For Javier Retana Jr., the chance to meet and talk to the vice president of the United States was an honor and a chance to represent the Latino community.
Retana, a senior in civil engineering from Kenosha, is a first-generation university student and leads UWM’s chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. “My parents came here from small villages in Mexico, so they were excited that I had this opportunity,” he said.
Retana was one of the participants in a roundtable on Hispanic community concerns who visited with Vice President Kamala Harris during her trip to the UWM campus Thursday, Sept. 22. More.