Hometown: Western Springs, IL Major: Aerospace Engineering University: Purdue University Since as long as Joe can remember, he has always had a fascination with mathematics, science and for solving problems. After taking his first physics class his junior year, he...

Hometown: Maple Grove, MN Major: Biochemistry University: College of Saint Benedict Paige has always loved science! However, she first fell in love with biology in middle school when she started learning more about how living creatures functioned and was truly...

Hometown: Hamilton, TX Major: Biology    University: Abilene Christian University After taking her first biology class in high school, Lainey’s passion for STEM sparked! Since then, her interest for human sciences and the study of life continues to grow and she...

Hometown: Nashville, TN Major: Environmental Science University: Baylor University When Tad was young, he and his family would go to a small beach called Bald Head Island in North Carolina every summer to spend quality time with his family and...

Hometown: Arlington, TN Major: Psychology University: University of Alabama The moment when Audrey’s passion for STEM was ignited, was when she took AP Psychology in high school. She became deeply intrigued and fascinated with the subject. This was very exciting...

Hometown: Pearland, TX Major: Electrical Engineering University: Duke University Siddharth’s interest in STEM was first triggered during middle school. Understanding mathematical concepts and solving problems came easy to him and he enjoyed making science fair posters and presenting to his...

Hometown: Batavia, IL Major: Chemical Engineering    University: Ohio State University Patrick has always had a love for helping others, which is why his goal is to study chemical engineering, so one day he can work towards the development of new...

Hometown: Sugar Land, TX Major: Biology University: StanfordUniversity Since Tatum was young, she always gravitated towards STEM subjects in school because she has always thrived in those academic areas that are more analytical and logical in nature. She remembers how...

Hometown: Hebron, KY Major: Biology University: University of Louisville Our scholarship winner Elise has been surrounded by STEM for as long as she can remember! Her grandpa has a PhD in biology, her grandma is a registered nurse and cytotechnologist,...

Hometown: Jamesville, NY Major: Mechanical Engineering University: University of Vermont Growing up in a family of engineers and scientist, the concept of building, innovating, researching, and creating has always come second nature to Will. He truly believes that his family...