Alejandro Torres Calderon Arrieta

Specialty: Bilingual journalism.
Areas of interest: Geopolitics, conflicts, human rights and culture.
Undergrad Degree: Communications from the University of Arizona, and B.A. in Communications and Journalism from the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences.
Background/goals: An avid reader and explorer, with a hefty interest in classical literature and world history. Enjoys traveling, scuba diving, camping, rafting, horseback riding and martial arts. Looks forward to becoming an international journalist, war correspondent and published author.
Why UA: Chose the University of Arizona, because of its hands-on approach to journalism, as well as its proximity to the US-Mexico border, which provides a vast amount of experience to its students.