Pronouns: he/him/él

Roots: México

Job Title: Student at Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, NC

Bryan Sanchez-Martinez

Student at Wake Technical Community College

Bryan Sanchez-Martinez, 21, is the eldest of two children and a first-generation college student at Wake Technical Community College. Bryan was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, and both of his parents immigrated from a small town called Santa Maria Del Rio located in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Bryan plans to study accounting after transferring to North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He joined the Student Government Association and the Accounting Club because of his love of numbers. Bryan has had the chance to meet with and engage with his peers in the Accounting Club, as well as with influential persons in the accounting business. In exchange, he has developed relationships that have helped him secure internship chances through attending accounting fairs that his school conducts. Bryan serves as a Senator in the Student Government Association, working with other club members to improve the college campus. He serves on the recruitment committee and organizes informational workshops for students.