Edgar R. Veliz

Position:

Assistant Sports Editor

School:

University of Houston

Major:

Mass Communication- Print Journalism

Minor:

Mexican American Studies

Classification:

Senior

Member since:

2008

Awards:

2011 Houston Chronicle internship
2010-2011 HAHMP Scholarship recepient
2010 NAHJ Student Campus participant
2010 UH Student Leadership Conference
2008 EGMN Reporter of the Semester

Bio:

Edgar was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He is one of the original founders of EGMN and he is currently the assistant sports editor for the sports subsidiary, The Overtime Page. Edgar is a lifelong sports fan who grew up with the Houston Astros, Rockets and his favorite team Las Chivas Rayadas de Guadalajara. Currently Edgar is an intern at the Houston Chronicle and plans to attend graduate school in the fall of 2012.