{"id":6818,"date":"2022-04-27T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coba\/?p=6818"},"modified":"2022-04-27T09:25:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T14:25:21","slug":"university-scholar-highlight-isabella-maradiaga-molina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coba\/2022\/04\/27\/university-scholar-highlight-isabella-maradiaga-molina\/","title":{"rendered":"University Scholar Highlight: Isabella Maradiaga Molina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6819\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coba\/files\/2022\/04\/headshot-isabella-maradiaga-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>Isabella Maradiaga Molina, a double major in marketing and graphic design from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, is one of 4 business majors recognized as a University Scholar this spring. To qualify as a University Scholar, students must maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher and show a demonstration of knowledge and skill in the research of their appropriate field. Students are nominated by faculty across the university and presented for selection to the Faculty Senate for the final decision. We asked Isabella to reflect on her time at ACU and how it&#8217;s shaped who she has become. Congratulations, Isabella!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Being named a University Scholar is a great honor! What was your first reaction when you received the news?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u2019ve looked up to many people who received this award in the past and feel extremely honored <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to be named a University Scholar. This is the best way to culminate my college career at ACU!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>What extracurricular activities\/student orgs were you involved with on campus?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Students Association<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">COBA Ambassador Team<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">COBA Marketing Team<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WorldWide Witness<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alpha Chi National Honor Society<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Marketing Association<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ko Jo Kai<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student Government Association<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildcat Ventures<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>What are some of your favorite memories\/experiences in your department? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The community I\u2019ve built through the College of Business Administration has carried me through <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the highs and low of my college career. I\u2019ve been mentored, supported, and prayed over by <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">many professors and peers in this department. Additionally, working in COBA Dean\u2019s Suite has <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">been one of my favorite experiences at ACU. I\u2019ve had the opportunity to see the work that faculty and staff put into elevating our college experience as business students. And the student <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ambassador team makes me look forward to coming to work every day!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>What has grown you as an individual the most in your time at ACU?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During my time at ACU, I\u2019ve met incredible people that inspired the vision I have for my life <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">moving forward. The Lord placed mentors and friends who stood next to me during challenging\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">times and prayerfully encouraged me to push forward. All the growth and accomplishments of <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">my college career have been a communal effort. This has been one of the greatest lessons I <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">learned at ACU. We are meant to do life with one another.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>What is your favorite thing about ACU?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My favorite thing about ACU is the lifelong connections we get to build. In the last few years, <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u2019ve seen how many alumni return to campus with eagerness to connect with current students. <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u2019m humbled by the generosity of these people and their desire to give back to our campus \u2013 <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with their time, wisdom, and experience. As I leave ACU, I finally understand what drives these <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildcats to come back home: community. I\u2019m incredibly grateful to be a part of this.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Do you have a favorite memory you\u2019d like to share of your time in your department?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My favorite memories in the College of Business are the ones in the Enrollment and Student <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Development office with Lindsay Palmer and our student ambassador team. These people made the Mabee Business Building feel a lot like home. I will always remember the meaningful <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">conversations I had with Andy Little and M.C. Jennings \u2013 thank you for all your support. I\u2019m also <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">thankful for the dinners with Dr. Jennifer Golden and the hours we spent together navigating <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the challenges of life. I have a deep sense of gratitude for the professors, staff, and students in <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">this department.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>What will you be doing after graduation?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After graduation, I will join The Marketing Arm as Jr Art Director in their Dallas office.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Do you have any advice for future students?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From Glennon Doyle: \u201cEach of us was born to bring forth something that has never existed: a way of being, a family, an idea, art, a community\u2014something brand-new. We are here to fully introduce ourselves, to impose ourselves and ideas and thoughts and dreams onto the world, leaving it changed forever by who we are and what we bring forth from our depths. So we cannot contort ourselves to fit into the visible order. We must unleash ourselves and watch the world reorder itself in front of our eyes.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Isabella Maradiaga Molina, a double major in marketing and graphic design from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, is one of 4 business majors recognized as a University Scholar this spring. 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