Featured Speakers
Inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders
Keynote Speaker
Yosemite Pinedo
Biomedical Engineer
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company
Engineering Your Future: How Identity, Curiosity, and Creativity Drive STEM Innovation
Yosemite is a biomedical engineer recently graduated with her Masters, working at a pharmaceutical manufacturing company. She focuses on innovation, future STEM challenges, and real-world impact.
Panel Discussion: How STEM Changed My Life
A panel discussion with 4 college students in STEM sharing their personal journey, focusing on early challenges, building confidence, and the value of curiosity.
Celia Burke
Biomedical Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology, 2nd Year
Celia is a biomedical engineering student who will both moderate and participate in the panel discussion.
Ava Beever
Chemistry
Illinois Institute of Technology, 3rd Year
Ava is a chemistry student sharing her STEM journey and experiences.
Kimberly Valencia
Pre-Med Neuroscience w/ Minor in Spanish
Loyola University, 2nd Year
Kimberly is pursuing pre-med neuroscience with a Spanish minor, bringing diverse perspectives to STEM.
Jakob Lang
Mechanical Engineering
Arizona State University, 1st Year
Jakob is a first-year mechanical engineering student sharing his early college STEM experience.