Nicolas Quintana (BASc ‘24, electrical and computer engineering), crossed the stage at convocation this year cheered on by his family of University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ alumni and ex-faculty.
In this Q&A, Quintana shares highlights from his student experience, and how his family’s close ties to each other and to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ helped set him up for success. Â
What is your family’s connection to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ?
My grandfather Dr. Victor Quintana was a professor in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for 30 years — he retired in 2011 and was honoured with the Distinguished Professor Emeritus award — and my grandmother Mone Quintana worked at the Dana Porter Library for 29 years. Their sons, my father Dr. Yuri Quintana and uncle Victor Hugo Quintana, are À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering alumni and both studied electrical and computer engineering. My mother Brenda Quintana is a À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Arts alum — my parents met on campus, so À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ is an extra special place for them.
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