Alumni Awards

Fidela Arroyo is a 29-year old wife, daughter, sister, and mother of two beautiful little girls. Born and raised in San Antonio, she currently resides in Seguin, Texas. Fidela started at San Antonio College where she received her associate’s degree. She then transferred to Texas A&M University-San Antonio for her bachelor’s degree and has now attained her Master of Science with an emphasis in Applied Criminology.

Fidela has a passion to help people to overcome their obstacles since she started as a teenage mother. Parenthood is the leading reason that teenage girls drop out of school. More than fifty percent of teenage mothers never graduate from high school, much less college.

As a mother, Fidela knows parents want to provide all they can for their children. Therefore, she began her own party rental company in 2014 to help parents give to their children what they may not have had for themselves. She has had the privilege to host school carnivals, charity events, rodeo events, grand openings, birthday parties, weddings and much more. One of her favorite charity events was the Bed Race to End Homelessness in New Braunfels, Texas.

Fidela has used her degree to help those who are in need and/or incarcerated. She bonds people out of jail, guides them through the legal process and court dates, and works hand-in-hand with law enforcement, rehabilitation facilities, court liaisons, Haven for Hope, Salvation Army, Laurel Ridge, Crime Stoppers, Professional Bondsmen of Texas, Professional Bondsmen of the United States and MHMR in order to help clients get the help and/or treatment they may need. Fidela feels there are so many people that need rehabilitation versus incarceration.

Fidela is quite involved in her community. She has promoted and organized events and been a public speaker and motivational speaker. She is now considering getting an alternative teacher’s certification next to be one-on-one with our youth.  Fidela says Dr. Seuss says it best, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.”