Meet Juan Elias, an Odessa native who is a member of the UTPB men's golf team. Elias is a transfer from Odessa College who is currently a Junior majoring in Finance. Elias identifies as Latino, which is important to him because of his family's story. 

"It represents a story of how the dream started years ago when my dad decided to journey to the United States and give his children an opportunity of the American dream," said Elias. 

Over the course of his life, Elias has celebrated his identity by speaking Spanish and teaching people about the Hispanic/Mexican culture.  

While Elias hasn't been at UTPB for a long time he has been enjoying being a Falcon.  

"Our organization instills core values in students, ensuring they are prepared for a bright future every day. Falcons Up!" said Elias.