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Alumni Spotlight: Joselin Padron-Rasines

Joselin Padron-Rasines made history in 2015 by becoming the first Latina at UF to become student body president, unseating the entrenched political machine on campus and challenging the status quo by promoting tuition equity for undocumented students . After completing an MA in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, Joselin joined Education First in September 2017, and now works as a Project Specialist, providing wide-ranging support to project teams to help deliver outstanding work for clients. She serves as a Board Member of the University of Florida Association of Hispanic Alumni.