Blanca Estela Esquivel

I am a native of Mexico, and am the oldest of six children. My family immigrated to the US when I was 7 years old and lived in East Los Angeles for a couple of years. At the age of nine, my family continued our northward trek to San Jose where my family settled in a small house in East San Jose. My parents were determined to buy a home, even if it was the most modest, and in dire need of repairs, but it at least was affordable. After attending the local public schools, I continued my studies at Santa Clara University. There I studied biology and psychology. As a graduate of Santa Clara University, I am proud of the first-class Jesuit education I received during my four intense years. I am dedicated to the values imparted by the Jesuit tradition at SCU: critical thinking and a love of life-long learning, upholding high ethical standards, and working to improve our community ...