DiscoverDiverse: a SWE podcastEp 321: Stories from Community College Students & Alumni in STEM
Ep 321: Stories from Community College Students & Alumni in STEM

Ep 321: Stories from Community College Students & Alumni in STEM

Update: 2025-06-24
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What’s it really like to study engineering at a community college, and where can that path take you?

Denise Grazielle Cruz, SWE collegiate member at Essex County College, and Maeliz Colon, SWE counselor for the Springfield Technical Community College SWE Affiliate, discuss their STEM experiences at community colleges with SWE President Karen Roth.

Hear why they chose the community college path, the stigmas and misperceptions they experienced along the way, advice for women studying engineering, and reflections on how to grow participation within SWE Affiliates at community colleges.

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Ep 321: Stories from Community College Students & Alumni in STEM

Ep 321: Stories from Community College Students & Alumni in STEM

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