Former South Texas College student Marcos Ortiz credits a strong work ethic and his experience at the college for preparing him to work for some of the most prominent companies in the world — and he’s just getting started.Born and raised in Donna, Ortiz said he al ways had a knack for technology. But growing up, in his words, “poor” meant always having to work harder than his classmates to succeed, he said.“My dad came from Mexico, and our family wasn’t rich. I wouldn't even say we were middle income. Actually we were pretty low income but I always had ...