Erik Ortiz (he/him/his) is current senior psychology major who is minoring in Latin American Studies, Ortiz was born in Lincoln Heights, California, but has spent more than a decade of his life in Greenville. He is passionate about promoting understanding, awareness, and appreciation of the many demission’s of diversity within his Hispanic and Latinx community. In his spare time, he is involved in the community as the Public Relations Liaison of Bridges to a Brighter Future and is the president of the Hispanic Outreach and Latinx Awareness Student Organization (HOLA). After graduating Furman, he plans to pursue a career in clinical neuropsychology to help individuals develop resiliency and proper coping skills.