DAVID CUEVA Hometown: Woodside, NY College: P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science Major: Computer Science and Business Why did you choose Lehigh? I chose Lehigh because of the Computer Science and Business (CSB) program that allows you to gain a degree in two departments. It replaces electives and other courses that aren’t really connected to my major and expands my knowledge of subjects I find more important. It excites me that my CSB degree will open up opportunities to work in either an engineering firm or finance firm, and maybe even a combination of both. This is not available in most schools, and the fact that Lehigh offers this really brought me here. What is your favorite class or subject? My favorite course has been Programming and Data Structures in Computer Science and Engineering because it really challenged me and forced me to think outside the box. The way that the course is taught is based on projects with little guidance from professors, which allows students to really gain a deep understanding of programming because they have to attempt to figure it out on their own. Interests outside the classroom: Something that I am really passionate about outside the classroom is watching soccer. I am a huge fan of Atletico Madrid and hope to one day watch them in person in Spain. Soccer has been an opportunity to connect with my father and siblings, and we made it a tradition to watch soccer games every weekend. A message from David: Thank you for this scholarship. It is really making a huge impact on my life. My parents and older siblings all came from Ecuador in the early 2000s and have had to make a bunch of sacrifices in order for myself and my siblings to succeed. Without your scholarship and financial aid, there is no way I would be able to attend a school of Lehigh’s prestige. I’m glad you provide me an opportunity to make my family proud. I do not take the opportunities presented to me for granted, and I hope you can see this as I strive to make the dean’s list every semester and have been successful as of now. I hope that one day I will be able to provide these same opportunities to future Lehigh students because it can really change the lives of many students as it has for me. Thank you. Favorite Lehigh tradition My favorite Lehigh tradition is the LehighLafayette Rivalry because it is great to see how the school really unites together.
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