He recently celebrated his granddaughter Stella Nova’s First Birthday. Martinez has several collections in final editing for publication in 2017. Rolando Serna is Father of the Seven with multiple publications, including Panorama UTPA, Galley UTPA, 2006 Harper College learning communities. His awards and education include 2009 Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, Minor in Spanish, Bachelors in English, Masters of Arts in English. He is seeking a Ph.D. program. He is an associate of Nueva Onda Poets, Vice President Sigma Tau Delta, No Name Poetry Group, Novena Poetry member.