Even the untrained eye can admire Fabiola Troncoso's architectural model of a university Guest House and understand why a top award of excellence in design was presented to her by judges from Helix/Architecture and Design, the American Institute of Architects, Kansas State University, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City Dept. of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design.
A peek through the window of the model reveals interior design detail that is exquisite. In conversation about the education she is receiving at UMKC, her past, her future, and her responsibility to other Latinos, Troncoso demonstrates quickly that she is keeping an eye on both the small details AND the big picture of life, as well as building models.
Troncoso is concerned about the high college dropout rate among Latinos and understands full well the sacrifices -- and the support systems -- that are necessary to create a more positive educational future for them.
Her parents, Mary Elizabeth and Jorge Troncoso of Gladstone, MO, both successful architectural engineers in Mexico, sacrificed their careers to bring her to the U.S. from Chihuahua when she was ten. She credits their support as fundamental in giving her the direction and ambition to succeed.
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