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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sonia Martinez GMiS Chief Academic Officer (323) 262-0997 [email protected]
Great Minds in STEM Awards 102 STEM Scholarships for the Class of 2019 Montebello, CA, September 18, 2019 – Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) is pleased to announce its 2019 GMiS STEM Scholars, which includes 102 exceptional recipients receiving more than $321,000 in financial support. Over 1,400 completed applications from across the nation were reviewed for this merit-based scholarship competition, which recognizes excellence in academics, community service and leadership. GMiS awarded scholarships in three categories: Corporate/Federal Agency-Sponsored Scholarships; Special Recognition Scholarships; and In Memoriam and Personal Tribute Scholarships. To date, GMiS has awarded over $4.5M in merit-based scholarships to over 1,500 STEM college students. GMiS provides over $900 in travel, registration and hotel accommodations for each scholar to attend the 2019 GMiS Conference scheduled for September 26-29, 2019, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Scholars will be honored during the HENAAC Award Winners and GMiS Scholars Reception on Thursday, September 26 at 8:30 PM, and the Student Leadership Awards Show on Friday, September 27 at 6:00 PM. Presenting the Class of 2019 GMiS STEM Scholars.
$10,000 Intel Corporation Scholarships
Jorge Adorno Nieves Doctoral University of South Florida Computer Science Ilia Bautista Adames Doctoral University of South Florida Electrical Engineering Ryan Cruz Masters Florida International University Cybersecurity Samantha Garcia Senior University of Florida Computer Science Aaron Hernandez Junior University of Wisconsin-Madison Computer Science Leonardo Lopez Masters University of Southern California Computer Science Javier Macossay Hernandez Masters University of Southern California Computer Science Mariella Alejandra Massuh Junior Florida international University Computer Science Nicole Price Masters New Mexico State University Computer Science James Ramos Senior Rutgers University Computer Engineering Eduardo Tapia Masters Carnegie Mellon University Electrical & Computer Eng
CORPORATE/FEDERAL AGENCY SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS
American Petroleum Institute
Kendy Bailey Masters Rutgers University Civil Engineering Angel Chavira Senior New Mexico Inst. of Mining &
Technology Mechanical Engineering
Carlos Gutierrez Senior University of New Mexico Electrical Engineering Mia Navarro Senior New Mexico Inst. of Mining &
Technology Chemical Engineering
Chevron
Erick Burgess, Jr. Junior Tulane University Chemical & Biomolecular
Eng. Gabriel Carbajal Junior Gonzaga University Mechanical Engineering Isaac King Junior Georgia Institute of Technology Computer Science Isabella Lerer Sophomore Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University Chemistry
Jennifer Lugardo Sophomore Stanford University Mechanical Engineering Brendon Mak Sophomore University of Texas at Austin Mechanical Engineering Bolivar Morales Junior University of Houston Mechanical Engineering
Tech. Michelle Nguyen Junior Colorado School of Mines Chemical Engineering Nayeli Ontiveros Sophomore University of Texas at El Paso Mechanical Engineering Justin Santos Sophomore University of Houston Computer Science Kevin Villanueva Junior University of California, Santa
Barbara Computer Science
Quang Vo Junior University of Houston Mechanical Engineering
Corteva AgriScience
Jaime Fuentes Freshman St. Edward’s University Chemistry
Cummins, Inc.
Josias Beaubrun Masters University of Central Florida Mechanical Engineering Randy Blanco Junior The Pennsylvania State University Mechanical Engineering Alexis Lopez Senior University of Texas at El Paso Mechanical Engineering
Edison International
Moises Aldape Junior California State University, Los Angeles Mechanical Engineering Ye Aung Senior California State University, Los Angeles Electrical Engineering Emily Barragan Junior University of California, Irvine Chemical Engineering Jonathan Estrada Senior California State University, Los Angeles Electrical Engineering Jaime Estrada, Jr. Senior California State University, Los Angeles Electrical Engineering Erica Fagnan Senior University of California, Santa Barbara Math & Computer
Science Stephanie Flores Junior California State University, Long Beach Mechanical Engineering Ana Gonzalez Diaz Junior University of California, Irvine Civil Engineering Cynthia Guzman Freshman University of California, San Diego Mechanical Engineering Liliana Hernandez-Beltran Freshman College of the Desert Environmental Studies Kimberly Inzunza Freshman University of California, Irvine Physics
Paul Lepe Sophomore University of Southern California Comp Engineering & Science
Anthony Machuca Freshman University of California, Irvine Mechanical Engineering Alexis Rios Senior California State University, Los Angeles Mechanical Engineering Christopher Rocha Junior California State University, Los Angeles Civil Engineering Crystal Sandoval Junior Mt. San Antonio College Computer Science Lauren Sotez Senior California State Polytechnic, Pomona Mechanical Engineering
Leidos
Tyler Lizzo Freshman Georgia Institute of Technology Computer Engineering Claudia Mulero Junior Georgia Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering Camila Gonzalez Freshman Georgia Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering Brittany Sandoval Doctoral University of Virginia Computer Science Daniel Vasquez Senior Florida International University Electrical Engineering
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Estefani Arroyo Junior Florida international University Computer Science Genesis Ayala De Leon Senior University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Electrical Engineering Arynn Gallegos Senior University of Southern California Electrical Engineering Oscar Garza Senior University of Texas at San Antonio Computer Engineering Manuel Losada Senior Florida international University Electrical Engineering Alejandro Martinez-Bueno Senior San Diego State University Electrical Engineering Ana Rescala Senior University of Southern California Computer Engineering and
Science
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Cameron Abril Junior University of Arizona Mechanical Engineering Lucas Cusati Sophomore Cornell University Computer & Information
Science Giovanni Ferioli Sophomore University of Florida Computer Science Elena Martinez Sophomore Loyola Marymount University Applied Mathematics Nicholas Valdes Sophomore Texas Tech University Computer Engineering
Oracle
Stephanie Hernandez Senior University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Mechanical Engineering
Oracle Academy
Sarah Garcia Doctoral University of South Florida Computer Science Liz Parra Junior Florida State University Computer Science Andres Tapia Sophomore University of Illinois at Chicago Computer Science
The Boeing Company
Maximilian Adang Freshman California Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering Theodore Martin Junior Florida Institute of Technology Aerospace Engineering Luz Mascorro Ramirez Junior University of California, Merced Electrical Engineering Cynthia Morales Masters University of Texas at El Paso Mechanical Engineering Cody Silva Masters University of California, Santa Barbara Electrical Engineering Emmanuel Valencia-Ruiz Junior California State University, Los
Angeles Electrical Engineering
Union Pacific
Luz Sotelo Doctoral University of Nebraska – Lincoln Mechanical Engineering
and Applied Mechanics
STEM CIVIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS
Cesar Chavez Vision Scholarship
Diana Flores Freshman University of California, Berkeley Biochemistry
National Football Hall of Fame – San Gabriel Valley/Pasadena Chapter Scholarships (Sponsored by GMiS)
Nicholas Aguayo Freshman Mt. San Antonio College Computer Engineering Ivan Sanchez Freshman University of Redlands Biology Seth Rodriguez Freshman Rio Hondo College Nursing
IN MEMORIAM AND PERSONAL TRIBUTE SCHOLARSHIPS
Future Women Trailblazers in STEM Scholarship
Stephanie Lopez Senior Florida Gulf Coast University Civil Engineering
GMiS Community College/Transfer Scholarships
Carlos Fuentas Junior University of Central Florida Computer Science Melissa Fernandez-Rubio Sophomore Miami Dade College Computer Science Charly Gutierrez Jimenez Senior University of Florida Chemical Engineering Diane-Marie Brache-Smith Junior Miami Dade College Biotechnology
GMiS Founders’ Scholarships
Alan Alvarez Junior Texas A&M University Industrial Engineering Daria Bonds Sophomore California State University, San Marcos Applied Physics Katerine Orellana Junior Union County College Civil Engineering Isaac Perez Junior University of California, Berkeley Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science Marco Santos Teles Junior University of Central Florida Biomedical Sciences
Henry W. Brady Memorial Scholarship
(Sponsored by RADM Patrick Brady (Retired))
Andrea Zapata-Volkmar Senior University of Florida Industrial & Systems Engineering
Latina STEAM TEAM Scholarship (Sponsored by Stephanie Aceves)
Cristina Chavez Senior University of Notre Dame Mechanical Engineering Patricia Garcia Junior Florida International University Mechanical Engineering
Leticia S. Montiel Memorial Scholarships
(Sponsored by Rudolf C. Montiel)
Karla Lopez Senior University of Texas at El Paso Civil Engineering Margarita Ordaz Senior University of Texas at El Paso Civil Engineering
Mellado Family Scholarships
(Sponsored by Ray and Carmela Mellado)
Nicole M. Gonzalez Cejo Masters Stanford University Design Impact Engineering Alexander Mancevski Sophomore Harvard University Chemistry
Robert Amezcua Memorial Scholarships
(Sponsored by Amezcua Family)
Luis Aranda Senior University of Texas at El Paso Mechanical Engineering Daniela Hernandez Senior University of Texas at El Paso Civil Engineering Raquel Herrera Senior University of Texas at El Paso Mechanical Engineering Brian Valdez Masters University of Texas at El Paso Mechanical Engineering
Rodriguez Family Scholarship
(Sponsored by Alfredo and Leonor Rodriguez)
Sandra Elena Castrejon Sophomore California State University, Northridge Electrical Engineering
Great Minds in STEM offers scholarships year-round including the California Medical Scholarship Program Great Minds in STEM offers scholarships year-round, including the California Medical Scholarship Program, which provides financial assistance and support for underrepresented STEM students pursuing medical degrees at four California medical schools: University of California, Davis; University of California, Los Angeles; University of California, San Francisco; and the University of Southern California. GMiS will be awarding up to ten scholarships, each valued at $5,000, to medical students pursuing specialization in mental health, rehabilitative and geriatric medicine, and individuals with disabilities. Applications are due October 15, 2019. GMiS also announced an additional cohort of outstanding students: The Artemio G. Navarro Scholars. This past May, GMiS awarded $2,000 scholarships to 15 high school graduates from the Bishop Mora Salesian High School, which is located in the Boyle Heights community of East Los Angeles, CA. The Navarro Scholars are enrolled in STEM programs at 4-year universities across the country this Fall semester. If you are interested in supporting the Great Minds in STEM Scholars Program, please contact Sonia Martinez, Chief Academic Officer ([email protected]) or Bertha Haro, Director of Development ([email protected]). Congratulations again to the Class of 2019 GMiS STEM Scholars!
About Great Minds in STEM™ Great Minds in STEM™ is an education, national 501(c)3 nonprofit, whose vision is to be a national leader in keeping America technologically strong by promoting science, technology, engineering and math careers especially in underserved communities. Now, in its 30th year, it remains the only national entity, which has consistently recognized the esteemed technical achievements of STEM role models through a selective, peer- reviewed process. For more information on GMiS, please call (323) 262-0997, visit the Great Minds in STEM™ website at www.greatmindsinstem.org, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @GreatMindsSTEM.
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