Mariana Barragan

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  Mariana Barragan

  Mariana Barragan is an undergraduate student at the University of Houston-Downtown. Her love for films of all genres began when she watched the VHS tape of Steven Spielberg’s 1982 movie, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” at the age of six. Mariana is a former AFJROTC cadet, where she served as the Academics Officer and Executive Officer and won the Reserve Officers Association Award. In 2023, Mariana earned her Associate Degree in Arts from Lone Star College. She received a Merit Transfer Scholarship from the University of Houston-Downtown, where she is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a focus in Digital Media. Her love for all communication mediums has pushed her to be a show host intern for UHD’s iRadio, act as a facilitator for UHD’s Center for Public Deliberation on the issues of Inclusivity and Free Speech and Challenges at the U.S.-Mexico Border, and join Latinitas Magazine as a bilingual writer intern.

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