Through persistence and passion, Jesus Martinez has built a career in entertainment
The RTF senior says a lifelong love of movies inspired him to take big leaps during his time at Moody College
Every week, another email landed in the Moody College Honors Program director’s inbox.
Jesus Martinez sat on the waitlist for the Moody College Honors Program, but that did not stop him. Each message came with a new essay, another attempt to prove he belonged, another push to turn a “maybe” into a yes. His "yes" finally came two weeks before decision day his freshman year.
“I love telling the story because I think it’s so funny,” Martinez said. “Maybe my tenacity to be in it helped me get into it.”
