V.I.P.: Will Trueba, Esq. ’90

Very Important Panther: Will Trueba, Esq. ’90

Profession: Attorney, Founding member of Espinosa | Trueba, PL.

FIU degree: Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing.

FIU affiliations: I’m a Lifetime Member of the Alumni Association, as well as a past board member and past president of the association. I was a faculty scholar and I currently am a guest lecturer at the College of Engineering, as well as an FIU football season ticket holder. I pledged Sigma Phi Epsilon and in 1986, I was the FIU Sunblazer Mascot.

What are your fondest memories of FIU?

My fondest memories include the lasting friendships I made at FIU, the parties in the GC pit and Rathskeller, the study sessions in the engineering labs in the VH Building, working on campus and firing up fans at basketball games as Sunny. My three siblings and I are Panthers, as are our wives. We’re an FIU family.

What advice would you offer your fellow Panthers?

Two kernels of wisdom: First, get involved early on. The more you put into your time at FIU, the greater your experience will be while you receive an excellent education. Even beyond the fond memories, your involvement in extracurricular activities creates relationships that can stay with you a lifetime and lay the foundation for a successful career. FIU offers much to those who wish to partake. Second, stay involved! Support your alma mater. It starts by simply standing up for FIU. Be proud of your FIU education and experience. Support an alumnus. Join the FIU Alumni Association and stay connected.

You have been on the Alumni Association Board for nine years, including two as president. Why do you feel it is important to be involved?

The great professors, administrators and staff at FIU have dedicated themselves to educating more than 160,000 alumni, including me. My FIU undergraduate experience provided me an excellent formal education, many of the tools to apply that education and some of the relationships to leverage it in the business world. I want to be part of that experience for others.

What is your proudest accomplishment?

Meeting my wonderful wife, Gisela (Class of 1992), an FIU alumna, and together having four beautiful children who happen to be FIU fans. Professionally, starting my own law firm with fellow FIU alumnus Jorge Espinosa ’82 in 2008.