A computer science/engineering student at The Ohio State University, Shauna was first exposed to STEM careers the summer before her high school senior year. Listen in to hear her talk about how she asked questions to learn more about the IT field and propel herself into her first coding class; how she was inspired to pursue a career in STEM by a Latina coder on a TV show who overcame challenges; and why she feels that “those who work in STEM careers are pioneers.”

Anne attended a STEM early college high school before becoming an Ohio State University architecture student. She's passionate about combining her discipline studies with an understanding of building better places for people while navigating the effects of climate change. Listen in to hear her talk about why you don't need to be a math wiz to pursue a STEM career, and the three skills she thinks best prep you for success. 

A 2022 scholarship recipient and high school graduate, Sarah plans to study civil engineering at Ohio Northern University. She was first exposed to STEM careers as a member of her school’s science team where she began to explore potential careers in the field. Check out her video to hear why she feels diverse teams are important for the best problem-solving results and why it's a myth that STEM professions are “lonely in nature” and people “just solve equations” in isolation.

Christopher is an architecture student at the Georgia Institute of Technology who became fascinated with STEM during high school workshops run by industry professionals who used technology and science in their careers—especially in architecture, designing spaces and buildings for people to live in. He feels it's important to focus on racial and gender equality in STEM career fields because "a more inclusive field leads to more diverse and better solutions."

Andrew is the son of engineer parents studying engineering at the University of Georgia. Influenced from a very young age to be creative and solve problems, he is fascinated by how mechanical and technological systems work and designed and built his own motorized longboard in high school. Listen in as he tells us about what diversity in the engineering profession means to him.

Victoria plans to study electrical engineering at The Ohio State University. The daughter of chemical engineer parents, she was always empowered at home to pursue STEM topics and was surprised to learn that young women often avoid those careers because they feel they don’t fit society’s idea of a STEM professional. She tells us that diversity is essential in these fields because “projects reflect their designers” and designers should reflect the community.