Maite Yuleana Rodriguez was a 10-year-old Hispanic girl from Uvalde, Texas, who was killed on May 24, 2022, during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. Born November 17, 2011, she was described as kind, ambitious and friendly, an AB honor student who loved animals and the ocean and wanted to become a marine biologist and attend Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

Maite and 18 other children and two teachers were fatally shot inside a classroom after an 18-year-old male entered the school armed with a semi-automatic rifle. The attacker, identified as Salvador Ramos, had shot his grandmother earlier, had legally purchased firearms after turning 18, and was shot and killed by law enforcement after officers breached the classroom. The response to the shooting drew national scrutiny over delays and miscommunication among law enforcement agencies.

A scholarship in Maite’s name was created at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi to honor her dream of studying marine biology. If anyone knew Maite or has information about her life and legacy, please share what you can.