User:Miguel Paredes Cavazos

Miguel Paredes Cavazos was born in Harlingen, Texas on April 30th, 1986. He is the son of Genevieve and Miguel Cavazos Jr. His mother is of French and Castilian-Spanish decent, born in the historically significant municipality of Tehuacan, Mexico where her family is known to have a rich history of political involvement in all branches of government. Genevieve attended boarding school and college in the U.S. state of Illinois in the 1960s. She studied French at the Université Montpellier in Montpellier, France. She became a Registered Nurse is 1972, and lives in Harlingen, TX. She enjoys rock and classical concerts, dance and theatrical performance, art, aerobics and travel. Miguel Cavazos Jr. is of Italian and Galician-Spanish decent. He is a retired Radiology Technologist, former Semi-pro Baseball Player, former Professional Arm Wrestler, an outdoorsman, and is frequently spotted enjoying his retirement at casinos in Laughlin, Nevada. He is the son of the late WWII war veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and entrepreneur, Miguel Cavazos Sr.

Miguel has three older half-siblings. His eldest brother, James Michael Cavazos is a Respiratory Therapist in South Texas. His Sister, Monica Ann Cavazos-Johnson, is the Director of Nursing for a chain of medical clinics in Boise, Idaho. The youngest of Miguel’s three older siblings, Shane Michael Huch, is a Cytotechnologist, and is enrolled in a dual-MBA program at his university in Missouri. Genevieve and Miguel Cavazos Junior fostered respect and appreciation for the outdoors, travel, athleticism, cultural and ethnic tolerance in each of their four children.

Miguel attended Treasure Hills Elementary School where he participated in the school district’s competitive Junior Theater program. At Coakley Middle School, Miguel continued active competition in regional Theatrical and Dramatic arts events, and joined the school’s Swim Team. At Harlingen South High School, Miguel competed as a Thespian in National Leagues as a member of the Speech/Drama/Debate team. He played a lead role in the Varsity One Act Play, acted as a student play director, competed on the Varsity Swim Team, was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, received the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Scholarship, and the Texas Early Graduate Scholarship after completing High School a full year early with a semester of University-Level credits already earned.

Miguel attended Texas Christian University, a world-class private institution that consistently ranks in the top 5 percent of America’s Universities. At TCU Miguel co-founded a University Organization in partnership with the local YMCA, and sat on the organization’s executive board. He earned a license in Fitness Training, and received a scholarship through the Hammond Educational Foundation in Washington, DC for his participation and excellence in a Foreign Affairs seminar through The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Affairs. He double-majored in Philosophy and Political Science, and studied European Politics in Hungary, The Czech Republic, and Austria. After backpacking in Europe, Miguel realized his love for creating visual art through photography and digital imaging techniques.

He participated in an internship at an Educational and Diplomatic relations firm, American Council of Young Political Leaders, in Washington, DC. He currently manages two apartment buildings in Los Angeles, CA and works as an assistant to a celebrity Actor/Comedian in Hollywood, and plans to further his formal education after gaining some experience in the field. He has an insatiable curiosity, and enjoys fitness and cultural activities, travel, and can be spotted photographing the scenes at Venice and Santa Monica. He is also known for being a huge fan of the band, Incubus and is a loyal supporter of their charitable non-profit organization, The Makeyourself Foundation.