Fortunato Morales celebrates 30 years at UAEMéx Faculty of Arts

Fortunato Morales González, known as Don Fortu, has served the Faculty of Arts at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMéx) for three decades. Currently working in the tool warehouse, he has become a fixture in the academic community, witnessing the growth of the institution and interacting with generations of students and faculty.

Originally from Nogales, Veracruz, Morales entered the workforce at age 15 to support his family after completing secondary school. His previous employment included roles in a mechanical workshop, a textile factory, and a paper mill. Before joining UAEMéx in 1996, he worked for nine years in archival activities for the Comisión Agraria Mixta of the Government of the State of Mexico.