Isis Machado is a senior at FIU studying biomedical
Brian Ivan Castillo is a senior at FIU currently pursuing a biomedical engineering degree with a minor in mechanical design. His profes-
sional interests include biomechanics, robotics, and project management. Brian encourages other students to explore diverse interests within STEM on the path to discovering their professional specialties.
Hispanic STEM talent is also being recognized at the graduate level, as demon- strated by exemplary students such as RPI’s Johanna Amaya Leal. In describing her Ph.D. studies in Transportation Engineering, Johanna states, “I love what I do. I am convinced that if you put love in what you do, you work harder, and success is just an additional outcome along the way.” In advising future STEM students, she relates that “STEM is not easy…if you fall, dust yourself off and keep going.”
engineering. As vice president of the school’s Biomedical Engineering Society chapter, she has made an effort to reach younger Hispanic students and provide them with STEM insights. She recently was part of a school-wide event called “Geeky Girls,” which introduces STEM disciplines to elementary and middle school students.
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e coming an academic standout in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field seems like a daunting proposition for most students. Aside from the intense coursework and required technical knowledge,
many wonder if there are any notable Hispanic STEM students out there, and if so, exactly what did they do to become so successful? Here you will be introduced to ten outstanding STEM students— five undergraduates and five graduates—who will demonstrate how they have achieved distinction and what they have done to give back to others.
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Catalina Alvarado, a Ph.D. candidate in environmental
engineering at RPI, shares that “I’ve had the fortune of meeting great mentors who have encouraged me to persevere and embrace challenges.” She advises other Hispanics interested in STEM to “apply their knowledge and skills to an area of great impact. There is no better motivator than knowing that what you do can benefit others.”
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