Beau Arenas Ortiz graduated from Northern Arizona University (NAU) with a bachelor’s degree in visual communication after leading a college career that was rooted in creativity and his Latin American culture.
Originally from Mexico, Ortiz has been in Flagstaff for nearly nine years and has been able to combine his Mexican heritage with the passion for creation he found here in the United States.
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