Uziel Ramos is starting his freshman year at New Mexico State University as a staff writer at The Round Up. He is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Geography, focusing on Geographic Information Systems.

Although born in Dallas, Texas, he was raised in El Paso for most of his upbringing. He has always been interested in the natural history of Earth as well as its geography. He also loves learning about human history and other cultures. However, after working as a member for his high school’s yearbook team during his senior year, he suddenly became passionate about journalism. In April 2024, he won first place in two categories for journalism in the city-wide UIL competition. He graduated from Americas High School of the Socorro Independent School District.

Uziel’s favorite hobbies include sketching, drawing, writing, as well as the occasional outdoor hike and travel. So far, he has been to the U.S. states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, the Mexican state of Chihuahua, and Italy and Greece. He is fluent in both English and Spanish, being born to immigrant parents from Mexico. Whenever he is not doing work or his hobbies, he is often spending quality time with his best friends.