International Student Leaders (ISL) work with the International Students & Scholars Office to help assist current and new international students. Your ISL is here to help you with academics, involvement, and student life. They also work towards advocating inclusion on campus through aiding the Office of International Programs with cultural programs, events, and activities.
2026-2027
Fernanda Arevalo Ureta
International Student Leader
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Lima, Peru
Hobbies: Dancing, traveling, shopping and hiking.
Joseph Odundo
International Student Leader
Major:
Management
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya
Hobbies: Side Quests and Traveling
Lewis Gordon
International Student Leader
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Sunshine Coast, Australia
Hobbies: Football, hiking & traveling.
Guillermo Plaza Ruiz
International Student Leader
Major: Biochemistry
Hometown: Madrid, Spain
Hobbies: hiking, snorkeling, traveling, and watching movies with friends
Silvia Fuente Pérez
International Student Leader
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Villaviciosa de Odon, Spain
Hobbies: I adore dancing, eating out in aesthetic places, spending time outdoors, and spending time with people I love
Miguel Angel Alvarez Balksater
International Student Leader
Major: Digital Media – Multimedia Journalism
Hometown: Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
Hobbies: Hiking, reading, cooking and sports.
2025-2026
2024-2025
2023-2024
2022-2023
2020-2021
2018-2019
Contact
Office of International Programs
Email: iss@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4687
Office: Student Activity Center (SAC), 106