Alicia Coto decided to come to UL Lafayette because of her brother.
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Alicia is also part of , the , and the Honors program. She gains leadership experience with Sigma Sigma Sigma and AIAS as the previous recruitment director and president, respectively.
As president of AIAS, Alicia is creating opportunities for members. This includes an outreach project through downtown Lafayette with the Y Lafayette sign.
"We chose the design for the mural through a competition our chapter of AIAS held," she said. The competition winners were members Adam Ortego and Emily Barrett, who created the sign's new paint design.
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