STEM PATHWAYS PROGRAM

CURRENT PATHWAY SCHOLARS

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San Diego State University 

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Oliver Casillas

Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Chase Duncan

Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Shaddy Elhamad

Major: Computer Science 

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Amy Gonzalez

Major: Electrical Engineering 

San Diego City College

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Ahmed Ahmed

Major: Electrical Engineering

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Adrian Alaniz

Major: Civil Engineering

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Andres Cadena- Perales

Major: Computer Science

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Lisa Cartwright

Major: Biochemistry/ American Sign Language

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Lane Chica

Major: Biomedical Engineering

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Brittany Formath

Major: Aerospace Engineering

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Erica Gaddis

Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Jessie Laird

Major: Biochemistry

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Alfredo Maldonado

Major: Biology

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Julio Nunez Garcia

Major: Computer Science 

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Fernando Quintana

Major: Computer Science

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Conor Ring

Major: Aerospace Engineering

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Jose Segura Figueroa

Major: Geology

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Grace Viljeon

Major: Biology

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Naomi Webb

Major: Aerospace Engineering

Southwestern Community College

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Jia Lae Agapito Barangan

Major: Mechanical Engineering

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James Allison

Major: Electrical Engineering

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Evelyn Barouch

Major: Biology

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Enrique Campos

Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Ana Paula-Diaz Dominguez

Major: Environmental Science

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Samir El Atabeh

Major: Biology 

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Cesar Edeza

Major: Biology

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Hector Estrada

Major: Computer Science 

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Kyara Gandara

Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Jianna Gapuz

Major: Computer Science 

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Sandra Gil

Major: Biology

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Johnathan Guerrero

Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Abril Hernandez

Major: Environmental Engineerng

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Gonzalo Morales

Major: Electrical Engineering 

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Roxana Nevarez

Major: Mechanical Engineering

 

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Justin Pudiquet

Major: Computer Science

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Illya Rangel

Major: Mechanical Engineering 

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Richard Ryan

Major: Physics

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Danniela Santibanez

Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Melissa Sicairos Bobadilla

Major: Biology

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Aj Straight

Major: Computer Science

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Isaac Torres

Major: Biology

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Illiana Villasenor

Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Omar Zamora

Major: Engineering

Scholar Accomplishments

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Fall 2022: Oliver Casillas and Chase Duncan were hired from their summer research lab with Dr. Joaquin Camacho to work in the Industry Assessment Center (IAC). At the IAC the scholar’s help industries to reduce energy usage and save the company money.

Scholar presents a poster for SACNAS conference in Puerto Rico. Wearing a conference name badge around her neck and a button up black dress shirt and glasses. Dean Roberts stands next to her

Summer 2022: Roxana Nevarez presents her poster for the national SACNAS conference in Puerto Rico. Dean JeffreyT. Roberts from the SDSU College of Sciences stops by to hear the presentation.

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Fall 2022: Naomi Webb presents her poster for the American Astronomical Society Conference in Seattle Washington. The research title “Exploring the Epoch of Reionization: Verifying a Capacitive Displacement Sensor for the Ear-Spec on FYST.”

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Fall 2022: Naomi Webb was awarded the Friends of Downtown scholarship where she received $1000 .

At San Diego City College 3 scholars present at San Diego City College. There are a group of 8 people in the picture. They are all in dress clothes. The President of City College is waring a mask and The Dean of Sciences at City is also present.

Spring 2023: Julio Nunez (far right), Amy Gonzalez (third in from left) and Naomi Webb (fourth in from right) were awarded the Jim Sinegal $250.00 scholarship for presenting at San Diego City College. San Diego City College President, Dr. Ricky Shabazz and Dean Leticia
Lopez were present.

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Fall 2022: Amy Gonzalez presents her poster “Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) by Body Posture for the ABRCMS Conference in Anaheim, California

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