Honor Society® member
Roque Villegas
Owner at Rocky Villegas Masonry
- Grand Valley State University
- Music/International Business/Marketing/Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Class of 2015
- Rockford, Michigan
Member since June 2014
About
I am a non-traditional student. I have been an entrepreneur since 1984 in the construction industry. I am still actively completing small construction projects while attending Grand Valley State University. I returned to college in 2010 after a 28 waiting period to complete my education. I have completed the University's requirement for a BA in music-Classical guitar- and will be completing the requirements to obtain additional bachelors in International Business and Marketing by April 2015. I am also pursuing minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. My graduation date is April 2015.
Education
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John Cabot University Rome Italy
International Business, Marketing
2013 – 2014
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Gvrand Valley State University Grand Rapids Michigan
Majors: BA Music-Classical Guitar, Inernational Business, Marketing. Minor Entrepreneurship and Innovation
2010 – 2014
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Grand Rapids Comunity College Grand Rapids Michigan
Music
1979 – 1982
Honors and awards
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No worker left behind State of Michigan grant for 2 academic years(2011 and 2012)
The $10000.00 grant allowed me to return to college. It was a grant to retrain in a new field that would be in high demand.
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Grand Valley State Music Departmnet Scholarship
$2000.00 for the 2012 academic year. Performance scholarship
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GVSU B H Padnos study abroad scholarship
$25000.00 award( Largest ever awarded) to attend John Cabot University in Rome Italy for the 2013 academic year
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Grand Rapids Foundation study abroad scholarship
$2000.00 for 2013 academic year at John Cabot University in Rome, italy
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GVSU Seidman study abroad scholarship
$800.00 to study abroad for the 20134 academic year at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy
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Steelcase SCB diversity Scholarship
$500.00 scholarship for the 2013 and 2014 academic years
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Vogelsang non-traditional student scholarship
$1000.00 scholarship for the 2013 and 2014 academic years
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John CAbot University Peter Sechia Scholarship
$11000.00 Scholarship to attend Jhon Cabot University for the 2013 Academic year
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GVSU APICS scholarship
$1000.00 scholarship for the 2014 academic year
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GVSU berkowitz scholarship
$2000.00 scholarship for student with disabilities for the 2014
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GVSU Better Business Burea West Michigan
$1000.00 scholarship for the 2014 academic year
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GVSU Grand Forum Scholarship
$1500.00 scholarship for the 2014 academic year
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GVSU Upper Class Honor Scholarship
$1000.00 scholarship for the 2014 academic year
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GV Grant
General University grant for 2011-2012 Academic year
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Upon completion of undergraduate degrees at Grand Valley State University in April 2015 I will be enrolling in the MBA program at Grand Valley State University starting in the Fall of 2015. I will be following to complete a PhD degree at a university yet to be determined. My goal is to gain employment as a University Professor and eventually an administrator. Additionally, I am pursuing the development of my own consulting firm to advise global companies with International Business expansions as well as representing International musicians with performances and legalities.
- Graduate school interests
MBA at Grand Valley State University, Seidman College of Business starting in Fall 2015
- Outside the classroom
Reading, singing and playing music. Bicycling, walking, and swimming. Bird watching. Hunting and fishing. My favorite is teaching music to my grand children.
Experience
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Owner
Rocky Villegas Masonry
May 1983 – Jun 2014
Volunteering
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Language Instruction and Commodities Distribution
STAND (Students against genocide) John Cabot University Rome Italy
Aug 2013 – May 2014
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Exhibitors assistant
Grand Valley State University
May 2013
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Church Parking Attendant, Special Ocasions cook and Special Events set up
Resurection Life Church, Rockford Michigan
Jan 2006 – Jun 2013
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Spanish Advanced
- Italian Fluent
- Portuguese (Brasil) Beginner
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