Trinity University Student Alynn Jimenez Miranda ’27 Shares Her Inspiring Story with SA Report’s ‘Where I Live’ Column

In the San Antonio Report "Where I Live" column, Trinity University student Alynn Jimenez Miranda shares her journey from growing up in Mexico to returning to San Antonio's East Side at 16 with little direction. She reflects on how the neighborhood's strong sense of community and cultural roots shaped her identity, the support she found at school and work, and how the resilience and warmth of the East Side ultimately made it feel like home despite her long path to belonging. Miranda describes her determination to give back, noting that from navigating life as a teenager on the East Side to attending one of the nation's top colleges and interning on Capitol Hill, she continually returns to Sam Houston and surrounding schools to stay connected with young girls she once worked alongside, hoping to show them that their dreams are possible regardless of zip code or language. Read the story here .