Weekly News & Updates | March 30, 2022
REST IN PEACE, JOHN SANTOS
We are heartbroken to announce the passing of SHPE member and and winner of the STAR Award for Educator of the Year K-12, John Santos. He was a wonderful example of Hispanics in STEM. He grew up in Northeast Los Angeles as the oldest of three children to his parents, Phillip and Maria Santos. While John went to school for Molecular Biology, he taught himself how to fix main-frame computers, and was eventually trained as an engineer by Bell and Howell. After working at various companies, he moved to education, and became a high school teacher and coach. Whether it was working with students through football, coding classes, or SHPE, he always prioritized helping others. RIP John, the Familia will miss you.
TONIGHT! SHPE'S OWN BRIANNE MARTIN DEBUTS ON FOX'S "DOMINO MASTERS"
Brianne Martin, our Senior Manager of Membership, might just be our next big TV star! Brianne is battling it out on Episode 4 of Fox's new competition show, Domino Masters! She's a member of an all female engineering team called, "Wonder Women" who were brought together by their collective work in the aerospace industry. We couldn't be prouder! You won't want to miss cheering her on. Tune-in on TONIGHT (March 30) on Fox, or stream on Hulu.

THE RESULTS - 1 DAY TO GO!
The March Madness Membership Tourney is in the final countdown! The leaderboard as of Monday, March 28, is as follows:

STUDENT
  • University of Colorado, Denver +75% Growth
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute +55% Growth
  • Purdue University, Calumet +50% Growth

PROFESSIONAL
  • Antelope Valley +70% Growth
  • Colorado +17% Growth
  • Eastern Iowa +13% Growth
  • Santa Barbara +13% Growth

EMERGING
  • Santa Ana College +333% Growth
  • Milwaukee School of Engineering +200% Growth
  • Ventura Community College +175% Growth

Congrats to these incredible chapters!

We're in the home stretch! You have exactly one more day to rally, and take the lead back. Champions will be announced next week!
LATINA STYLE IS CALLING ALL LATINAS IN TECH!
LATINA Style magazine is looking to feature Latina's with career successes in tech. Contact them if you, or someone you know, is ready to share their STEM journey. Email editor@latinastyle.com with your story. Include full contact information to connect. Subject line to read: LATINAS IN TECH

TONIGHT! LEARN ABOUT THE NEWEST IN DATA STORAGE WITH WESTERN DIGITAL
Join us tonight (March 30) at 8pm ET for our next latinXfactor webinar. Brought to you by our partner Western Digital, you will learn about how this company continues to innovate and change the game of data storage. Across all industries data plays a pivotal role in making crucial decisions, and storage is essential to data collection.
CORRECTION
Last week's feature on Jack Giunta's start-up LaborLad.com, mistakenly implied that he was Hispanic. While he is a SHPE member, he is not Hispanic himself. We apologize for the error!
QUICK POLL
What is the most useful part of your SHPE Membership?
Networking and Fellowship
Career Fairs and Events
Mentorship Opportunities
Continuing Career Education
Being a Part of the Familia
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS!
100% of the 121 respondents will be watching or recording Brianne's debut on Domino Masters tonight! We know you can't wait to cheer her on! #themoreyouknow
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March Madness Membership Competition| March 1-31 | Contest info
Domino Masters with Brianne Martin| March 30 | Watch
latinXfactor Webinar w/Western Digital | March 30 | Virtual | Register
RLDC 6 | March 31-April 3 | Indianapolis, IN | Register
RLDC 2 | April 7-10 | Newport Beach, CA | Register
RLDC 7 | April 7-10 | Atlanta, GA | Register
Scholarship Applications Due | April 30 | Apply
2022 NILA CCLP | June 16-18 | Virtual | Sign up for info
SHPE Board Meeting | June 24 | Board Members Only
2022 NILA Presidents Summit | August 3-7 | Orlando, FL | Sign up for info
2022 National Convention | November 2-6 | Charlotte, NC | Sign up for info
Please email marketing@shpe.org if you have an event to add to the calendar.