{"id":6223,"date":"2024-01-04T17:36:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T17:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhd.org\/?post_type=team&#038;p=6223"},"modified":"2024-01-04T17:55:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T17:55:34","slug":"alison-velez","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/nhd.org\/en\/team\/alison-velez\/","title":{"rendered":"Alison Velez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>Where do you currently live?<\/strong><br>Canada<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>What is your current occupation?<\/strong><br>Stay-at-home mom but previously Associate General Counsel for a commercial real estate company.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>What school did you attend while participating in NHD?<\/strong><br>Cedar Bayou Junior High, Baytown, Texas<br>Lee High School, Baytown, Texas<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>What college did you attend?<\/strong><br>Texas A&amp;M University, B.S. Journalism<br>Tulane Law School, J.D.<br>University of Houston Law Center, LL.M. (Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>Who were your teachers?<\/strong><br>Mrs. Donna Britt (Fagala)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>What years and in what category did you participate in NHD?<\/strong><br>1991, Group Performance<br>1992, Group Performance<br>1993, Group Performance<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>What are a few of your favorite or defining moments from your NHD experience?<\/strong><br>I think the most defining experience for me was writing the scripts for our performances. It is such a challenge to take a massive amount of research and distill it into a relatable narrative\u2014something informative, entertaining, and that, hopefully, evokes an emotional response in the audience. I believe the experience of writing those scripts, of making our work come alive, truly influenced my lifelong love of writing.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>How did NHD help you after high school?<\/strong><br>NHD taught me to plan. To set long-term goals and persevere in the pursuit of those goals even when it wasn\u2019t easy. But most of all, I think NHD gave me a larger world view\u2014both through the subjects we studied and the experience of competing. We went to state for the first time in seventh grade and I remember being blown away by the caliber of projects in every category. It really opened my eyes to what was possible. I think that experience spurred us on to Nationals the following year. But even more than that, NHD broadened my idea of what I was capable of, both then and in the years that followed.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>What recognition did you receive for participating in NHD?<\/strong><br>Most notably, in 1992 we placed second at state and went on to the final round at the National Contest.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>Did you do anything with your NHD project or research after the contest year?<\/strong><br>We put on the performances for various student groups.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><strong>Is there anything else that you would like to share about your NHD experience?<\/strong><br>For me, NHD was more than an academic and character building opportunity. It was the source of lifelong friendships, and for that I am forever grateful. My group performance partners remain dear friends to this day. 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