Carlos Omar Rios

EVANS, Ga. Carlos Omar Rios, 24, loving son to Carlos and Carmen Rios and brother to Kevin and Christian Rios, entered into rest Saturday, December 17, 2011 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Carlos was born on April 18, 1987; in Norfolk, Virginia. He was 3 classes shy from earning a Computational Media Degree from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. During his college career, he had amazing opportunities to venture into media design, web development, user interface design, in addition to marketing and advertising. These interests included; working in a co-op with Georgia-Pacific’s information technology team and working closely with the Georgia Tech faculty in advertising academic and study abroad programs. In addition to these opportunities, he was also able to advance his knowledge gained from school and work through numerous media projects for small businesses, organizations, college faculty members, and collegiate programs. It was his goal to make a positive impact and contribution in the work force and most importantly, in life. Growing up as a military child, Carlos was given the chance to travel and live in different places such as; Chicago, IL, New Orleans, LA, Puerto Rico, England, Key West, FL Monterrey, CA, Spain, and Evans and Atlanta, Georgia, where he met new people and immersed himself into each unique culture which helped him become the outstanding young man he was. Most recently, he was involved in a variety of research projects at Georgia Tech; specifically as a research assistant for Young Worker Safety and Health at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, and the Design and Intelligence Laboratory at the Georgia Tech School of Interactive Computing. He was also participating in the Space Power Grid research project as a media designer at the Georgia Tech School of Aerospace Engineering. To family and close friends, Omar will always be remembered for his energetic smile, relentless motivation, and passion for school and work. He will always live amongst us forever and ever. Other family members include: grandparents Cecy, Jose, Tomy, and Gloria; uncles Berto, and Rusty; aunts Daly, and Jenny; cousins Bermarie, Gina, Jillian, Papito, Joel, Nasheika, Adiary, and Crystal. Please visit website (website to go to), and visit Carlos Omar personal website, www.carlosrios.com , to learn more about his accomplishments and interests in life.