Ms. Vianhay Lopez was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley. Passionate about giving back to the community, Ms. Lopez has dedicated over 14 years to what was then the University of Texas Pan American to now the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She began her work at the Student Services Center assisting undergraduate students. Ms. Lopez now works for UTRGV School of Medicine as a Course Coordinator for Medical Education working with students in years 1 and 2. She is also working towards earning her master’s in business analytics.