Seven Hispanic students pursuing STEM across the country were awarded scholarships from long-time sponsor Lockheed Martin as part of our Class of 2021 GMiS Scholars program, a merit-based scholarship program that has recognized excellence in academics, community service, and leadership for 33 years.
Meet the talented students who are among 89 outstanding recipients receiving more than $200,000 in financial support:
Isabel Gallegos
Senior, Computer Science
Stanford University
Christin Lin
Senior, Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Washington
Elena S. Martinez
Senior, Computer Science and Applied Sciences
Loyola Marymount University
Jaime Martinez
Junior, Computer Science
University of Texas at El Paso
Sean Ramirez
Junior, Computer Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sidney Matthew Roman
Senior Computer Science and Physics
Columbia University
Nicholas Valdes
Senior, Computer Engineering
Texas Tech University
In addition to receiving the scholarship, GMiS subsidizes students’ participation in the annual GMiS Conference. This year, scholars will be recognized at the virtual 2021 GMiS Conference, which is being held from October 11 – 22, 2021. Scholars will be honored and recognized during the Scholars Reception on Thursday, October 14 and the Student Leadership Awards Show on Thursday, October 21.
Congratulations students and thank you to all our sponsors and donors for their continued support of our underserved communities! The work of GMiS could not be done without your continued dedication and advocacy for our students.