Three Latinas from Dallas stand out in STEM fields
They highlight the need for better representation of women and Latinos in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Dr. Minerva Codero is one of 125 women included in #IfThenSheCan exhibit, honoring women who are leaders in STEM. Her 3D printed orange statue is displayed at the North Park Center in Dallas, TX. (Shelby Tauber/Special Contributor)(Shelby Tauber / Special Contributor)
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After Minerva Cordero and her three sisters finished dinner every evening, they would stay at the dinner table to do their homework and talk about their science classes.
Pamela Padilla said she got her interest in nature from her naturalist father, and from her artistic mother, her creativity and work ethic.
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is a graduate of Southwestern College majoring in nanoengineering, and lives in Chula Vista.
When I transitioned from in-person to online classes, it was all new and different. As a STEM major my biggest concern was not having my laboratory classes and it was very difficult to get adapted to this new way of learning. In the beginning, I was very unmotivated, taking science, technology, engineering and math classes at home and doing everything from my room was very hard and I wasn’t able to concentrate. My Southwestern College experience consisted of on-campus classes for a year and a half and online classes for the other year and a half.
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