided to pursue her dreams as a journalist. She has interned at WUSF Public Media and has written for the USF Oracle, the student newspaper. Even though she misses the mountain views in her home country, she is happy to use her diverse voice to tell stories about USF and the Tampa Bay Area. In her free time, she enjoys watching soccer and television, as well as calling her family and spending time with her friends. 
 

Angela Cordoba Perez's Latest Articles

Latino Scholar Evelyn Cueves Campos and Sponsor Richard Gonzmart of the Columbia Restaurant Group.
USF Latino Scholarship Program: Creating generational change for good

The USF Latino Scholarship Program is designed to make the University of South Florida a more diverse institution and to better connect Latinx students with the academic environment while giving them the tools they will need to succeed after graduation.

Junayed "JJ'' Jahangir
How COVID-19 has changed us: First-generation college student Junayed Jahangir

This is the fourth in a series of stories in 83 Degrees Media about how first-generation, immigrant, and international college students in Florida are coping with the special challenges presented by COVID-19. Meet Junayed Jahangir (friends call him JJ), a USF student originally from Bangladesh.

Yameeliz Fret
How COVID-19 has changed us: First-generation college graduate Yameeliz Fret

This is the third in a series of stories about how first-generation, immigrant, and international college students are coping with the special challenges presented by COVID-19. Meet Yameeliz Fret, a recent USF graduate of Puerto Rican descent. 

Gabriel Castro
How COVID-19 has changed us: First-generation college student Gabriel Castro

This is the second in a series of stories about how first-generation, immigrant, and international college students are coping with the special challenges presented by COVID-19. Meet Gabriel Castro, a USF senior of Honduran descent. 

Jessica Muniz
How COVID-19 has changed us: First-generation college student Jessica Muniz

First-generation, immigrant, and international college students routinely face special challenges during their college experiences. Throw in COVID-19 and their difficulties intensify in ways that others may not realize or even be able to imagine. Read more in this first of a series of stories about how some individual students are coping.

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