🎓GRAD SPOTLIGHT⁣: yulia.gimena ⁣ Yulia Martinez had her choice of colleges when she applied to UC more than five years ago. But she chose UC for its top-rated co-op program in which students spend part of the year in classes and part of the year working for employers in their chosen field.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Martinez earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science in UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science.⁣ But the Cincinnati native had another reason to stay close to home. She wanted to be close to her baby brother, Ian, who was just 2 when she enrolled.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Martinez was able to spend a lot of time with her younger sister, Britani, and her baby brother, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when UC switched to remote learning. Even now, she finds time to slip home between classes. ⁣⁣ Martinez is equally involved in campus life. She joined student government where she served as a senator before her election as vice president of the student body. She performs in the UC Bearcat Marching B...