David Arturo Muñoz Matta

David was raised by his amazing mother, a single parent, and is a first-generation Mexican American with a passion for finance and business. In his community in the Rio Grande Valley, most people identify as Hispanic and there is a strong intersection of Texan and Mexican cultures. David is president of the tutoring and music clubs at his school, works at Whataburger, and has a love for politics.

David is proud to be part of the IB program at Lamar Academy, a program of McAllen High School, and is passionate about helping low-income people gain access to educational resources so they can fulfill their dreams and potential. For the last three years he has served as a United Way volunteer with the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program, helping families file their taxes for free. David wants to teach young people financial literacy, so they know how to budget and manage their money with the long-term goal of helping them end cycles of generational poverty. As a Scholar he, “hopes to acquire stronger leadership skills and better understand the problems afflicting today’s world.”