Hear From Our Team!

Stephen Baeza (Project Manager & Safety)
Civil Engineering '28
"I am proud to lead a team that will contribute to a community so closely tied to my family's roots. I hope to learn as much as I can to fulfill UT Austin's motto - "What starts here changes the world!"

Franklin Herrera (Assistant Project Manager & Technical Support)
Mechanical Engineering ‘28
"As an aspiring engineer I'm excited to be a part of a program like PUC. I'm getting hands on experience while working with a community that can benefit from what we have to offer."

Sydney Brown (Finances & Fundraising Lead)
Mechanical Engineering ‘28
“I'm honored to be working with PUC and my wonderful team to step outside of my typical classwork and apply what I've learned to something impactful in a real community!”

Natalia Johnson (Client/NGO Communication Lead)
Social Work ‘29
“I believe Projects with Underserved Communities embodies this university's motto: "What starts here changes the world." As a second-year Social Work student, I'm so excited to have found a like-minded community committed to service, equity, and meaningful social change.”

William Witherspoon (Technical Lead & Sustainability
Civil Engineering ‘28
“This project with Tejiendo Alianzas will afford us the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that improve people's lives. I'm excited about the opportunity to engineer for and with people in need and alongside a team that cares about the people we'll be working with.”

Juan Murillo (Finances & Travel/Logistics Lead)
Civil Engineering ‘ 29
“I am proud to be a part of a program that will have a true and meaningful impact on a community that needs it. Projects with Underserved Communities and this project provide an impact that I hope will echo for years to come.”

Dillon DiMarino (Community Engagement Lead)
Civil Engineering ‘27

"It is honestly a privilege to be able to work alongside the community in Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca. I look forward to meeting the families, hearing the stories, and laboring to see a project implemented that will benefit them, as well as the generations to come."