Theme: Drive

DRIVE stands for the push forward, the ideas envisioned for the future, the action of propelling one's self or idea forward.
How will you drive forward? What drives you forward?

American School Foundation of Monterrey
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Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, 66190
Mexico

Adolfo Olivier

Sports commentator

Adolfo Olivier is a television sports host in TV AZTECA noreste. In 2015, he graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree on telecommunication sciences and this year he will start studying his graduate degree in Sports Business in the Universidad de Temple. His major goal and objective is becoming one of the most influential sports reporter in a national or even international level.

Adrián Alvarez

Social Entrepreneur

Mexican social entrepreneur, speaker and changemaker. Fratello Project's Cofounder and CEO, Create Your Own's founder and Creative Director, Coparmex Social Responsibility's VP. His passion is to create high-value projects where the success factor is the empowered human collaboration.

Aggie Lal

Travel Blogger

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Ana Sofia Garza

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Ana Sofía Garza, 22 year old, is currently studying her last year of Psychopedagogy in the Universidad de Monterrey. She is the founder of the Voluntarios Monterrey movement, and currently coordinator of the Día de las Buenas Acciones Monterrey movement.

Diego Estrada

Community service advocate

Diego estrada is a Mexican young adult with a strong mission and passion: making other people happy through his various social projects focusing on the personal development of the youth. Diego Estrada is currently studying his bachelor's degree in communications at the Universidad de Monterrey, and has coursed 2 additional graduate programs in business ethics and social projects hosted by VALIA and the UDEM respectively. He is currently working in “Responsabilidad Social en Christus Muguerza” and guides groups of young people through this parroquial formation program.

Gerardo Garza

Gerardo es economista y apasionado por la educación económica y financiera accesible para todos. Gerardo es scout desde hace 12 años y disfruta las excursiones al aire libre, ver memes en internet y leer cómics y novelas de ciencia ficción.

Jonathan Tamayo

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Jonathan Tamayo was born in Poza Rica, Veracruz, but has spent the last 20 years of life living in Monterrey, Mexico with one clear goal: bettering himself. Currently being happily married with two children, he started the movement “Quema tus Naves: intenta decirte, suelta tus apegos, actívate en modo presente y vive intensamente.”

Marice Rodriguez

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Marice Rodriguez is an active ASFM student who is currently in the 9th grade. She is a student well-known for her activities in theater and Model UN and has received recognition as the Best Delegate. During secondary school she was part of the National Junior Honor Society. As a reflection of her interest in medicine, she helps students with Cerebral Palsy as part of the group of permanent volunteers at Nuevo Amanecer.

Mauricio Torres

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Mauricio torres is 21 years old and currently is his studies of surgical medicine in the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Mauricio has completed 2 additional graduate programs, one in the philosophy of leadership by the universidad Panamericana, and the other in business management by the Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresas. Last year, Mauricio has the opportunity of presenting his medical research project in the Medical Education Congress sponsored by the St. Sinai hospital of New York.

Paulina Armendariz

Paulina Armendariz estudió psicología en la Universidad de Monterrey y actualmente se encuentra cursando un diplomado en Logoterapia y análisis existencial. Paulina trabaja en la universidad Interamericana para el desarrollo y en la Vicerrectoría de Formación Integral y de Valores. Ella busca transformar su comunidad brindando herramientas de autoconocimiento a jóvenes que buscan identificar qué es lo que los apasiona hacer para que quieran encontrar la manera de impactar sus propias comunidades, siendo ella misma una apasionada de las personas y la manera en cómo se comportan, se mueven, y se motivan.

Renny Cornish

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Reni is intrigued by sounds, appreciates music, and loves synthesizers. He majored in Computed Technology with minors in Music and Software development; additionally, he has a master certificate in music and production technology. He has been exploring for many years, trying to figure out: When do sounds become music?

Sara Galindo

Fashion Icon

"Sara Galindo es considerada una de las figuras de la moda más importantes de América Latina. Fue Editora Ejecutiva de Moda de ELLE México por 12 años y Directora Ejecutiva y juez de “México Diseña by ELLE”. Hoy, su espíritu emprendedor la lleva a ser cofundadora de Mexicouture, la plataforma de e-commerce digital de moda número uno del país y de Diseñando México 32, una iniciativa que impulsa a las industrias creativas a través de la moda, el diseño, la fotografía, el arte y el cine. También creó KM33, una tienda exclusiva donde se exponen los mejores diseñadores mexicanos y latinoamericanos; hoy cuentan con 4 tiendas alrededor de México en destinos resort. Recientemente, junto de la mano del diseñador mexicano Eleazar Rosado, creó su marca de abrigos #SGxEleazar. Conferencista, asesora de imagen, consultora de moda y autora de “Tú, You, Toi, Tu Estilo Eres Tu”, Sara Galindo se ha convertido en un ícono en el mundo de la moda."

Valeria Belden

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Valeria Belden is currently in her 8th semester as a medical student, a self motivated lifelong career she has committed to in the search for knowledge to achieve her dreams and goals.