Emilio Marquez graduated from CU Denver with a BS in Biology in Fall 2019 but returned to get a second BA in Film Studies with the English Department. Emilio went on to be employed as a work study with the English Department right before the start of the pandemic and helped the staff transition to remote status. Emilio then graduated from the English Department in Summer 2021. He was later hired full-time as the Administrative Assistant III for the Department in March 2022.