Executive Board
PRESIDENT
Ana Cruz
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Classification: Junior
Majors: Accounting and Economics
Minor: Philosophy
Area of law interested in: Civil Rights, International, Immigration, and Family
"I was born and raised in St. Louis, MO and moved to El Paso, TX while I was in high school. I took interest in the legal field after moving to Texas and have been passionate about a career in law ever since. Aside from law, some of my favorite things are dancing, yoga, traveling, and my family's black lab, Toto! I am so excited to lead MWPL!"
Ana Cruz
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Classification: Junior
Majors: Accounting and Economics
Minor: Philosophy
Area of law interested in: Civil Rights, International, Immigration, and Family
"I was born and raised in St. Louis, MO and moved to El Paso, TX while I was in high school. I took interest in the legal field after moving to Texas and have been passionate about a career in law ever since. Aside from law, some of my favorite things are dancing, yoga, traveling, and my family's black lab, Toto! I am so excited to lead MWPL!"
VICE PRESIDENT
Jacqueline Morales
Hometown: Brownsville, TX
Classification: Super Senior
Majors: History and Latin American Studies
Minor: Business Foundations Certificate
Area of law interested in: Constitutional and Immigration Law
"I strive to be an advocate for change, especially for marginalized people, and every inhumane policy/news story that comes out fuels my motivation to help. Everyone has a story and everyone deserves a fighting chance.
On my down time I enjoy painting, photography, Coldplay lyric memorizing, Pente the board game, and dancing with my parrot, Tito."
"The greatest obstacle in life is fear and giving up because of it." -Sonia Sotomayor
Jacqueline Morales
Hometown: Brownsville, TX
Classification: Super Senior
Majors: History and Latin American Studies
Minor: Business Foundations Certificate
Area of law interested in: Constitutional and Immigration Law
"I strive to be an advocate for change, especially for marginalized people, and every inhumane policy/news story that comes out fuels my motivation to help. Everyone has a story and everyone deserves a fighting chance.
On my down time I enjoy painting, photography, Coldplay lyric memorizing, Pente the board game, and dancing with my parrot, Tito."
"The greatest obstacle in life is fear and giving up because of it." -Sonia Sotomayor
SECRETARY
Aimee Lara
Hometown: Abilene, TX
Classification: Junior
Major: Sociology
Minor: Economics and Human Rights Certificate
Area of law interested in: Personal Injury, Health, Family, and Immigration
"I’ve been interested in law and all forms of injustice since I was a kid. I look forward to a career in law because of the chances to empower individuals that are often looked over. My favorite past times include watching Game of Thrones and sharing memes with friends."
Aimee Lara
Hometown: Abilene, TX
Classification: Junior
Major: Sociology
Minor: Economics and Human Rights Certificate
Area of law interested in: Personal Injury, Health, Family, and Immigration
"I’ve been interested in law and all forms of injustice since I was a kid. I look forward to a career in law because of the chances to empower individuals that are often looked over. My favorite past times include watching Game of Thrones and sharing memes with friends."
TREASURER
Fatima Silva
Hometown: Arlington, TX
Classification: Junior
Majors: Mexican-American Studies
Area of law interested in: Criminal Law
Fun fact: I used to have a chihuahua named Gucci whose nails I would paint!
Fatima Silva
Hometown: Arlington, TX
Classification: Junior
Majors: Mexican-American Studies
Area of law interested in: Criminal Law
Fun fact: I used to have a chihuahua named Gucci whose nails I would paint!
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Victoria Garza
Hometown: San Antonio, TX (#GoSpursGo)
Classification: Junior
Majors: Communication Studies, Human Relations
Area of law interested in: Family
Fun Fact: Can quote every line in Harry Potter and all of Pride and Prejudice.
Victoria Garza
Hometown: San Antonio, TX (#GoSpursGo)
Classification: Junior
Majors: Communication Studies, Human Relations
Area of law interested in: Family
Fun Fact: Can quote every line in Harry Potter and all of Pride and Prejudice.
HISTORIAN
Perla Aguirre
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Classification: Sophomore
Major: Government, with certificate in Core Texts & Ideas
Area of law interested in: Immigration & Civil Rights
"I want to go into law to be able to solve problems and injustices in the world. As my favorite quote by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice, says: 'If you’re going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers.'"
Perla Aguirre
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Classification: Sophomore
Major: Government, with certificate in Core Texts & Ideas
Area of law interested in: Immigration & Civil Rights
"I want to go into law to be able to solve problems and injustices in the world. As my favorite quote by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice, says: 'If you’re going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers.'"
