Luis Irizarry Figueroa

Luis A. Irizarry Figueroa graduated from the University of Puerto Rico in May 2019 with a BA in Philosophy. Currently, he is pursuing a Ph.D. in linguistics, specializing in Celtic and Hispanic languages. He started working in GPSC as an At-large representative and later served as Secretary for the council. During this time he has advocated for higher education in Capitol Hill presenting requests for the support of bills that would expand Pell Grants for Graduate Students and Increase funding to support Support Higher Education in Arizona. Luis has also served in multiple positions within the Linguistics Department at the University of Arizona such as faculty representative, outreach representative, and president of the Graduate Student Organization, LingCircle. Outside of linguistics research and GPSC, Luis devotes his time to the support of philanthropic groups such as Shriners Hospitals for Children, and the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, among others.