David Reynoso

CHAPTER: UTA
University of Texas, Arlington (UTA), Aerospace Engineering, PhD Candidate
WHAT IS YOUR WHY?

Latino/a representation in education makes a large impact on students. I never had a professor who could relate to me, but when I became a TA, many latino/a students looked to me as a role model. I aspire to be a professor to inspire the next generation of Latino/a engineers.

HOW HAS SHPE IMPACTED YOUR LIFE?

SHPE has provided me with life long friendships, an internship with The Aerospace Corporation, and financial help. Without SHPE, I wouldn’t have been at Aerospace for 5 summers, where I met other interns who were GEM Fellows. They convinced me to apply to GEM and pursue my graduate studies.

HOW WILL YOU PAY IT FORWARD?

As President of the University of Rochester chapter during my undergraduate, I took 16 members to the 2019 Convention. I am actively a member of the UTA chapter. I hope to recruit more SHPE members to consider graduate school, improving the Latino/a representation in academia.