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2021 HENAAC Award Winner

Meet the Class of 2021!

Since 1989, Great Minds in STEM has honored world-class engineers, scientists, and technology professionals from the Hispanic technical community across the country. It is our distinct honor to introduce the Class of 2021! Please help us welcome them into this 33-year legacy of outstanding role… Read More »Meet the Class of 2021!

GMiS 2021 Award Winner Spotlight: Dr. Christian Servin of El Paso Community College

As an Associate Professor in Computer Science at El Paso Community College, Dr. Christian Servin is dedicated to assisting students in transferring to a four-year institution and has increased the number of graduating students in the program from 3 students per semester in 2008 to an average… Read More »GMiS 2021 Award Winner Spotlight: Dr. Christian Servin of El Paso Community College

GMiS 2021 Award Winner Spotlight: Dr. Patricia Ordoñez Franco of University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Ordoñez Franco, winner of a 2021 HENAAC Award for Education!  Since taking a tenure track position at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Dr. Ordóñez has worked to ensure that no one with a passion for a STEM field is discouraged from pursuing it. She’s committed to… Read More »GMiS 2021 Award Winner Spotlight: Dr. Patricia Ordoñez Franco of University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

GMiS 2021 Award Winner Spotlight: Pryscila Verduzco of Columbus Technologies and Services

Congratulates to Pryscila M. Verduzco, winner of the 2021 HENAAC Award for Most Promising Engineer – Undergraduate Degree! A past GMiS Scholar, Pryscila completed her BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona and was hired by NAVSEA, where she became the lead designer of new calibration gauges for a key… Read More »GMiS 2021 Award Winner Spotlight: Pryscila Verduzco of Columbus Technologies and Services

GMiS 2021 Award Winner Spotlight: Ivan Lucatero Sanchez of Lockheed Martin

GMiS Congratulates Ivan Lucatero Sanchez of Lockheed Martin, winner of the 2021 HENAAC Award for Most Promising Engineer – Undergraduate Degree  In his current role as a mechanical engineer conducting research and development in Lockheed Martin’s Additive Design and Manufacturing Center, Mr. Lucatero Sanchez is the sole Electronics Packaging Additive… Read More »GMiS 2021 Award Winner Spotlight: Ivan Lucatero Sanchez of Lockheed Martin

GMiS congratulates the winners of the 2021 HENAAC Awards for Student Leadership

Great Minds in STEM congratulates the winners of the 2021 HENAAC Awards for Student Leadership! Four promising students were selected from the pool of GMiS Scholars for 2021, two undergraduate and two graduate, representing the top of the already prestigious group. These outstanding STEM students… Read More »GMiS congratulates the winners of the 2021 HENAAC Awards for Student Leadership

GMiS 2021 Award Winner Spotlight: Michael A. Omana of Sandia National Laboratory

GMiS Salutes Michael A. Omana of Sandia National Laboratory, recipient of the 2021 HENAAC Award for Most Promising Scientist with a Master’s Degree.  Mr. Omana’s work focuses on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense protective measures used in situations where these agents may be present,… Read More »GMiS 2021 Award Winner Spotlight: Michael A. Omana of Sandia National Laboratory

GMiS 2021 Award Winner Spotlight: Kenneth Armijo, Ph.D. of Sandia’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility

GMiS salutes Kenneth Armijo, Ph.D., on his selection as the winner of a 2021 HENAAC Award for Most Promising Engineer with a Ph.D.  A native of New Mexico, Dr. Armijo is a systems engineering staff member and leads molten salt and molten alkali metals research and development at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility. This position allows… Read More »GMiS 2021 Award Winner Spotlight: Kenneth Armijo, Ph.D. of Sandia’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility