H-LSAMP SCHOLARS PROGRAM
SENIOR MEMORY BOOK 2017
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGTEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
H-LSAMP By: Yusuf Agoro
Class of 2017
About me: Major: B.S. Electrical Engineering
Minor: Applied Math
Previous jobs: Physics Tutor and Learning Assistant
Residential Assistant MicroPower Global Process Technician Intern
Organizations & Achievements: National Society of Black Engineers
Crosstalk student organization H-LSAMP Scholar Dean’s List Honors Society Magna Cum Lade
Future Work: Product Marketing Engineer at Texas Instruments headquarters
in Dallas, TX
Advice: -Learn how to learn…. Seriously. Do research on techniques used to learn complex concepts and apply those techniques to your coursework. -Do research and learn how to study efficiently. -Take on jobs during school that will develop both your technical and soft skills. -Sign up to tutor classes you have previously taken that contain important concepts relative to your major. Tutoring helps deeply engrain information you may be prone to forget. -Know that there are very few Ms. Romanellas out in the real world. She is committed to your success; take advantage of the tremendous resource she is by drawing from her well of wisdom. -Taking on a technical major is not an excuse to not have a life. Pursue your passions, live a little!
& make mistakes, but keep your head
up and continue press forward. No
one ever said it would be easy, but it
will all be worth it, in the end. 😊
The most relevant piece of advice that I could give to any undergraduate
student, would honestly be to just enjoy every part of the ride that undergrad
will take you on. As there will be times of wealth and good health, times of love,
joy, peace and happiness. However, there will also be times of immense stress,
sorrow, sickness, pain and sadness, but that’s just life. You literally, have to
find a solace place in the good, the bad, and the ugly, always keeping in mind
that your victory lies on the other side of your greatest adversity. So, “count it
all joy, when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith
produces patience, strength & perseverance.” All of which, will help aid you in
conquering everything that life may throw your way.
Seven additional tips that I’d give to any student: 1. Stay true to you and to your plan for you. Find your passion and
follow it. Literally, let nothing stop you or get in the way of your
success. Cut off all distractions, work hard and stay focused, for in
due time you will reap what you sow if you do not give up. 2. Surround yourself with likeminded people, who bring out the best in
you. More especially those that challenge you to do and be
greater than you already are. 3. Network, network, network and utilize all the resources around you.
Whether that be your advisors, professors, faculty/staff members,
or just your regular academic resources; make use them all, to
further your cause. 4. Get involved and give back to the community. Ideally, prioritize
making the world a better place. 5. Avoid comparing yourself to & competing
with others. You were uniquely woven
and set apart for a reason. 6. Intertwine self-care into your weekly
schedule. Yes, grades matter a lot,
but so, does your general health &
well-being, so be sure to carve out
some me time. 7. Finally, never let a stumble in the road be
the end of your journey. We all fall short
TO MY FELLOW H-LSAMPERSSS, It’s truly been a great honor and pleasure, to work alongside
each of you. I wish all the best in your every life pursuits. I know
that you all will do great and make phenomenal contributions
to society. Looking forward to seeing you take over our
mainstream news soon -Chika.
HELLOMY NAME IS
Darryl Balderas
Major : Electrical Engineering
Minor : Computer Science and Math
Future Work : Cognitive Software
Engineer for IBM in San Jose, CA
Experience :- FEV Intern at Intel - DHS Research Fellow - CPS Research Assistant at Texas State
Food for Thought
"Chance favors the prepared mind" -Louis Pasteur
"If there is no struggle, there is no progress" - Frederick Douglass
"The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking."
- Albert Einstein Always make the attempt to help others.
Do not be hesitant to ask for help.
Persevere through tough times because in the end there will be a better you.
PETER OSEMWEGIE
Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering
Minor in Applied Math
STEM Honors Program Achiever
H-LSAMP Scholars Program
Ingram School of Engineering
Scholarship Recipient
Dean's List Recipient (2013-2017)
NSBE Honor Student
Accomplishments
A D V I C E T O S C H O L A R S
Continue to be you in all that
you do. Remember that you are
special, and every single one of
you have something to bring to
the table.
Attempt to attend as many
conferences as you can, as the
conferences will set you apart
from your peers and put you in
position to obtain employment
opportunities.
Trust in your ability to learn and
your ability to make an impact.
We all can make a difference, it
just takes commitment and
drive. You got this!
F U T U R E
CA R E E R
Begin career with IBM in
Dallas, TX working within
Summit Technical Sales.
Jennifer Ream
Major: Biochemistry Minor: Biology
Post–Graduation Plans: Waitlist at UTMB Medical School
Apply for Employment in Biotechnology Industry or Academic Research
Achievements: 2 Publications Ream, J. A., Lewis, L. K., Lewis, K. A. (2016) “Rapid agarose gel
electrophoretic mobility shift assay for quantitating protein: RNA
interactions” Anal. Biochem. 511: 36-41
Wood, W. N., Smith, K. D., Ream, J. A., Lewis, L. K., (2017) “Enhancing
yields of low and single copy number plasmid DNAs from Escherichia coli
cells.” J. Microbiol. Methods 133: 46-51
Words of Advice
Never take NO for an answer
There is always a way to achieve your goals and
dreams, you may just need to find another way.
Follow up with the people you meet
Reach out via email or follow them on LinkedIn, you
never know if that person will be in a position to offer
you a job or a professional relationship that leads to
a letter of recommendation
Keep track of all your activities and awards
Some day soon they will be helpful in making a
strong resume or CV, and by graduation you may
have so many that you WILL forget some.
Make friends that respect your study schedule but
make the most of your time together.
Remember that Susan is the best resource of this
program!
Michael Rodriguez
IEEE PES Scholar Phi Kappa PhiSigma Alpha LambdaDelta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor SocietyAlpha Chi National College Honor SocietyIngram Engineering ScholarshipGolden Key International Honor SocietyThe International Dean's List SocietyPhi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
Product Engineer Intern, John Deere Electronic SolutionResearch Assistant, NSF, Internet of ThingsResearch Assistant, VLSI FPGA, Shift/Add algorithm Teacher Assistant for Circuits I & Circuits II
Electrical Engineering: Computer Engineering
BAE Systems Inc. Electronic Systems DivisionSoftware Engineer RotationHardware Engineer RotationDesign/Test Engineer RotationPursue Master's Degree
Words of WisdomAttend as many conferences as youcan to jump start your career withinternshipsSeek research opportunities Find a mentor Be gratefulProfessor's love what they do, don't beafraid to approach them or askquestionsMs. Romanella has seen and helpedmany students become successful,pick her brain
Near Future:
Eunice Solis
Research Technologist
College Accomplishments: SPARK Scholar
HLSAMP Scholar AIST Steel Intern Scholar
CIC Student Delegate Commercial Metals Co. Intern
Nucor Steel Intern Material Advantage Chairman
ASME President
B.S.T. Engineering Technology Concentration in Mechanical
Engineering Technology
May 2017
Santa Fe, NM
There are many things I've learned during my time here but the most important are that life goes on and time flies! Enjoy every minute you have here at this beautiful university! Have faith and trust that what is supposed to happen will happen (the good & the bad). You are exactly where you need
to be at this moment, and you have a beautiful purpose... So, Eat 'Em Up Cats!
Lots of Love, E
Hailey Stirneman Class of 2017 Major: Applied Mathematics
Minor: Business Administration Future Work:
Materials Planner at Tokyo Electron
Achievements:
H-LSAMP Scholar College of Science and Engineering
SPARK Scholar College of Science and Engineering
Undergraduate Research Experience: Texas A&M University, Summer ‘15 Arizona State University, Summer ‘16 President, Association of Women in Mathematics Secretary, Pi Mu Epsilon Data Analyst Intern, Tokyo Electron
ADVICE:
Always apply for opportunities, no matter how
“unqualified” you think you are. You never know
what can happen!
Network! Network! Network!
Karina Yañez Portillo
Class of 2017
Hometown
Guerrero, Mexico
Awards:
HLSAMP Scholar
HACU Scholar
WAMS Scholar
Activities
Grupo Ocotochtli~performer
SWE member
IISE Member
MAES member
Experiences
Research ~ Dr. Novoa
HACU Internship ~VA
HACU Professional Outreach
Future plans
Pursuing Systems Engineer
position with Samsung
University of Texas at Dallas
~Spring 2018
“To Be Discouraged Never”
Education has no borders
or walls. Times are tough
but never be discouraged.
Keep going never stop and
if you fall always pick
yourself up raise your head
high and keep moving
forward.
Advice
Outline your life in pencil not pen!
Future
Finish my final course over summer
Start my own Startup/Work for one
Continue Machine Learning Research
Major: Computer
Science
Minor: Mathematics
H-LSAMP Scholar
Resident Assistant
Brock Yarbrough
Experience
Undergraduate Research: IOT
Undergraduate Research: data mining
Undergraduate Research: Machine Learning
Independent Study: Startups
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