Alberto Arredondo, Class of 1986

The Learning Never Ends

Alberto Arredondo remembers “all of us who were lucky enough to travel the Western U.S. with Prof. Bradley remember our trips with a smile. We saw Yosemite, Glacier, Yellowstone, Mt. Rainier and so many other places. One can’t forget Eddie’s and their Bear Paw Pie. We rafted the Snake River, saw the view from Half Dome, and stayed at the Old Faithful Inn. Those Academy summers are full of memories.”

When reflecting how San Antonio Academy shaped his life, Alberto says, “There is so much in all of us that comes from our family, culture, and experiences, it’s difficult to separate the effects each one has on us. I give equal credit to The Academy and to my parents who nurtured me to think big. Hand-in-hand, both taught me not to expect things to come to fruition without putting a lot of effort into them. The camaraderie I had with my classmates, as well as the lasting relationships with the faculty, makes me strive to reproduce such experiences with the people I work with.”

Today Alberto is living in Manhattan Beach, California. He manages a team of engineers who build and test prototypes for space-related applications for the Air Force and other government organizations. He also helps friends mature their entrepreneurial ideas.

Alberto holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and in the summer of 2011, he earned an MBA from UCLA. He says, “The learning never ends.”