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Jorge Carlos Marcano has found community on the UTC campus as a member of \u201cCohort 2025,\u201d the inaugural freshman class of UTC undergraduates organized into groups based on their majors, on-campus housing, extracurricular or other interests.<\/p><\/div>\n

Jorge Carlos Marcano tells people he meets at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to call him by his middle name because most pronounce his first name \u201cGeorge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jorge is pronounced “hor-hey” and, while it’s the Spanish version of George, for Marcano\u2014born and raised in Puerto Rico\u2014the English version just doesn\u2019t register.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not a big deal, said the rising sophomore majoring in mechatronics.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just easier that way. People can\u2019t really mess up the name Carlos.\u201d<\/p>\n

His parents both work for American companies in Puerto Rico and raised Marcano, his twin brother and their older sister speaking English almost exclusively. He speaks both languages fluently, sans accent.<\/p>\n

But Marcano might not be at UTC if his written Spanish were better. He planned to attend the University of Mayag\u00fcez, two hours away from Dorado, his hometown, but couldn\u2019t pass the school\u2019s Spanish proficiency test.<\/p>\n

The ironic setback pushed him to explore other schools on the mainland. He ended up choosing UTC for its burgeoning mechatronics program.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really cool. It is mechanical, electrical and computer engineering all rolled up into one thing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Marcano has found community on campus as a member of \u201cCohort 2025,\u201d the inaugural freshman class of UTC undergraduates organized into groups based on their majors, on-campus housing, extracurricular or other interests.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s part of an academic cohort that includes other students majoring in engineering, some of whom also lived in Stophel Apartments like Marcano.<\/p>\n

He enrolled at UTC before ever visiting, although he had been to Nashville to visit his “abuela,” or grandmother, who moved there to live with his aunt and uncle after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico in 2017.<\/p>\n

Still, moving to Chattanooga was a leap of faith for Marcano. He and his dad breathed a sigh of relief when they finally checked out the campus and the city a few months before the big move.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought this place looked strikingly similar to Puerto Rico and my dad agreed. You can see mountains and hills from all around,\u201d Marcano said. \u201cIt\u2019s not a carbon copy…but it was definitely comforting.\u201d<\/p>\n

The actual move was a bit different.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was excited and a little nervous because this was my first time living all by myself. I didn\u2019t have any friends nearby. It was like a complete reset, which is cool but also scary,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all going as planned, though.<\/p>\n

\"Jorge

Jorge Carlos Marcano, shown here in the Math Lab, chose UTC for its burgeoning mechatronics program.<\/p><\/div>\n

Cohort connections: New program<\/h4>\n

Marcano came to UTC straight from his hometown in Puerto Rico without knowing a soul.<\/p>\n

He arrived fall semester 2021 and, just a semester later, he\u2019s the \u201cfifth roommate\u201d in a group of classmates-turned-buddies from the College of Engineering and Computer Science. They all live in Stophel Apartments on campus, and they’re all into video gaming.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not a happy accident. It\u2019s by design.<\/p>\n

Marcano is a member of \u201cCohort 2025,\u201d the nickname for the fall 2021 freshman class that is the first to experience UTC\u2019s new focus on grouping incoming students around one of three main pillars: What they study. Where they live. What they like to do.<\/p>\n

Living in resident housing also helped him find an academic groove for his challenging coursework in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.<\/p>\n

The technical side of the cohort model is almost invisible to students because it\u2019s woven into the curriculum, the student housing infrastructure, campus events and the University\u2019s network of clubs and associations.<\/p>\n

But the impact is obvious. Students get a customized support system, mentorship and more opportunities for professional development and personal growth.<\/p>\n

The model was first adopted by the UTC Honors College in 2013 and later championed by Chancellor Steven R. Angle, who announced the campus-wide initiative in 2020, saying it would help define the UTC experience moving forward.<\/p>\n

In fall 2022, a group of 20 students will make their home on \u201cMusic Row,\u201d a new cohort being introduced in Decosimo Apartments. Students don\u2019t have to be music majors to live there, just members of one of the music ensembles at UTC.<\/p>\n

The College of Arts and Sciences, the biggest at UTC with 13 academic departments, launches its cohort initiative in the fall, too.<\/p>\n

Professors, some of whom actually live on campus alongside students as part of the Faculty in Residence program, play an important role in the cohort model.<\/p>\n

From providing career advice to cooking family-style meals to trips to the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, the experiences provide rich yet casual points for students to connect with faculty.<\/p>\n

Research indicates students prosper when they\u2019re connected in this way. For UTC, the cohort model helps with recruitment goals and ensure students reach graduation.<\/p>\n

This is an updated version of a story that first appeared in the spring 2022 issue of <\/em>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Magazine<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From the pages of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Magazine: From Puerto Rico to Chattanooga, Jorge Carlos Marcano came to UTC a stranger and found his community in Stophel Apartments on campus, home to a group of College of Engineering and Computer Science students who are into video gaming\u2014just like him.<\/p>\n

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