STEM Pathways Accomplishments | Sciences Student Success Center

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Aaron Bagaoisin is all dressed up in his white button up collar shirt and beige slacks. A brown belt holds the pants up. He stands outside showing off his certificate for the STEM Pathways Summer Research Program. We also want to congratulate him we just found out he was accepted in the MARC program. Keep it up!

May 2026: Eleven scholars smile big and wear their red STEM Pathways graduation stoles proudly. Congrats grads!

Scholar under water in the ocean. Scholar is wearing a scuba mask and there is Kelp in the background. He has on a white button up shirt with a black. He is wearing beige pants and a black belt. Scholar has his red graduation stole on his sholders floating in the water.The caption reads in all capital letters COOLEST STEM PATHWAYS PIC EVER. ISAAC IS NOW A SCUBA RESEARCH DIVER FOR THE MONTEREY AQUARIUM

Summer 2026. STEM Pathway Scholars and mentors pose for a picture at the end of the STEM Pathways Summer Research Program. This summer we had 31 scholars and we are so proud of all of them. Congrats scholars.

Summer 2026: Scholar Thomas Suarez celebrates his summer research accomplishments with his mom, dad, and sister. Familia is so important as part of their STEM journey.

Scholar Thomas with his mom, dad, and sister at the STEM Pathways Reception celebrating his accomplishments in the STEM Pathways Summer Research Program.

Summer 2026: Cesar Edeza sits in the desert holding a flat-tailed lizard. This summer he did an internship working as a Flat- Tailed Lizard Technician at El Centro Field Office by the American Conservation Experience.

Summer 2026: Cesar Edeza sits in the desert holding a flat tailed lizard. They have a hat on , sunglases and protective sun attire. This summer he did an internship working as a Flat- Tailed Lizard Technician at El Centro Field Office by the American Conservation Expereince.

Summer 2026:Cynthia and her mentor in the Dr. Rulon Clark lab work with a snake to try to get measurements. The snake was brought in to be looked at. This was a busy day!

Cynthia and her mentor in the Dr. Rulon Clark lab work with a snake to try to get measurements. The snake was brought in to be looked at. Cynthia holds a long stick with a handle. The snake is in a red bucket. This was a busy day!

Summer 2026: Aidan Chavez, alongside his mother and brother, shows us his certificate of appreciation for doing research in the STEM Pathways Summer Research Program. Awesome job, Aidan!

Summer 2026: Aidan Chavez alongside his mother and brother show us his certificate of appreciation for doing research in the STEM Pathways Summer Research Program. Awesome job Aidan!

Summer 2026: Antonio Ceballos is helping out local high schools and working in the community. He helps these students with robotics at a robotics camp at San Diego State University. This is fantastic work!

Antonio Ceballos pushes materials on a cart for robotics camp. He wears sun glasses. Helping out local highschools and working in the community he helps these students with robotics. This is fantastic work!

Summer 2026: Scholar Thomas Suarez celebrates with his mom, dad, and sister his summer research accomplishments.

Scholar Thomas with his mom, dad, and sister at the STEM Pathways Reception celebrating his accomplishments in the STEM Pathways Summer Research Program.

Spring 2025: James Allison gets hired shortly after he graduates. He is working as an Electrical Engineer at Creative Electron. There, he builds cutting-edge X-ray tools that tackle real-world commercial and industrial challenges. His role focuses on developing electrical schematics and jumping in with the assembly team to solve technical hurdles and keep production moving.

Scholar stands in between plants with a black and white SDSU cap and glasses. She tips her hat! Clear blue skies with the mountain is in the background. Scholar wears a white shirt with a patterned yellow shirt on top. She has white shoes and a balck watch and her black purse hangs over her shoulder. This picture was taken in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Summer 2025, funded by the USDA. She was able to travel to Oaxaca for 2 weeks and participate in the study of migration from the south of Mexico to the northern part of Mexico. When returning home, she worked in Dr. Love’s lab helping with the research of Black Soldier Fly Larvae as an alternative food source for livestock.

Scholar stands in between plants with a black and white SDSU cap and glasses. She tips her hat! Clear blue skies with the mountain is in the background. Scholar wears a white shirt with a patterned yellow shirt on top. She has white shoes and a balck watch and her black purse hangs over her shoulder. This picture was taken in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Spring 2024 Pathways Scholar to graduate from the very first STEM Pathways Cohort from San Diego State University with his Bachelor’s in Computer Science! Congrats Shaddy! Shaddy was a transfer student from San Diego City College.

STEM Pathways Scholar Shaddy Elhamad is dressed in a graduation black cap, SDSU medalion, and graduation sashes smiles big holding up a peace sign as graduates from SDSU in May of 2024.

Summer 2024: Kyara Gandara partook in two mechanical engineering projects during her time in NIWC. She oversaw the material list as well as the meetings conducted with the RESTORE lab, a group of Electrical Engineers specializing in Solar Energy and Power lines. For project 1, she had the role of designing a Portable Solar Charging Station for the SEAS Unit, a machine that extracts water from oxygen. This was done for the OASIS Lab, an Environmental Engineering Lab focusing on Oceanography. The goal is to provide soldiers and civilians with self- sustaining drinkable water for all terrains and disaster aid. For project 2, she had the assignment of designing a mounting hardware instruction manual for a power pole autonomous system. The instruction manual is dedicated to soldiers who need visual aid in assembling the mounting hardware. The autonomous system minimizes blackout damage

Kyara Gandara for a summer internship is taking a picture with 4 other mentors from NIWC

Summer 2024: This summer, on July 26, we had 23 scholars attend and present their research at the SDSU STEM Pathways Research Symposium! Scholars were placed with SDSU mentors and faculty to help in their research labs! Great job, scholars!

STEM Pathways Scholars 23 in total and 3 staff members stand in front of the room screen to take a picture.

Fall 2023: STEM Pathways Scholars and Staff attend the SACNAS 2023 NDiSTEM Conference held in Portland, Oregon, on October 26- October 28th. In this picture, the STEM Pathways Program takes a picture with the SACNAS Executive Director, Juan Amador. We are so proud of our scholars as we had 11 scholars present their research posters! From Left to right: Juan Amador, Melani Soto, Dr. Stacy Ochoa. Top row: Issac Torres, AJ Straight, Brittany Fromlath, James Allison, Richard Ryan. Bottom Row: Jesse Larid, Naomi Webb, Dr, Heather McGray, Justin Pudiquet

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.

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.

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 scholars help industries to reduce energy usage and save the company money.

Industry Assessment Center Team with 6 people featured. A colorful rainbow background is behind the people. From left to right there is one male, one female, and then 4 other males. The fourth male is holding a white dog. All are wearing black polos and one is wearing a red polo.

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

Scholar presenting at a Conference stands in front of computer. White name badge around the neck. Black curly hair. Red long sleeve shirt, black skirt, and black lace tights. Gold necklace

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

Scholar presents poster at ABRCMS Anaheim. Wearing a great pant suit and wears a conference name badge around their neck

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.

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