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Our innovative summer program brings these cohorts together to learn from exceptional guest speakers specializing in life and soft skills. Engineering Mondays at Samueli Academy are thrilling, as Nino Polizzi guides our students in designing solar trackers using circuitry and Arduino technology. Science Fridays at Edwards Lifesciences, organized by Emmy Solarzano, students gain invaluable insights into the biomedical industry through interactions with industry professionals.

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AISS Class of 2025 scholars had the opportunity to visit California State University, Fullerton this week and immerse themselves at the campus! 🏫✨

With a humorous tour guide and informative presentations on campus highlights and the college of engineering and computer science, our scholars were exposed to the many opportunities that are available to Cal State students.

Thank you so much for the outreach program and the Student Success Center in the college of engineering and computer science for indulging our scholars in what Cal State Fullerton has to offer🙌🏽🧬🔭✨

This past Tuesday, our scholars were able to attend a UCI Study Trip alongside College Bound! 🤓🏫 📚✨

We want to thank Analia Rao and Dayana Rivas for setting up this day with UCI OAI!

Our scholars were able to explore the gaming center, campus and labs. We are thankful for the opportunity and look forward for what comes in the future! Thank you everyone who made this day possible!

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✨SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR🥳 JASON CHOW!

AISS Edwards Extern 2024 🔬
Rising senior at Segerstorm High School
Future Mechanical Engineer🦾

“My name is Jason Chow and I am a rising senior from Segerstrom High School and AISS Scholar of the Year. I aspire to become a Mechanical Engineer or Business Major and I want to thank you for such a successful BTG 2024!”

Our senior scholars visited USC this past Tuesday as well as the California Science Center! 🚀✨ They learned about the application process from USC and enjoyed a tour of the campus.

Huge thanks to the College Bound Program for allowing us to tag along their adventure! 🤓

🌊Throw back to our trip to the Ocean Institute! 🐬✨

thank you for having us!

Have you seen how students at are involoved in STEM?! This Tuesday, both cohorts of AISS scholars learned about MESA, and went on a tour around the Santa Ana College campus. From the building of tecnology to arts and finally STEM, our scholars learned just how diverse the opportunities are at this local campus.

Huge thanks to Luisa Ruiz for presenting to our scholars about FAFSA, and Mariano Cuellar for leading the tour! Go Dons!

🌞Happy Summer Solstice! 🌎

From Space.com: “The summer solstice marks the official start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year.

It occurs when one of Earth’s poles is tilted toward the sun at its most extreme angle, and due to Earth’s tilt, this happens twice a year. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice falls in June (while the Southern Hemisphere experiences the winter solstice), and in the Southern Hemisphere, it falls in December (while the Northern Hemisphere experiences the winter solstice).

The summer solstice and subsequent longest day of the year are celebrated by many cultures around the world with numerous traditions, holidays and festivals.”

-Space.com

🍫This Throw Back Thursday is a sweeeet one!

Our scholars had the opportunity to visit this week and witness their chocolate making process up close! With bites of chocolate, chocolate-coated vanilla icecream, and other chocolatey treats, our scholars learned how efficiency is key when producing high quality goods🍫

Huge thanks to Jim Nguyen and M*F Chef Stephane for helping our scholars learn more about STEM in unique industries!

We hope to visit again soon! 🫶🏽✨

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⭐️AISS parent summer conference⭐️

Thank you to for sharing information on stress management with our families, scholars and staff.

They also led a hands on workshop on DIY stress balls! 🧘‍♂️🧘🏼🧘🏽‍♀️

Thank you for being part of AISS BTG 2024!

Enjoy this throw back Thursday! ✨

🕹️🎮AISS CLASS OF 2025 GAME DESIGN PROJECT🎮🕹️

Our scholars will be presenting their game projects at this years BTG. We are super excited to share a sneak peak with everyone!

This team of scholars is called “StarBound”🌟

“OUR PROJECT IS A TEAMWORK-BASED
MULTIPLAYER GAME INVOLVING PEOPLE TAKING CONTROL OF DIFFERENT BODY PARTS OF A CHEF TO COOK A MEAL FOR THE CUSTOMER. EACH PERSON WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT ROLE AS THEY HAVE SEPARATE SENSES WHICH THEY USE TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER TO COOK THE RANDOMIZED ORDER, PROGRESSING WITH NEW RESTAURANTS THAT BRING FORTH NEW TYPES OF FOODS.”

🕹️🎮AISS CLASS OF 2025 GAME DESIGN PROJECT🎮🕹️

Our scholars will be presenting their game projects at this years BTG. We are super excited to share a sneak peak with everyone!

This team of scholars is called “Driven” 🚀

“OUR GAME IS A MULTIPLAYER SPACE STRATEGY GAME WITH AN EMPHASIS ON NEGOTIATION AND DIPLOMACY. WE AIM TO HAVE PEOPLE IMPROVE THEIR NEGOTIATION SKILLS WITH THIS GAME BY HAVING AN INCENTIVE TO DO SO.”

⭐️Thank you sponsors and vendors for supporting STEM scholars!⭐️

We want to take this moment and recognize our sponsors and vendors of AISS. We truly appreciate each and every one of them and their commitments towards AISS.

6/5/2024 Sponsor Highlight Canva Link We want to take this moment and recognize our sponsors and vendors of AISS. We truly appreciate each and every one of them and their commitments towards AISS.

🕹️🎮AISS CLASS OF 2025 GAME DESIGN PROJECT🎮🕹️

Our scholars will be presenting their game projects at this years BTG. We are super excited to share a sneak peak with everyone!

This team of scholars is called “Hydro-Performers” 🌊

“OUR GAME DESIGN IS ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR TO MINESWEEPER WITH A SCAVENGER HUNT THEME. PLAYERS WOULD HIDE OBJECTS ON THE CONSOLE INTERFACE AND SEEKERS WOULD SEARCH FOR THEM, TRYING TO AVOID TRAPS SET BY THE CREATORS.”

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2024!🎓🌟

We would like to celebrate AISS scholar Lilac Salazar for reaching this special academic milestone! 🙌🏽🎓✨

⭐️AISS CLASS OF 2025 SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHT

Meet Tyler Dam, GPA: 4.82
Future Chemical Engineer 🧪

Attends Segerstorm High School

Life Goal:
Keep being friends with my best friends throughout our lives, no matter what happens.

Favorite Music Artist:
Beabadoobee

Role Model:
Sisters

Favorite Subject:
Math

Fun Fact:
I am friends with 3 other people that share the same birthday as me.

Quote to live by:
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Nowis the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”

🌟AISS CLASS OF 2025 SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHT🌟

Meet Lilac Salazar, GPA: 4.4
Future Mechanical Engineer

Attends Saddleback High School🎓

Life Goal:
To some day travel and meet people outside of the country. To explore and see places I have never been too or heard of before.

Favorite Music Artist:
Taylor Swift

Role Model:
Alice Oseman

Favorite Subject:
Math

Fun Fact:
I used to play the clariniet when I was in elementary for 2 years.

Quote to live by:
“Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

🕹️🎮AISS CLASS OF 2025 GAME DESIGN PROJECT🎮🕹️

Our scholars will be presenting their game projects at this years BTG. We are super excited to share a sneak peak with everyone!

This team of scholars is called “Pandora’s Box”

“OUR GAME, LINKUP!, CREATED BY PANDORA’S BOX, CONSISTS OF NETWORKING WITH A TWIST. THROUGH THIS GAME, WE HOPE TO MAKE PROFESSIONAL, CASUAL, AND SCHOLASTIC ENVIRONMENTS MORE FRIENDLY WITH ACTIVE GAMEPLAY AND WRONG GUESSES!” 🎮

Can’t wait to hear more about this project at this years BTG! If you haven’t already but would like to become a sponsor please sign up today!

Visit our website at www.AISSfoundation.org

🌟AISS CLASS OF 2025 SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHT🌟

Meet Luis A. Gonzalez, GPA: 4.82
Future Computer Scientist

Attends Valley High School

Life Goal:
To be financially stable.

Favorite Music Artist:
Mobo Dofu

Role Model:
Older brother

Favorite Subject:
Science

Fun Fact:
I am left handed.

Quote to live by:
“One More.”

🌟AISS CLASS OF 2025 SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHT🌟

Meet Kingston Nash, GPA GPA: 4.63
Future Computer Scientist💻

Attends Samueli Academy🐺

Life Goal:
Make my own video game and publish it.

Favorite Music Artist:
Home

Role Model:
Father

Favorite Subject:
Mathematics

Fun Fact:
My cat killed a rabbit when I was in the third grade.

Quote to live by:
“The most difficult thingis the decision is to act, the rest is merely tencity.”

Throwing it Back! Post created by our very own AISS SCHOLAR and Marketing Intern Brandon Dominguez 🤓

One of our scholars, Brandon Dominguez, had the opportunity to meet with his Mentor at Edwards Lifesciences recently

Brandon Dominguez shares, “I am extremely grateful for AISS and Edwards for giving me the opportunity to gain guidance from a professional in the STEM field! My mentor, Monique, was so kind in taking the time to give me a tour and opportunity to perform a small competition with Omar using a glass pipette. I am so thankful to have learned something new in the lab with Monique, Kim, and Omar at Edwards. Can’t wait for future meetings!”

Thank you Edwards Lifesciences for allowing our scholars to immerse themselves in the field of STEM!

🌟AISS CLASS OF 2025 SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHT🌟

Meet Jason Chow, GPA: 4.65
Future Mechanical Engineer

Attends Segerstorm High School

Life Goal:
Give back to all those who helped me through out my journey.

Favorite Music Artist:
Bruno Mars

Role Model:
Father

Favorite Subject:
Mathematics

Fun Fact:
In my free time I like to play tennis, video games, and cook.

Quote to live by:
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
-Albert Einstein

🌟AISS CLASS OF 2025 SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHT

Meet Kristina M. Perez, GPA: 4.37
Future Electrical Engineer ⚡️
Attends Samueli Academy 🐺

Life Goal:
To provide for my family

Favorite Music Artist:
Sarah Cothran, Alec Benjamin, and D4vd

Role Model:
Dad

Favorite Subject:
Mathematics & Physics

Fun Fact:
I run track and am in a swim team.

Quote to live by:
“For God so loved the world he gave his only son that whomever believed in him shall have eternal life”-John 3:16

⭐️AISS CLASS OF 2025 SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHT⭐️

Meet Ethan Tran, GPA: 4.49
Future Aerospace Engineer 🚀
Attends Middle College High School

Life Goal:
To become successful and give back to my community.

Favorite Music Artist:
Wave to Earth

Role Model:
My uncle and parents

Favorite Subject:
Math

Fun Fact:
I love playing basketball, video games and watching movies.

Quote to live by:
“In the middle of everything difficult lies opportunity.”
-Albert Einstein

🌟AISS CLASS OF 2025 SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHT

Meet Brandon Gomez, GPA: 4.38
Future Computer Scientist💻

Attends Middle College High School🧙🏼‍♂️

Life Goal:
To provide people who come from less fortunate situations with opportunities to achieve their dreams.

Favorite Music Artist:
The Weekend

Role Model:
My mom

Favorite Subject:
Math

Fun Fact:
I ran 2 half marathons during high school.

Quote to live by:
“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein

⭐️AISS CLASS OF 2025 SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHT

Meet: Emmanuel Cabrera, GPA: 4.1
Future Computer Scientist 💻

Attends Valley High School

Life Goal:
Give back to Santa Ana community.

Favorite Music Artist:
Tyler the Creator

Role Model:
Alan Turing

Favorite Subject:
Math

Fun Fact:
I love soccer and spaghetti.

Quote to live by:
“Enjoy each day, tomorrow is never promised.”
-Unknown

⭐️ASS CLASS OF 2025 SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHT⭐️

Meet Benjamin Tong, GPA: 4.85
Segerstrom High School
Future Computer Scientist 💻

Life Goal:
Be successful in the future and to play tennis competitively or professionally.

Favorite Music Artist:
Mac DeMarco

Role Model:
My Parents

Favorite Subject:
Math

Fun Fact:
My doubles partner and I won league finals and qualified for CIF. We lost first round.

Quote to live by:
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
-Mae West

🌟AISS CLASS OF 2025 SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHT

Meet Brandon Dominguez! Future Chemical Engineer 🧪⚛️ GPA: 4.65

Attends Santa Ana High School 🎓

Life Goal:
Create a stable living for myself after college, and hopefully give my parents back the support and love they gave me.

Favorite Music Artist:
Kali Uchis

Role Model:
Sister

Favorite Subject:
Science

Fun Fact:
I love fashion

Quote to live by:
“If you never take risks, you’ll never move forward.”
- Kyoko Kirigiri

✨AISS CLASS OF 2025
SCHOLAR HIGHIGHT✨

Meet Ashley X. Martinez, GPA: 4.6
Future Biomedical Engineer ⚕️
Century High School

Life Goal:
To create change and help my community.

Favorite Music Artist:
Taylor Swift

Role Model:
Sisters

Favorite Subject:
Science

Fun Fact:
Thave five dogs and one cat

Quote to live by:
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”