Meet Our Students: Alexa Rosales Guifarro, PACE Scholar #peopleofSLCC

Alexa Rosales Guifarro

Name: Alexa Rosales Guifarro

Pronouns: She/Her/Ella

Age: 19

Major: Associate in Social Work

Academic goals: To graduate and transfer to the BSW program at the University of Utah.

Dream job: As a Social worker working with either immigrants or survivors of domestic violence.

Plan B: Do something related to the social services area.

Why higher education? To be able to have the job I have dreamed of and repay the sacrifices that my parents have made for me to have a better life than they did.

Why SLCC: It is accessible and gives me the flexibility I need between my life, work, and school.

"Graduating from college is a big deal. My parents are more excited than I am for commencement, I am shy and don't feel comfortable with attention, but I am doing it for my parents. This is the achievement of all the sacrifices they've made."

Alexa Rosales Guifarro

What motivates you or inspires you at school or in life: Knowing that I am not alone in any of what I go through. There is always someone who has gone through what I have and is willing to give me advice.

Meaningful life or career lessons you have learned so far: You can’t help others if you can’t help yourself.

Family: I have both my parents and two younger siblings.

Hobbies: I love reading and watching movies.

Awards/accomplishments:

● Diploma of Merit in World Languages

● GTI Lighthouse Award

What does it mean to be a PACE student: To me, it means community. I was able to meet amazing friends through PACE. I also had an advisor who guided me through what being a college student looks like. I am a first-generation student, so PACE helped me navigate college and I didn’t feel too lost or overwhelmed because of all the people who helped me through it.

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