The mission of the Great Minds in STEM Conference is to provide “STEM education, outreach and recognition programs that create awareness, spur readiness, and celebrate success!” I believe the conference stayed true to this mission. This event celebrated successful and cutting-edge research of students in various programs across the country.
Ambassador Reflections
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· Event: Tapia Conference · Ambassador: Sharazad Ali
The mission of the TAPIA conference as quoted is a noble one, and it was a great pleasure for me to experience it in-person. While at the conference, I was able to interact with many companies and schools, but I found myself having the most fun when speaking to talented, young students from a variety of backgrounds.
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· Event: Tapia Conference · Ambassador: Ryann Alvarez
This was my first time attending the TAPIA Conference. In fact, it was my very first computing-related conference. Coming from an undergraduate background in psychology, I’ve attended many social science conferences, but TAPIA provided something unique with its blend of computing, data science, and diversity in STEM. With that being said, I came ready to learn.
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· Event: Tapia Conference · Ambassador: Madison MacDonald
In my role as an Outreach Peer Ambassador, I had the privilege of attending the CMD-IT/TAPIA Conference in Grapevine, Texas. Over the two days of September 2025 that I attended, I had the chance to connect with more than thirty students at our department’s booth during the career fair sessions. These conversations went beyond program logistics.