Through Orgullo Uni, Universidad de Celaya recognizes students who during their time at the university have distinguished themselves for their contributions and high performance in the different facets of university life; beyond academic performance, what is recognized are the students who stand out inside and outside the university as a result of the development of their different talents and proactive attitude, in congruence with our institutional mission.

They are Pride Uni special trajectory category.

José Antonio Merino

Communication and Audiovisual Media

Winner of the "Hands for the world" scholarship, Juventudes GTO. 
Bicampeón Nacional in 1500mts flat in the National Championship of Middle and Long Distance and in the National Championship of Long and Middle Distance, for which he won the Municipal Youth Award in the Sports Category.
Winner of the "Talentos de Exportación" call, Juventudes GTO.
Winner of the collaborative stays at the Google North America offices in Kitchener, Ontario and the Intership with Amazon of Germany.

Maria Fernanda Gonzalez

Communication and Audiovisual Media

President of the Board of Directors of his race (2020-2021).
Vice President of the Alumni Society of the University of Celaya (2021-2022).
Co-captain ENACTUS HUB Universidad de Celaya, 2022-2023
Co-author of the chapter "La perspectiva estudiantil sobre la educación híbrida en la Universidad de Celaya", published in the book Reinventando la educación superior. Retos, experiencias y buenas prácticas en la Universidad de Celaya, Dec 2022.
Winner of the TrepCamp "Entrepreneurial Training" scholarship in 2020.
Project leader: Creation of a communications department at Tierra en el Alma, A.C., 2020-2022
Winner of the Study Abroad Semester Scholarship to Hallym University, South Korea and the Global Korea Scholarship, 2022.
Winner of the "MITACS Global Research Internship" and "FUNED Líderes en Desarrollo" scholarships, Juventudes GTO 2023.

Ximena Calva Mosqueda

International Trade

2nd place of the "UN Women" committee in QROMUN 2020.
Leader and director of the community service project "Operation Chicken Celaya", since 2020.
Certificate in social volunteering participation, Colombia, Vive México 2021
Winner of the "Manos por el mundo 2021" scholarship in Colombia, Juventudes GTO. 
Leader of Youth Ambassadors of Parliament in the Senate 2022.
Organizer and founder of Model United Nations for the Laja-Bajio region, October 2022
Project leader of the student group SDG Student Hub University of Celaya, July 2022
Winner of the virtual exchange scholarship with Universidad Mayor de Chile, 2022.
Recognized as Young Talent GTO, Governor of Guanajuato 2022.
Regional Leader-Coordinator Red Diplomacia GTO, 2022 and as State Leader - Subcoordinator Red Diplomacia GTO in 2023, Juventudes GTO.

Ian Eli Villa

International Trade

Winner of "Learn Japanese with Himawari", GTO Youth, 2022.
Winner of the Study Abroad Semester Scholarship to Hallym University, South Korea 2022. And winner of the GKS maintenance scholarship from the government of the Republic of Korea. During his stay he was an English tutor and was recognized as an outstanding student.
Member of the Start Up team with the project "International Trade 4 All", 2023.
Member of the team selected at the national level to participate in the ENACTUS 2023 National Competition with the DIGITAN project.
Winner of the "Evoluciona 2023" scholarship from Juventudes GTO.
In the discipline of swimming, he has had several achievements: 1st place in the "Copa Grandeza Guanajuato" in 2019 and 2021, 1st place 1500mts and 6km in "Gran Reto Zirahuen"; in the discipline of triathlon he has qualified for the National Games CONADE Triathlon Ixtapa in 2021, recognized as "Orgullo Celayense Atletas" in 2021 and qualified for the National Games CONADE 2022 in triathlon.

Andrik Gabriel Vite

Mechatronics Engineering

President of the Board of Directors, Universidad de Celaya, 2019 and 2020.
Alumni Society Treasurer in 2021 and President in 2022, Universidad de Celaya.
Certificate in "International Program in Innovation Ecosystem" by T.H. Chan - Harvard School of Public Health, 2020. 
Certificate in "Mexico Digital Village-Alibaba Global Digital Talent Program" from Alibaba Business School, February 2021. 
Winner of the international scholarship in its virtual format at the "Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul" Brazil, 2021. 
Winner of the "TREPCAMP Emprendimiento Segunda Generación" scholarship, Santander scholarships, 2021. 
Member of the Academic Integrity Committee, Universidad de Celaya, 2022.
Mentor and Co-Winner first place nationally, with project "Leading Woman in STEM", Universidad de Celaya and Santander X, June 2023.
Project leader "3D prototyping of auto parts for Toyota, Ford, KIA and Stellantis", Magna Exteriors Querétaro, August 2023.
Winner of the "Electromobility Canada" scholarship, GTO Youth 2023.
Project leader as main delegate of the General Committee of the Model of the Organization of American States (MOAS) 2023.
Project organizer as delegate of the security council of the Latin American Model United Nations (LAMUN), 2023.