Scholar of the Week
Cal State L.A.
HENAAC Student Leadership Awards
Each year, Great Minds in STEM recognizes graduate students and undergraduate students to receive the top HENAAC Student Leadership Awards that are accompanied by a $1,000 scholarship. These students are recognized for their high academic achievements, research and/or teaching, outstanding leadership and service within the Hispanic community, and their overall potential to become an innovative leader in the STEM technical workforce, and a role model for Hispanic youth.
2018
| 2018 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Andrea C. Soto Senior, Civil Engineering San Jose State University |
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| 2018 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Anibal E. Morales Senior, Biomedical and Electrical Engineering Florida International University |
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| 2018 Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award Amirr Neal Master Student, Mechanical Engineering California State University, Los Angeles |
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| 2018 Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award Rosa E. Morales Masters Student, Aerospace Engineering University of Colorado Boulder |
2017
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2017 Outstanding Engineering Graduate Student Leadership Award Francisco Romero D. Student, Electrical Engineering Stanford University |
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2017 Outstanding Science Graduate Student Leadership Award Vanessa Arredondo D. Candidate, Organic Chemistry University of California, Irvine |
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2017 Outstanding Engineering Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Manuel Retana Senior, Mechanical Engineering University of Nevada, Reno |
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2017 Outstanding Science Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Shariemar Lopez Senior, Computer Science University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez |
2016
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2016 Outstanding Engineering Graduate Student Leadership Award Lianette Rivera D. Candidate, Chemical Engineering University of Michigan |
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2016 Outstanding Science Graduate Student Leadership Award Eduardo Torre D. Candidate, Biochemistry and Biophysics University of Pennsylvania |
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2016 Outstanding Engineering Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Diana Castro Senior, Aerospace Engineering California State University, Long Beach |
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2016 Outstanding Science Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Evan Hernandez Junior, Computer Science University of Wisconsin – Madison |
2015
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2015 Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award Maribel Jaquez D. Student, Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley |
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2015 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Juan Vargas Senior, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering University of Texas at El Paso |
2014
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2014 Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award Marlene Patino D. Student, Aerospace Engineering University of California, Los Angeles |
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2014 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Ernesto Covarrubias Senior, Mechanical Engineering California State University, Los Angeles |
2013
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2013 Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award Fidel Hernandez D. Student, Mechanical Engineering Stanford University |
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2013 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Sandra Gonzalez Senior, Biomedical Engineering University of Arizona |
2012
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2012 Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award Toni Tullius D. Student, Mechanical Engineering Rice University |
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2012 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Leadership Award David Rodriguez Senior, Information Technology University of Central Florida |
2011
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2011 Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award Nancy Diaz D. Student, Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley |
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2011 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Abel Cortinas Senior, Chemical Engineering Texas Tech University |
2010
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2010 Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award Marcos Bolanos D. Student, Electrical Engineering Michigan State University |
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2010 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Leadership Award Katalina Keilhauer Senior, Civil Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology |