Each week, we will be spotlighting a Bryan Collegiate alumni and what they are doing now!
Name: Juan “Johnny” Flores
When did you graduate from Bryan Collegiate?
May 2016
What college/university did you attend?
Texas State University
When did you graduate from your college/university?
December 2018
What did you major in at your college/university?
I earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree and double majored in English and Mathematics
What are you doing now?
I am currently in graduate school at Texas State University finishing up my Master’s Degree in Literature. I am currently in the works of publishing several papers dealing with various topics: Chicana/o/x feminist literature and cultural productions, Latina/o spirituality, cultural productions by women of color, decolonial feminist thought, feminist publishing and editorial praxis, trauma studies, and Chicano/a/x children’s literature.
What would you like to tell current Bryan Collegiate students?
I, as a first-generation Chicano college student, have continue to succeed, and will not stop until I reach my final destination – I encourage all students at Bryan Collegiate to do the same. I will not lie and say that it does not get tough at times, but work through it and the rewards are endless.
