Marissa Castaneda

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Major: Business Administration with an Emphasis in Accounting and Finance

Marissa is a Student Ambassador for the Monfort College of Business. She is currently an undergraduate junior in Business Administration: Accounting and Finance here at UNC. She is also a first-generation student. 

Marissa has a passion for music and literature. She loves reading in her spare time when she is not busy doing school work, in addition to improving her musical abilities. She is also a Colorado native who has never wanted to leave, even though she is not a huge fan of the snow or high heat. Regardless of her likes and dislikes in her life, she has always had a passion for business. She grew up in that world, which is what sponded her pursuit of accounting. She hopes to one day open her own accounting firm here in the Northern Colorado area after a few years of working for a larger firm. 

Currently here at UNC, she is involved in the Entrepreneurial Challenge as a Student Manager, Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity, and the Honors Interdisciplinary Program. She hopes to be a voice for students and a helping hand to those who need support during this transition in peoples lives. She hopes to make a difference and be the cause for change with regards to minorities and women in business.