Carlos Mejía Castillo

Dream Chaser: Carlos Mejia Castillo

First-generation alumnus learned to navigate his way to a degree by continually asking questions.

Economics alumnus Carlos Mejia Castillo is a business development advisor at the Nevada Small Business Development Center at UNLV. (Josh Hawkins/UNLV Photo Services) 

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