Our freshman feature spotlights a first-year undergraduate student with a major in the College of Applied Science and Technology. We’ll have them introduce themselves and share some of their experiences on campus.

Yulissa Paez Naranjo CAST Freshman FEature

Yulissa Paez Naranjo

Full name:

Yulissa Paez Naranjo

Major:

Criminal justice sciences

Favorite spot/place at ISU:

Bone Student Center

Best activity on campus:

Football games

Most memorable ISU experience so far:

First night here and being at Casino Night and meeting one of my college besties.

What has been the most challenging part of college?

Being far away from family and stepping out of my shell. I am a very shy person; therefore, changing classes this semester has me a bit nervous.

Yulissa Paez Naranjo CAST Freshman FEature

Yulissa Paez Naranjo with friends Ivan Hernandez and Nicole Alonso

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