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Rowed in the varsity four the last two years ... Walked-on in 2004.
High School: Captain of the varsity volleyball, basketball, and softball teams ... Illinois High School Association All State Academic Team Honorable Mention ... Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Association Student Athlete of the Year ... Chicago Public Schools Award for Excellence in Academics and Athletics in 2004 ... National Hispanic Scholar ... Illinois State Scholar ... a member of the National Honor Society ... National Honor Roll 2002 and 2003.
Personal: Born in Chicago, Ill. ... Parents are Ramon and Consuelo Ortiz ... Has two brothers, Juan and Eric ... Majoring in international relations, with economics concentration ... Also minoring in Portuguese ... Enjoys cooking, baking, watching movies, tailgating, watching and playing sports.
Getting to Know Araceli Ortiz:
| Parents | Ramon and Consuelo Ortiz |
| Siblings | Juan(26) and Eric (16) |
| Major | International Relations, Economics Concentration |
| Minor | Portuguese |
| Contemplated Profession | Something related to business, sports, and Latin America |
| School Activities Outside of Rowing | Latino Business Student Association, Peer Mentor |
| My greatest athletic moment is... | Winning the Illinois Little League "Big League" (18U) State Championship |
| Sports (besides rowing) I've learned in college | skiing, wakeboarding, golf, (does hiking Half Dome count?) and counting! |
| The biggest thrill in my life to date is... | Going bungee-jumping |
| Why Redwood Shores is so unique and great | It's the only course I've ever been on that is barely long enough to race on -- maybe 2050 meters? |
| Did you know...? | I am fluent in English, Spanish, and Protuguese and I spent last summer working an internship at Vida Jovem (Boys Hope Girls Hope), a non-profit organization in Sao Paulo, Brazil |