# @uofcincy on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2023-04-27T18:14:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** University of Cincinnati (@uofcincy) — https://gondola.cc/uofcincy

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🎓GRAD SPOTLIGHT⁣: yulia.gimena 
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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.⁣⁣
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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.⁣⁣
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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.
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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 Band and the Bearcats Wind Ensemble. And she was named UC’s first Latina Homecoming Queen.⁣⁣
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“I’m incredibly proud to be Mexican. I’m incredibly proud of my accomplishments at UC,” she said.⁣⁣
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Through co-op, Martinez got a chance to work for companies such as finance company FIS, Marathon Petroleum Corp. and the retail data-science company 84.51°. Now she is interviewing for engineering jobs in her hometown.⁣⁣
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“I loved my time being a Bearcat,” Martinez said. “My mom is more excited about commencement than I am, honestly. Even talking about graduation, she starts crying. Both of my parents are immigrants. To see her first child graduate from college is a little overwhelming. She’s my No. 1 supporter.”

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