Avanzando
Where can you find Avanzando mentors?
MSA Village - Student Union 319
This Olympian has won the most Olympic gold medals of all time.
Michael Phelps
This actor has acted in some of these movies: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Fast & Furious franchise, Moana
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
This brown dog is the loyal companion of a group of mystery-solving teens who travel in a van called the Mystery Machine.
Scooby-Doo
This streaming platform is known for shows like Stranger Things and Wednesday.
Netflix
What is the one requirement to be an Avanzando Scholar?
Being a UMKC student
This country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Argentina
This actor has acted in some of these movies: Spider-Man: No Way Home, Dune, Malcolm & Marie
Zendaya
A ninja turtle, known for his discipline and strategic thinking, and is often depicted wearing a blue bandana, leader of his brothers.
Leonardo
This singer’s 2023–2024 “Eras Tour” became one of the highest-grossing tours of all time.
Taylor Swift
What program is Avanzando under?
Lift as You Climb
This country won the most medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
United States
This actor has acted in some of these movies: Harry Potter series, Beauty and the Beast, Little Women
Emma Watson?
In SpongeBob SquarePants, this computer wife helps Plankton try to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula.
Karen
This long-running sketch comedy show, filmed in New York, has launched the careers of many comedians since 1975.
Saturday Night Live
What are Avanzando’s 4 pillars?
Mentoring, Academic Support, Sense of Belonging, and Life Readiness
This NBA team came back from a 3–1 deficit to win the 2016 Finals.
Cleveland Cavaliers
This actor has acted in some of these movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Mask, How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Jim Carrey
A talking, shape-shifting alien who hides from government agents while attending high school.
Ben 10
This South Korean group became the first K‑pop act to top the Billboard Hot 100 with their hit “Dynamite.”
BTS
What year was Avanzando established?
2011
In Super Bowl LVIII, this Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver caught the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the San Francisco 49ers.
Mecole Hardman
This actor has acted in some of these movies: Training Day, Fences, Malcolm X
Denzel Washington?
Not a character, but instead the the name of the actual show: This 1980s sci-fi cartoon featured a team of heroic robots who were frozen in space before arriving on Earth and could disguise themselves as vehicles to battle evil.
Transformers
Launched in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, this social media app didn’t add Android support until two years later.