LIVING THE DREAM

MARCELO OSTRIA (’10, ’11)

When the new president of Bolivia was being inaugurated in 2020, Marcelo Ostria was living his goal.

Ostria, who earned degrees in political science and international studies, wanted to be a diplomat — the same career as his father.

Public service always has been Ostria’s mission.

At UNT, he led the local UNICEF chapter to raise $21,000. He earned a Rotary Global Grant scholarship that he used to pursue a master’s degree at Oxford University.

Since he graduated, he conducted independent research in Chile as part of the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship, was an intern in the White House, worked as an academic advisor for the Kuwait Embassy and served as an advisor to the minister of foreign afairs and liaison for the U.S. delegation during the inauguration in Bolivia.

Now living in Dallas, he’s working as a fnancial consultant for TIAA, where he’s hoping to be involved in more humanitarian investments. He’s writing a book about child welfare. He hopes to start a nonproft organization. And it all stems from his activism at UNT.

“I’m happy to be involved,” he says. “UNT was the best formative experience I had. It’s launched my career. I’m a very proud alum.”

Jessica DeLeón

"I’m happy to be involved. UNT was the best formative experience I had. It’s launched my career. I’m a very proud alum.”

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