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T
he PREP family of faculty, staff, and students offer the sincerest of
thanks to our sponsors and benefactors for sharing a
commitment to our mission. Your assistance and support have
enabled the program to make a difference in the lives of children in our
community by preparing them to become the STEM leaders of tomorrow.
Gifts to PREP
Gifts to PREP allow the program to continue to provide a quality
STEM education for our students. If you choose to contribute a gift,
you may designate its use, such as establishing a college scholarship
for a deserving PREP student, providing tuition support for lowincome students, funding a field trip, or you could allow PREP to
apply your gift in a manner that meets our greatest need. Your
contribution is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Contact our office by email at [email protected],
by phone at 210-458-2060, or visit our website at
www.prep-usa.org for further information.
Student Feedback
PREP students applied responses of agree or disagree
to the following statements. The percentage of students
that agree is indicated.
Agree
“PREP was an intellectual challenge for me” . . . . . . . 85%
“The curriculum reinforced my mathematical skills”. . . . 90%
“The program increased my knowledge of
math-based professions” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87%
“PREP improved my problem-solving skills” . . . . . . . . . 88%
“I consider myself a better student now
(after completing PREP)” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85%
“I have a better understanding of what is required
of college students” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87%
2015 San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering Program
Annual Report
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Message from the Executive Director
his year marked the 37th summer of operation
for the San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering
Program. 1631 students from Bexar County and
neighboring communities entered the program
across ten college and university campuses in the
San Antonio area.
For the second year in a row, as a result of a partnership with
Maxim, students were asked to address the task of “How can
we more effectively transport fragile, valuable silicon wafers
within a fab?” Through Maxim’s sponsorship and mentoring,
students working in teams developed robotic solutions to this
real-world problem at the Northwest Vista College PREP I site.
This year’s PREP IV Scholars Symposium was held in collaboration with Rackspace, Geekdom, and The UTSA Open Cloud
Institute, showcasing the work of talented PREP IV students
from The University of Texas Pan American, Texas A&M International University, and UTSA. Students shared their summer
projects developed using Raspberry Pi technology and Python
programming.
Career Awareness Speakers
Chief Executive Officer of Tesoro. The over 6000 attendees at
the event were encouraged by the keynote address provided
by Mr. Goff, who is proud to support STEM education for secondary students by personally funding grants and scholarship
opportunities while encouraging the Company to do the same.
We are pleased to share that a two-year, $200,000 grant was
awarded to PREP this year from the Tesoro Foundation.
This year we were honored and humbled by the motivating remarks from PREP III and UPREP students; Ms. Venus Agueros,
a senior at Jefferson HS (SAISD), and Ms. Sumukhi Prasad, a
junior at Ronald Reagan HS (NEISD), respectively. Both shared how their personal PREP
journey has positively impacted their lives; and
each certainly touched our hearts with their
words. Impacting students’ lives is our mission. On behalf of our student body and the
entire PREP staff, I wish to extend my appreciation to our college and university partners,
sponsors, and benefactors.
Raul (Rudy) A. Reyna, Ph.D.
Executive Director, PREP
UTSA Office of P20 Initiatives
The 2015 Closing Day Ceremony was highlighted by a keynote
address provided by Gregory J. Goff, Chairman, President and
Program Overview
Mission: The San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering Program
(PREP) provides a challenging academic program designed to motivate and prepare middle and high school students for success in advanced studies leading to careers in science, technology, engineering
or mathematics (STEM). PREP is a national program with an emphasis
on increasing the number of women and minorities in STEM fields.
Vision: The vision of PREP is to be the K-12 extended education
program of choice for successfully preparing students for careers in
STEM fields through innovative educational and technology-enabled
approaches that empower students to become lifelong learners,
problem solvers and decision makers.
Goal: The goal of PREP is to increase the number of competently
prepared students from the San Antonio area who ultimately pursue
postsecondary studies and careers in STEM by:
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acquainting these students with professional opportunities in STEM;
reinforcing the academic preparation of these students at the secondary school level; and
creating an environment in which talented students are encouraged to learn, explore, achieve, and discover.
PREP 1
n Logic and It’s Applications
to Mathematics
n Introduction to Engineering
PREP 2
n Algebraic Structures
n Introduction to Physics
San Antonio has a population of approximately 1,359,758 of who
63.2% are Hispanic and 6.9% are African American. By encouraging
the participation of the multicultural population of San Antonio, PREP
is a Closing the Gaps program and aims at contributing to the educational and economic development of the region.
History: The Prefreshman Engineering Program was founded in
1979 by mathematics professor, Dr. Manuel P. Berriozábal, at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Replication of San Antonio PREP
began in 1986 with sites throughout the state of Texas (TexPREP).
Since 1997, with a grant award from NASA, PREP continued its replication in Hispanic-serving institutions nationwide (PREP-USA). Since
1993, the Texas Education Agency has authorized participating school
districts to award one unit of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Innovative Course elective credit towards high school graduation for the
successful completion of each summer of PREP. In 2006, University
PREP (UPREP) was established to offer university STEM related college courses to former PREP students while still in high school.
Academic Program: The PREP mathematics-based program,
seven weeks in length, is presented over the course of four summers
to students entering grades seven to eleven. The curriculum is outlined
in the table below.
PREP 3
n Introduction to
Technical Writing
n Introduction to Probability
and Statistics
PREP 4
n Water Science,
Nanotechnology, or
Cyber Security
n Computer Science
All Years
n Topics in Problem Solving
n Research and Study
n Career Awareness Seminars
n Field Trips
University PREP (UPREP) is a program that offers university courses for college credit at UTSA (Main Campus & Downtown Campus)
to students who have successfully completed three years of PREP and are currently a sophomore or junior in high school. This opportunity
exposes and prepares them while in high school to an actual college experience. In addition, students are given the opportunity to participate
in student development workshops, volunteer opportunities, internships, and university research projects.
A
key component of PREP is the daily Career Awareness Seminar. Professionals with a STEM background discuss professional career
opportunities and experiences in the field and may conduct special technical presentations for the students. Please contact the PREP
office at 210-458-2060 or www.prep-usa.org to receive more information on how you can serve as a career speaker for PREP.
Thank you to all our 2015 Career Awareness Speakers!
Cpl. Maria Salazar
Alamo Colleges
Police Department
Jose Estrada
Assurex Health, Inc.
Willie Ng, MPA
Bexar County District
Monica Simpson
Booz Allen Hamilton
Tony Zertuche
Booz Allen Hamilton
Mike Malone
CPS Energy
Wiede Cutshall
Cutshall Consulting, LLC
Jesse Mireles
Edwards Aquifer Authority
Jim Winterle
Edwards Aquifer Authority
Mike Henry
FIRST Robotics Competition
Alicia Calzada
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Mark Cortinas
Hill Country
Memorial Hospital
Jason De La Cruz*
Intertek Testing Services, NA
Adam Caskey
KSAT 12
Blair Labatt III
Labatt Food Service
Laura Pena
Labatt Food Service
Eddie Sanchez
Labatt Food Service
Matt Silva
Labatt Food Service
Roland Rojas
Logix Communications
Jason Scheppers
Maestas & Associates
Matthew Lucero
Maxim Integrated
Nathan Gamez
Move. Fit. Live.
Wendi Treadwell
National Security Agency
Nicole Charkoudian
New Hanover Medical Group
Ayad Barsoum, Ph.D.
St. Mary's University
George Rockett
Northside ISD
Greg Beaudine
Northwest Vista College
Rosalinda Encina
Northwest Vista College
Yolanda Reyes
Northwest Vista College
John Dunn
Palo Alto College
Laura Pawelek
Palo Alto College
Shawn Melendes
Palo Alto STEM Office
Leezia Dhalla
Rackspace
Michelle Herrera*
Randolph Brooks
Federal Credit Union
Dan Dimitriu, Ph.D., P.E.
San Antonio College
Conrad Krueger, Ph.D.
San Antonio College
Kevin Messenhimer
San Antonio College
Bobby Ford
San Antonio Fire Fighter
Yvonne Garcia
San Antonio Fire Fighter
Valerie Avila
San Antonio ISD
Mark Lenz
San Antonio National
Weather Service
Det. Anthony Dimmick
San Antonio
Police Department
Minna Paul
San Antonio River Authority
Greg Sethness
Sethness Engineering
Services
John Aken
Sky Safety
Robert Fanick
Southwest Research
Institute
Marilyn Moore*
St. Mary's University
Rafael Moras, Ph.D.
St. Mary's University
Adena Loston
St. Philip's College
Mike Murphy
St. Philip's College
Solomon Nfor, Ph.D.
St. Philip's College
Maria-Michelle Saint Hubert, Ph.D.
St. Philip's College
Robert Walling, CBT
St. Philip's College
Joel Banuelos*
Tesoro Corporation
Alfred Cooke
Texas A&M UniversitySan Antonio
Ron Davidson
Texas A&M UniversitySan Antonio
Larry Johnson, Ph.D.
Texas A&M UniversitySan Antonio
Patricia Castillo, L.M.S.W.
The P.E.A.C.E. Initiatives
Brandy Alger
The University of Texas
at San Antonio
Ma Moonem
The University of Texas
at San Antonio
Neil Vail, Ph.D.
The University of Texas
at San Antonio
Sterling Crisp
Trinity University
Carlton Hendrix
United States Air Force
Michael Johnson
USAA
Kirk Saffel
Valero
Charlar Brown-Green
Gustavo Chavez
Trent Fidone
Mary Kelley
Maria Menefee
Pete Ortega
Angel Pacheco*
John Pavlovsky, P.E.
Melissa Pena
Kassandra Rendon
Andrew Schuetze
*Former PREP students
Faculty / Staff / Administration
Program Impact
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ince 1979, 17,679 middle school and high school students have
successfully completed at least one summer component of
San Antonio PREP. Of these students:
Dare to Dream. Prepare to Lead.™
77%
The University of Texas at San Antonio – Central Office
Executive Director: Raul (Rudy) A. Reyna, Ph.D.
Associate Director: Joules Webb
Assistant Director: Gaston Cantu
Fiscal Specialist: Tonya Locke
Sr. Program Coordinator: Martha Gomez-Gonzalez
UTSA - Main Campus
PREP I & IV
Program Coordinator: Pamela Garza
Data Systems Coordinator: Joshua Moran
Administrative Associate: Diana Rivas
Recruiting Coordinator: Mary Kelley
UTSA - Downtown
Campus - PREP I
Northeast Lakeview
College - PREP I
Director: Valentine Flores
Director:
Director:
John Lockett
Raul C. Estrada
Office Manager: Erica Gonzales
Office Manager:
Faculty:
Faculty:
Olivia Cantu
Alan C. Chubb
Stephanie Cottier
Belinda Francia
Faculty:
Arthur Celestin (Asst Site Dir-IV),
Emilio Lopez
Claudia R. Greensage
James R. Dart
Tracy Krenek
Program Assistant Mentors:
Louis Dominquez
Anthony D. Martinez
Marisa Alonzo
Victoria Espinola
Randle “Dee” B. Moore
Alexander Lockett (Head PA)
Joe Garcia
Lillian D. Olivie
Michael M. Gomez
Ricardo Lopez
Eric M. Ornelas
Ben Jurewicz (Systems Advisor-IV)
Tristan Pace
Tony Potter
Roxie Runnels
James N. Reeves
Jerod Ryan
Asim Sagheer
Program Assistant Mentors:
Stephen P. Schmidt
Adrianna Casiano (Head PA)
Jody Schwarzlose
Jeremy Castillo
Frank Szarka
Daniela Gonzalez
Howard J. Villarreal
Vanessa Granillo
Gladys Ornelas
Program Assistant Mentors:
Jillian Ozuna
David Espinola (Head PA-IV)
Odalyz Rangel
Javier Garza
Lorenzo C. Robouin
Jeremy Garza
Samir Telegaon
Krishtian Gonzalez
Edgar Guajardo
Angelica Hernandez (Head PA-I)
Anna-Lisa Hernandez
Rui-Min Mao
Christian Medina
Hannah Navarro
Siddhesh Phaterpekar
Sitansh Rajput
Benito Resendiz
William Riggs
Cheyenne Silva
St. Philip's College
MLK Campus - PREP I
Director:
John Pavlovsky, P.E.
Office Manager:
Rachel Perez
Faculty:
Michael A. Alonzo
Andrew Schuetze
Program Assistant Mentors:
Sergio Arambula
Silvia Hernandez
San Antonio College
PREP II
St. Philip's College
SW Campus - PREP II
Director:
Director:
Maria Rodriguez
Kenneth Messenhimer
Office Manager:
Office Manager:
Alpha Gamez
Mary Kelley
Faculty:
Faculty:
Jaime Escobar
Melissa Cruz
Chad Helgeson
Michelle Dominguez
Kenneth Kichura
Clarence Inniss
Fidel Moreno
Angel Pacheco
Brandon A. Pitts
Program
Assistant Mentors:
Alma Potter
Raymond
Gomez
Juventino Quintanilla
Karina Perez Galindo (Head PA)
Priscilla Silva
Saray Rojas
Sarah Trinh
Jose Torres
Program Assistant Mentors:
Marissa Zepeda
Kevin Holbrook, Sabrina Lalani
Eduardo Molina, Harnish Patel
Pete Ortega (Head PA)
Kristyn Pantoja
Nicandro Pedroza
Alvaro Ramirez
Bry-Alika Rideb
Edward Zuniga
Summer Counselors:
Charlar Brown-Green, Paul Harris, Maria Menefee
Student Assistants:
Italia Aguilera, Parfait Mangwaka, Oliver Garcia,
Ashley Pollock, Roberto Talamas, Christina Mendoza
Northwest Vista
College - PREP I
Palo Alto College
PREP I
Director:
Yvette Uresti
Office Manager:
Veronica Just
Faculty:
Henry Hernandez
Danica Martinez
Ruben Vasquez
Ronald Wells
Program Assistant Mentors:
Gustavo Chavez
Claudia de la Garza (Head PA)
Afreen Jivani
Melissa Pena
Director:
Juan Meraz
Office Manager:
Patricia O’Dowd
Faculty:
Gerardo Garcia
Craig B. Grove
Arianna D. Moravits
James De La Pena
Eduardo Romero
Silvia Ruiz-Martinez
Program Assistant Mentors:
Frank Booker
Israel C. Fava (Head PA)
Gabriela Moreno
Sergio Paredes
Melissa Trevino
Juan Valenzuela
Michael Ytuarte
minorities
54%
female
38%
economically
disadvantaged
2015 PREP Student Achievement
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2,501 students applied to the PREP program and 2,045 were
accepted representing 33 independent school districts, as well as
Archdiocese, charter, private and home schooled students.
1,631 began; 1,497 students completed the program successfully.
 764 PREP I Graduates
 321 PREP III Graduates
 452 PREP II Graduates
 94 PREP IV Graduates
Of the program graduates:
 73% were members of minority groups (American Indian,
African American, or Hispanic) traditionally underrepresented
in the STEM professions.
 51% were female
 32% represented low-income families according to the Texas
Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program
 45% are potentially first-generation students, those who are
in the first generation of their families to attend college
135 graduates were recognized with averages of 98 or better.
 68 PREP I Students
 29 PREP III Students
 27 PREP II Students
 11 PREP IV Students
78 participants with averages between 98.00 and 98.99 were
recognized as honors scholars
57 participants with averages of 99.00 or higher were recognized
as outstanding scholars
Evaluation of former participants reveals that of the 13,054 former
participants who are of college age, PREP obtained data* from
11,485.The results are as follows:
88% College-Age Students
 attended or graduated from college**
54%
College Attendees
 graduate from college
72%
4-year IHE*** Graduates
 are members of underrepresented minority groups
55%
4-year IHE*** Graduates
 are female
44%
4-Year IHE*** Graduates
 are engineering, mathematics, science or computer
science majors
66%
4-year IHE*** Graduates
 of the engineering, mathematics, science or computer
science majors are members of underrepresented minority groups
47%
4-year IHE*** Graduates
 of the engineering, mathematics, science or computer
science majors are female
90%
College-Age Students
54%
College-Age Students
 attend or graduate from Texas colleges
 attend or graduate from San Antonio area colleges
*Source: Data derived from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board,
National Student Clearinghouse, and student follow-up surveys (last updated 2013).
**88% is a minimum number, as data is unavailable on the remaining college eligible students.
***IHE = Institute of Higher Education
University PREP (UPREP): Since inception in 2006, over 377 students have taken university courses for college credit. In 2015,
Texas A&M University
San Antonio - PREP II
St. Mary’s University
PREP III
Director:
Director: Ozgur Aktunc, Ph.D.
Pamela Massey
Office Manager: Adam R. Lopez
Office Manager:
Faculty:
Victoria Rojo
Syedah Asghar, Gurkan Bekar,
Faculty:
Oscar R. Castaneda
Andrea R. Chapa
Mark B. Dziadul
Samantha D. Daywood
Albert Falkenberg
Phillip Gutierrez
Michael Hughes
Armando Sanchez Jr.
Veronica Kanthu
Carol Schmidt
Fritz A. Norman, Tobby J. Perez
Juan Silva, David Vocale
Program Assistant Mentors:
Melisa Walters
Charles DeLeon
Adam Flores
Program Assistant Mentors:
Emily McClellan
Christopher Casso
Efrain Navarro
Ashley Garcia
Diana Obaya (Head PA)
Eduardo Gonzalez
Jaelyn Gonzalez
Narda Mendez-Rodriguez
Elizabeth Kottoor, Jose Mata
Carina Mata (Head PA)
Nicole Muzquiz
Rumina Navodiya, Andrew Ortiz
Antonio Paredes, Juan Perez
Bianca Pulido
47 (77% minorities, 55% female) students successfully completed one of seven available UTSA STEM courses: Algebra-Scientists & Engineers,
Biosciences I, Calculus I, Foundations of Analysis, Introduction to Computer Programming I, Algebra-Based Physics or Pre-calculus. In addition,
students also participated in student development workshops, volunteer opportunities, internships, and university research projects including:
Research / Internships
UTSA College of Engineering Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Phenomena (NEPlab)
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One (1) student awarded research internship (unpaid)
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One (1) current and One (1) former student awarded
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One (1) student awarded research internship (unpaid)
Project SEED Internship at SW Research Inst ($2,500)
UTSA College of Science – Cardiovascular Biomechanics
Department Summer Research Experience
UTSA College of Science – PhD UPREP Program
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Three (3) need-based students each awarded $1500 stipend
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Six (6) students received an overview of cloud-based
technology and application
UTSA Open Cloud Institute (OCI) – Student Development
Workshop
Judson ISD DoDEA STEM Day –
Student Volunteer Opportunity
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Five (5) students volunteered to engage the community and
promote PREP
Scholarships Offered
Financial Report (Estimate)
Sponsoring
Organization
Award
Amount
Description /
Eligibility
Number of
Recipients
Offered to a PREP III student
1
Full tuition awarded to Venus Agueros,
Jefferson HS, San Antonio ISD
4-year scholarship (any major);
5-year (engineering major)
1
$18,000/year for four years ($72K total); if majoring in
engineering, the award is for five years ($90K total)
PREP III students achieving a 99.00
and above grade average
15
$15,000/year for four years ($60K total); if majoring in
engineering, the award is for five years ($75K total)
PREP III students achieving
a 98.00-98.99 grade average
14
$2,500/year for four years ($10K total); if majoring in
engineering, the award is for five years (up to $12.5K total)
PREP III students achieving an
90.00-97.99 grade average
147
$4000/year for four years ($16K total); if majoring in
engineering, the award is for five years ($20K total)
All PREP IV and UPREP students
133
$2000/year for two years ($4K total)
PREP III students; first-come, first-served
5
Four-year scholarship includes funding for tuition,
fees, and room and board; 5 highly competitive
awards issued annual
UTSA Top Scholars Program; also receives
support for internships and study abroad
programs. Must have completed
at least three years of PREP
1
$3000 for one year
PREP III students majoring in engineering
5
HACEMOS (Hispanic Association of AT&T Employees) $1000 awarded to Jan F. Alfaro, Neff MS, Northside ISD
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio College
The University of Texas at San Antonio
District Representation & Retention Rate
District
Started
Graduated
Alamo Heights ISD
Archdiocese of San Antonio
Bandera ISD
Boerne ISD
Charter Schools - San Antonio
Comal ISD
Dilley ISD
East Central ISD
Edgewood ISD
Floresville ISD
Fort Sam Houston ISD
Harlandale ISD
Home Schooled
Judson ISD
Lackland ISD
Lytle ISD
Medina Valley ISD
Natalia ISD
New Braunfels ISD
North East ISD
Northside ISD
Other Out of Town Districts
Pearsall ISD
Pleasanton ISD
Private Schools - San Antonio
Randolph ISD
San Antonio ISD
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD
Somerset ISD
South San Antonio ISD
Southside ISD
Southwest ISD
Unknown or Not Listed
3
126
1
6
125
16
10
20
47
7
18
72
12
66
1
2
2
10
1
182
336
13
17
1
59
2
227
13
78
97
14
46
1
3
121
1
6
118
15
9
20
40
7
18
62
12
59
1
2
1
6
0
170
312
13
11
0
58
2
204
12
75
90
15
33
1
1631
1497
Total
%Retention
Rate
100
96
100
100
94
94
90
100
85
100
100
86
100
89
100
100
50
60
0
93
93
100
65
0
98
100
90
92
96
93
107
72
100
92
2015 Demographic Info
PROGRAM COST SUMMARY
Financial
Contributions:
$1,105,895
In-Kind
Contributions:
$213,085
Total Financial
& In-Kind
Support
Received:
$1,318,980
A. Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $891,478
B. Fringe Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $147,463
C. Maintenance & Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,717
D. Travel (Staff) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,310
E. Participant Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $123,882
F. Classroom & Laboratory Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . $53,130
TOTAL
PROGRAM COST: . . . .
$1,318,980
Sponsors & Benefactors
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upport from local, state, and national public and private sector, including public universities/colleges,
school districts, and individual
contributors are an invaluable resource for PREP’s success. The partnerships created between individuals,
organizations, and industries provide
our participants with essential goods
and
services
and
careerrelated experiences, as well as free
lunch and VIA bus pass services for
eligible students.
UPREP receives financial assistance
from UTSA through an arrangement
of auxiliary fees waived. With the
support of local business, UPREP
offers students a reduced tuition. In
addition,
eligible
need-based
students may have their tuition waived
pending the availability of funds.
In-Kind Contributors
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Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)
ARAMARK (St. Mary's University)
ARAMARK (UTSA)
City of San Antonio Department of
Parks and Recreation
DJ Mayhem
Ergopedia, Inc.
Hallmark University
Melissa Cigarroa - SciGirls CONNECT
Northeast Lakeview College
Northside Independent School District
Northwest Vista College
Palo Alto College
PRO Photography
Rackspace
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n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
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n
San Antonio College
SciGirls CONNECT
St. Mary's University
St. Philip's College-MLK Campus
St. Philip's College-Southwest Campus
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Texas Department of Transportation
The Alamo Colleges
UTSA Collegiate G-Force Student Mentorship Program
UTSA Downtown Campus
UTSA Engineering Department
UTSA Main Campus
UTSA Open Cloud Institute
UTSA Physics and Astronomy Department
VIA Metropolitan Transit
2015 Financial Contributors
$250-$4,999
$5,000-$24,999
$25,000-$49,999
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n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Brooks Academy
Brute Squad, LLC
Comal Independent School District
Dilley Independent School District
Feng Gao
Kevin Messenhimer - fiveamp
HACEMOS of AT&T
Michael Copes
Natalia Independent School District
New Frontier Charter Schools
Pete Ortega - PRO Photography
Rawlinson Middle School
Sarah Smiley
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City School District
Southside Independent School District
Twin Cities Public Television/SciGirls CONNECT
UTSA Alumni Association
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
East Central Independent School District
Edgewood Independent School District
Edwards Aquifer Authority
Fort Sam Houston Independent School District
Harlandale Independent School District
H-E-B Tournament of Champions
Charitable Trust
Judson Independent School District
Jonathan Rodriguez
MARCOM Inc. (USAF Cryptologic Systems
Division, Lackland AFB)
MAXIM Integrated
National Security Agency
North East Independent School District
Pearsall Independent School District
San Antonio River Authority
Sid W. Richardson Foundation
Somerset Independent School District
Southside Independent School District
SRC, Inc.
Texas Department of Agriculture
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc.
Yesware, Inc.
n
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n
City of San Antonio
Department of Human Services
Department of Defense (UTPA)
South San Antonio Independent School District
The John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy
Memorial Foundation
$50,000-$99,999
n
n
San Antonio Independent School District
San Antonio Water System
$100,000-$200,000
n
n
State of Texas
Tesoro Corporation
Scholarships Offered
Financial Report (Estimate)
Sponsoring
Organization
Award
Amount
Description /
Eligibility
Number of
Recipients
Offered to a PREP III student
1
Full tuition awarded to Venus Agueros,
Jefferson HS, San Antonio ISD
4-year scholarship (any major);
5-year (engineering major)
1
$18,000/year for four years ($72K total); if majoring in
engineering, the award is for five years ($90K total)
PREP III students achieving a 98.00
and above grade average
15
$15,000/year for four years ($60K total); if majoring in
engineering, the award is for five years ($75K total)
PREP III students achieving a 98.00
and above grade average
14
$2,500/year for four years ($10K total); if majoring in
engineering, the award is for five years (up to $12.5K total)
PREP III students achieving an
90.00-97.99 grade average
147
$4000/year for four years ($16K total); if majoring in
engineering, the award is for five years ($20K total)
All PREP IV and UPREP students
133
$2000/year for two years ($4K total)
PREP III students; first-come, first-served
5
Four-year scholarship includes funding for tuition,
fees, and room and board; 5 highly competitive
awards issued annual
UTSA Top Scholars Program; also receives
support for internships and study abroad
programs. Must have completed
at least three years of PREP
1
$3000 for one year
PREP III students majoring in engineering
5
HACEMOS (Hispanic Association of AT&T Employees) $1000 awarded to Jan F. Alfaro, Neff MS, Northside ISD
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio College
The University of Texas at San Antonio
District Representation & Retention Rate
District
Started
Graduated
Alamo Heights ISD
Archdiocese of San Antonio
Bandera ISD
Boerne ISD
Charter Schools - San Antonio
Comal ISD
Dilley ISD
East Central ISD
Edgewood ISD
Floresville ISD
Fort Sam Houston ISD
Harlandale ISD
Home Schooled
Judson ISD
Lackland ISD
Lytle ISD
Medina Valley ISD
Natalia ISD
New Braunfels ISD
North East ISD
Northside ISD
Other Out of Town Districts
Pearsall ISD
Pleasanton ISD
Private Schools - San Antonio
Randolph ISD
San Antonio ISD
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD
Somerset ISD
South San Antonio ISD
Southside ISD
Southwest ISD
Unknown or Not Listed
3
126
1
6
125
16
10
20
47
7
18
72
12
66
1
2
2
10
1
182
336
13
17
1
59
2
227
13
78
97
14
46
1
3
121
1
6
118
15
9
20
40
7
18
62
12
59
1
2
1
6
0
170
312
13
11
0
58
2
204
12
75
90
15
33
1
1631
1497
Total
%Retention
Rate
100
96
100
100
94
94
90
100
85
100
100
86
100
89
100
100
50
60
0
93
93
100
65
0
98
100
90
92
96
93
107
72
100
92
2015 Demographic Info
PROGRAM COST SUMMARY
Financial
Contributions:
$1,105,895
In-Kind
Contributions:
$213,085
Total Financial
& In-Kind
Support
Received:
$1,318,980
A. Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $891,478
B. Fringe Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $147,463
C. Maintenance & Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,717
D. Travel (Staff) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,310
E. Participant Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $123,882
F. Classroom & Laboratory Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . $53,130
TOTAL
PROGRAM COST: . . . .
$1,318,980
Sponsors & Benefactors
S
upport from local, state, and national public and private sector, including public universities/colleges,
school districts, and individual
contributors are an invaluable resource for PREP’s success. The partnerships created between individuals,
organizations, and industries provide
our participants with essential goods
and
services
and
careerrelated experiences, as well as free
lunch and VIA bus pass services for
eligible students.
UPREP receives financial assistance
from UTSA through an arrangement
of auxiliary fees waived. With the
support of local business, UPREP
offers students a reduced tuition. In
addition,
eligible
need-based
students may have their tuition waived
pending the availability of funds.
In-Kind Contributors
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n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)
ARAMARK (St. Mary's University)
ARAMARK (UTSA)
City of San Antonio Department of
Parks and Recreation
DJ Mayhem
Ergopedia, Inc.
Hallmark University
Melissa Cigarroa - SciGirls CONNECT
Northeast Lakeview College
Northside Independent School District
Northwest Vista College
Palo Alto College
PRO Photography
Rackspace
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
San Antonio College
SciGirls CONNECT
St. Mary's University
St. Philip's College-MLK Campus
St. Philip's College-Southwest Campus
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Texas Department of Transportation
The Alamo Colleges
UTSA Collegiate G-Force Student Mentorship Program
UTSA Downtown Campus
UTSA Engineering Department
UTSA Main Campus
UTSA Open Cloud Institute
UTSA Physics and Astronomy Department
VIA Metropolitan Transit
2015 Financial Contributors
$250-$4,999
$5,000-$24,999
$25,000-$49,999
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Brooks Academy
Brute Squad, LLC
Comal Independent School District
Dilley Independent School District
Feng Gao
Kevin Messenhimer - fiveamp
HACEMOS of AT&T
Michael Copes
Natalia Independent School District
New Frontier Charter Schools
Pete Ortega - PRO Photography
Rawlinson Middle School
Sarah Smiley
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City School District
Southside Independent School District
Twin Cities Public Television/SciGirls CONNECT
UTSA Alumni Association
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
East Central Independent School District
Edgewood Independent School District
Edwards Aquifer Authority
Fort Sam Houston Independent School District
Harlandale Independent School District
H-E-B Tournament of Champions
Charitable Trust
Judson Independent School District
Jonathan Rodriguez
MARCOM Inc. (USAF Cryptologic Systems
Division, Lackland AFB)
MAXIM Integrated
National Security Agency
North East Independent School District
Pearsall Independent School District
San Antonio River Authority
Sid W. Richardson Foundation
Somerset Independent School District
Southside Independent School District
SRC, Inc.
Texas Department of Agriculture
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc.
Yesware, Inc.
n
n
n
City of San Antonio
Department of Human Services
Department of Defense (UTPA)
South San Antonio Independent School District
The John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy
Memorial Foundation
$50,000-$99,999
n
n
San Antonio Independent School District
San Antonio Water System
$100,000-$200,000
n
n
State of Texas
Tesoro Corporation
Faculty / Staff / Administration
Program Impact
S
ince 1979, 17,679 middle school and high school students have
successfully completed at least one summer component of
San Antonio PREP. Of these students:
Dare to Dream. Prepare to Lead.™
77%
The University of Texas at San Antonio – Central Office
Executive Director: Raul (Rudy) A. Reyna, Ph.D.
Associate Director: Joules Webb
Assistant Director: Gaston Cantu
Fiscal Specialist: Tonya Locke
Sr. Program Coordinator: Martha Gomez-Gonzalez
UTSA - Main Campus
PREP I & IV
Program Coordinator: Pamela Garza
Data Systems Coordinator: Joshua Moran
Administrative Associate: Diana Rivas
Recruiting Coordinator: Mary Kelley
UTSA - Downtown
Campus - PREP I
Northeast Lakeview
College - PREP I
Director: Valentine Flores
Director:
Director:
John Lockett
Raul C. Estrada
Office Manager: Erica Gonzales
Office Manager:
Faculty:
Faculty:
Olivia Cantu
Alan C. Chubb
Stephanie Cottier
Belinda Francia
Faculty:
Arthur Celestin (Asst Site Dir-IV),
Emilio Lopez
Claudia R. Greensage
James R. Dart
Tracy Krenek
Program Assistant Mentors:
Louis Dominquez
Anthony D. Martinez
Marisa Alonzo
Victoria Espinola
Randle “Dee” B. Moore
Alexander Lockett (Head PA)
Joe Garcia
Lillian D. Olivie
Michael M. Gomez
Ricardo Lopez
Eric M. Ornelas
Ben Jurewicz (Systems Advisor-IV)
Tristan Pace
Tony Potter
Roxie Runnels
James N. Reeves
Jerod Ryan
Asim Sagheer
Program Assistant Mentors:
Stephen P. Schmidt
Adrianna Casiano (Head PA)
Jody Schwarzlose
Jeremy Castillo
Frank Szarka
Daniela Gonzalez
Howard J. Villarreal
Vanessa Granillo
Gladys Ornelas
Program Assistant Mentors:
Jillian Ozuna
David Espinola (Head PA-IV)
Odalyz Rangel
Javier Garza
Lorenzo C. Robouin
Jeremy Garza
Samir Telegaon
Krishtian Gonzalez
Edgar Guajardo
Angelica Hernandez (Head PA-I)
Anna-Lisa Hernandez
Rui-Min Mao
Christian Medina
Hannah Navarro
Siddhesh Phaterpekar
Sitansh Rajput
Benito Resendiz
William Riggs
Cheyenne Silva
St. Philip's College
MLK Campus - PREP I
Director:
John Pavlovsky, P.E.
Office Manager:
Rachel Perez
Faculty:
Michael A. Alonzo
Andrew Schuetze
Program Assistant Mentors:
Sergio Arambula
Silvia Hernandez
San Antonio College
PREP II
St. Philip's College
SW Campus - PREP II
Director:
Director:
Maria Rodriguez
Kenneth Messenhimer
Office Manager:
Office Manager:
Alpha Gamez
Mary Kelley
Faculty:
Faculty:
Jaime Escobar
Melissa Cruz
Chad Helgeson
Michelle Dominguez
Kenneth Kichura
Clarence Inniss
Fidel Moreno
Angel Pacheco
Brandon A. Pitts
Program
Assistant Mentors:
Alma Potter
Raymond
Gomez
Juventino Quintanilla
Karina Perez Galindo (Head PA)
Priscilla Silva
Saray Rojas
Sarah Trinh
Jose Torres
Program Assistant Mentors:
Marissa Zepeda
Kevin Holbrook, Sabrina Lalani
Eduardo Molina, Harnish Patel
Pete Ortega (Head PA)
Kristyn Pantoja
Nicandro Pedroza
Alvaro Ramirez
Bry-Alika Rideb
Edward Zuniga
Summer Counselors:
Charlar Brown-Green, Paul Harris, Maria Menefee
Student Assistants:
Italia Aguilera, Parfait Mangwaka, Oliver Garcia,
Ashley Pollock, Roberto Talamas, Christina Mendoza
Northwest Vista
College - PREP I
Palo Alto College
PREP I
Director:
Yvette Uresti
Office Manager:
Veronica Just
Faculty:
Henry Hernandez
Danica Martinez
Ruben Vasquez
Ronald Wells
Program Assistant Mentors:
Gustavo Chavez
Claudia de la Garza (Head PA)
Afreen Jivani
Melissa Pena
Director:
Juan Meraz
Office Manager:
Patricia O’Dowd
Faculty:
Gerardo Garcia
Craig B. Grove
Arianna D. Moravits
James De La Pena
Eduardo Romero
Silvia Ruiz-Martinez
Program Assistant Mentors:
Frank Booker
Israel C. Fava (Head PA)
Gabriela Moreno
Sergio Paredes
Melissa Trevino
Juan Valenzuela
Michael Ytuarte
minorities
54%
female
38%
economically
disadvantaged
2015 PREP Student Achievement
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2,501 students applied to the PREP program and 2,045 were
accepted representing 33 independent school districts, as well as
Archdiocese, charter, private and home schooled students.
1,631 began; 1,497 students completed the program successfully.
 764 PREP I Graduates
 321 PREP III Graduates
 452 PREP II Graduates
 94 PREP IV Graduates
Of the program graduates:
 73% were members of minority groups (American Indian,
African American, or Hispanic) traditionally underrepresented
in the STEM professions.
 51% were female
 32% represented low-income families according to the Texas
Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program
 45% are potentially first-generation students, those who are
in the first generation of their families to attend college
135 graduates were recognized with averages of 98 or better.
 68 PREP I Students
 29 PREP III Students
 27 PREP II Students
 11 PREP IV Students
78 participants with averages between 98.00 and 98.99 were
recognized as honors scholars
57 participants with averages of 99.00 or higher were recognized
as outstanding scholars
Evaluation of former participants reveals that of the 13,054 former
participants who are of college age, PREP obtained data* from
11,485.The results are as follows:
88% College-Age Students
 attended or graduated from college**
54%
College Attendees
 graduate from college
72%
4-year IHE*** Graduates
 are members of underrepresented minority groups
55%
4-year IHE*** Graduates
 are female
44%
4-Year IHE*** Graduates
 are engineering, mathematics, science or computer
science majors
66%
4-year IHE*** Graduates
 of the engineering, mathematics, science or computer
science majors are members of underrepresented minority groups
47%
4-year IHE*** Graduates
 of the engineering, mathematics, science or computer
science majors are female
90%
College-Age Students
54%
College-Age Students
 attend or graduate from Texas colleges
 attend or graduate from San Antonio area colleges
*Source: Data derived from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board,
National Student Clearinghouse, and student follow-up surveys (last updated 2013).
**88% is a minimum number, as data is unavailable on the remaining college eligible students.
***IHE = Institute of Higher Education
University PREP (UPREP): Since inception in 2006, over 377 students have taken university courses for college credit. In 2015,
Texas A&M University
San Antonio - PREP II
St. Mary’s University
PREP III
Director:
Director: Ozgur Aktunc, Ph.D.
Pamela Massey
Office Manager: Adam R. Lopez
Office Manager:
Faculty:
Victoria Rojo
Syedah Asghar, Gurkan Bekar,
Faculty:
Oscar R. Castaneda
Andrea R. Chapa
Mark B. Dziadul
Samantha D. Daywood
Albert Falkenberg
Phillip Gutierrez
Michael Hughes
Armando Sanchez Jr.
Veronica Kanthu
Carol Schmidt
Fritz A. Norman, Tobby J. Perez
Juan Silva, David Vocale
Program Assistant Mentors:
Melisa Walters
Charles DeLeon
Adam Flores
Program Assistant Mentors:
Emily McClellan
Christopher Casso
Efrain Navarro
Ashley Garcia
Diana Obaya (Head PA)
Eduardo Gonzalez
Jaelyn Gonzalez
Narda Mendez-Rodriguez
Elizabeth Kottoor, Jose Mata
Carina Mata (Head PA)
Nicole Muzquiz
Rumina Navodiya, Andrew Ortiz
Antonio Paredes, Juan Perez
Bianca Pulido
47 (77% minorities, 55% female) students successfully completed one of seven available UTSA STEM courses: Algebra-Scientists & Engineers,
Biosciences I, Calculus I, Foundations of Analysis, Introduction to Computer Programming I, Algebra-Based Physics or Pre-calculus. In addition,
students also participated in student development workshops, volunteer opportunities, internships, and university research projects including:
Research / Internships
UTSA College of Engineering Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Phenomena (NEPlab)
n
One (1) student awarded research internship (unpaid)
n
One (1) current and One (1) former student awarded
n
One (1) student awarded research internship (unpaid)
Project SEED Internship at SW Research Inst ($2,500)
UTSA College of Science – Cardiovascular Biomechanics
Department Summer Research Experience
UTSA College of Science – PhD UPREP Program
n
Three (3) need-based students each awarded $1500 stipend
n
Six (6) students received an overview of cloud-based
technology and application
UTSA Open Cloud Institute (OCI) – Student Development
Workshop
Judson ISD DoDEA STEM Day –
Student Volunteer Opportunity
n
Five (5) students volunteered to engage the community and
promote PREP
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Message from the Executive Director
his year marked the 37th summer of operation
for the San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering
Program. 1631 students from Bexar County and
neighboring communities entered the program
across ten college and university campuses in the
San Antonio area.
For the second year in a row, as a result of a partnership with
Maxim, students were asked to address the task of “How can
we more effectively transport fragile, valuable silicon wafers
within a fab?” Through Maxim’s sponsorship and mentoring,
students working in teams developed robotic solutions to this
real-world problem at the Northwest Vista College PREP I site.
This year’s PREP IV Scholars Symposium was held in collaboration with Rackspace, Geekdom, and The UTSA Open Cloud
Institute, showcasing the work of talented PREP IV students
from The University of Texas Pan American, Texas A&M International University, and UTSA. Students shared their summer
projects developed using Raspberry Pi technology and Python
programming.
Career Awareness Speakers
Chief Executive Officer of Tesoro. The over 6000 attendees at
the event were encouraged by the keynote address provided
by Mr. Goff, who is proud to support STEM education for secondary students by personally funding grants and scholarship
opportunities while encouraging the Company to do the same.
We are pleased to share that a two-year, $200,000 grant was
awarded to PREP this year from the Tesoro Foundation.
This year we were honored and humbled by the motivating remarks from PREP III and UPREP students; Ms. Venus Agueros,
a senior at Jefferson HS (SAISD), and Ms. Sumukhi Prasad, a
junior at Ronald Reagan HS (NEISD), respectively. Both shared how their personal PREP
journey has positively impacted their lives; and
each certainly touched our hearts with their
words. Impacting students’ lives is our mission. On behalf of our student body and the
entire PREP staff, I wish to extend my appreciation to our college and university partners,
sponsors, and benefactors.
Raul (Rudy) A. Reyna, Ph.D.
Executive Director, PREP
UTSA Office of P20 Initiatives
The 2015 Closing Day Ceremony was highlighted by a keynote
address provided by Gregory J. Goff, Chairman, President and
Program Overview
Mission: The San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering Program
(PREP) provides a challenging academic program designed to motivate and prepare middle and high school students for success in advanced studies leading to careers in science, technology, engineering
or mathematics (STEM). PREP is a national program with an emphasis
on increasing the number of women and minorities in STEM fields.
Vision: The vision of PREP is to be the K-12 extended education
program of choice for successfully preparing students for careers in
STEM fields through innovative educational and technology-enabled
approaches that empower students to become lifelong learners,
problem solvers and decision makers.
Goal: The goal of PREP is to increase the number of competently
prepared students from the San Antonio area who ultimately pursue
postsecondary studies and careers in STEM by:
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acquainting these students with professional opportunities in STEM;
reinforcing the academic preparation of these students at the secondary school level; and
creating an environment in which talented students are encouraged to learn, explore, achieve, and discover.
PREP 1
n Logic and It’s Applications
to Mathematics
n Introduction to Engineering
PREP 2
n Algebraic Structures
n Introduction to Physics
San Antonio has a population of approximately 1,359,758 of who
63.2% are Hispanic and 6.9% are African American. By encouraging
the participation of the multicultural population of San Antonio, PREP
is a Closing the Gaps program and aims at contributing to the educational and economic development of the region.
History: The Prefreshman Engineering Program was founded in
1979 by mathematics professor, Dr. Manuel P. Berriozábal, at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Replication of San Antonio PREP
began in 1986 with sites throughout the state of Texas (TexPREP).
Since 1997, with a grant award from NASA, PREP continued its replication in Hispanic-serving institutions nationwide (PREP-USA). Since
1993, the Texas Education Agency has authorized participating school
districts to award one unit of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Innovative Course elective credit towards high school graduation for the
successful completion of each summer of PREP. In 2006, University
PREP (UPREP) was established to offer university STEM related college courses to former PREP students while still in high school.
Academic Program: The PREP mathematics-based program,
seven weeks in length, is presented over the course of four summers
to students entering grades seven to eleven. The curriculum is outlined
in the table below.
PREP 3
n Introduction to
Technical Writing
n Introduction to Probability
and Statistics
PREP 4
n Water Science,
Nanotechnology, or
Cyber Security
n Computer Science
All Years
n Topics in Problem Solving
n Research and Study
n Career Awareness Seminars
n Field Trips
University PREP (UPREP) is a program that offers university courses for college credit at UTSA (Main Campus & Downtown Campus)
to students who have successfully completed three years of PREP and are currently a sophomore or junior in high school. This opportunity
exposes and prepares them while in high school to an actual college experience. In addition, students are given the opportunity to participate
in student development workshops, volunteer opportunities, internships, and university research projects.
A
key component of PREP is the daily Career Awareness Seminar. Professionals with a STEM background discuss professional career
opportunities and experiences in the field and may conduct special technical presentations for the students. Please contact the PREP
office at 210-458-2060 or www.prep-usa.org to receive more information on how you can serve as a career speaker for PREP.
Thank you to all our 2015 Career Awareness Speakers!
Cpl. Maria Salazar
Alamo Colleges
Police Department
Jose Estrada
Assurex Health, Inc.
Willie Ng, MPA
Bexar County District
Monica Simpson
Booz Allen Hamilton
Tony Zertuche
Booz Allen Hamilton
Mike Malone
CPS Energy
Wiede Cutshall
Cutshall Consulting, LLC
Jesse Mireles
Edwards Aquifer Authority
Jim Winterle
Edwards Aquifer Authority
Mike Henry
FIRST Robotics Competition
Alicia Calzada
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Mark Cortinas
Hill Country
Memorial Hospital
Jason De La Cruz*
Intertek Testing Services, NA
Adam Caskey
KSAT 12
Blair Labatt III
Labatt Food Service
Laura Pena
Labatt Food Service
Eddie Sanchez
Labatt Food Service
Matt Silva
Labatt Food Service
Roland Rojas
Logix Communications
Jason Scheppers
Maestas & Associates
Matthew Lucero
Maxim Integrated
Nathan Gamez
Move. Fit. Live.
Wendi Treadwell
National Security Agency
Nicole Charkoudian
New Hanover Medical Group
Ayad Barsoum, Ph.D.
St. Mary's University
George Rockett
Northside ISD
Greg Beaudine
Northwest Vista College
Rosalinda Encina
Northwest Vista College
Yolanda Reyes
Northwest Vista College
John Dunn
Palo Alto College
Laura Pawelek
Palo Alto College
Shawn Melendes
Palo Alto STEM Office
Leezia Dhalla
Rackspace
Michelle Herrera*
Randolph Brooks
Federal Credit Union
Dan Dimitriu, Ph.D., P.E.
San Antonio College
Conrad Krueger, Ph.D.
San Antonio College
Kevin Messenhimer
San Antonio College
Bobby Ford
San Antonio Fire Fighter
Yvonne Garcia
San Antonio Fire Fighter
Valerie Avila
San Antonio ISD
Mark Lenz
San Antonio National
Weather Service
Det. Anthony Dimmick
San Antonio
Police Department
Minna Paul
San Antonio River Authority
Greg Sethness
Sethness Engineering
Services
John Aken
Sky Safety
Robert Fanick
Southwest Research
Institute
Marilyn Moore*
St. Mary's University
Rafael Moras, Ph.D.
St. Mary's University
Adena Loston
St. Philip's College
Mike Murphy
St. Philip's College
Solomon Nfor, Ph.D.
St. Philip's College
Maria-Michelle Saint Hubert, Ph.D.
St. Philip's College
Robert Walling, CBT
St. Philip's College
Joel Banuelos*
Tesoro Corporation
Alfred Cooke
Texas A&M UniversitySan Antonio
Ron Davidson
Texas A&M UniversitySan Antonio
Larry Johnson, Ph.D.
Texas A&M UniversitySan Antonio
Patricia Castillo, L.M.S.W.
The P.E.A.C.E. Initiatives
Brandy Alger
The University of Texas
at San Antonio
Ma Moonem
The University of Texas
at San Antonio
Neil Vail, Ph.D.
The University of Texas
at San Antonio
Sterling Crisp
Trinity University
Carlton Hendrix
United States Air Force
Michael Johnson
USAA
Kirk Saffel
Valero
Charlar Brown-Green
Gustavo Chavez
Trent Fidone
Mary Kelley
Maria Menefee
Pete Ortega
Angel Pacheco*
John Pavlovsky, P.E.
Melissa Pena
Kassandra Rendon
Andrew Schuetze
*Former PREP students
T
he PREP family of faculty, staff, and students offer the sincerest of
thanks to our sponsors and benefactors for sharing a
commitment to our mission. Your assistance and support have
enabled the program to make a difference in the lives of children in our
community by preparing them to become the STEM leaders of tomorrow.
Gifts to PREP
Gifts to PREP allow the program to continue to provide a quality
STEM education for our students. If you choose to contribute a gift,
you may designate its use, such as establishing a college scholarship
for a deserving PREP student, providing tuition support for lowincome students, funding a field trip, or you could allow PREP to
apply your gift in a manner that meets our greatest need. Your
contribution is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Contact our office by email at [email protected],
by phone at 210-458-2060, or visit our website at
www.prep-usa.org for further information.
Student Feedback
PREP students applied responses of agree or disagree
to the following statements. The percentage of students
that agree is indicated.
Agree
“PREP was an intellectual challenge for me” . . . . . . . 85%
“The curriculum reinforced my mathematical skills”. . . . 90%
“The program increased my knowledge of
math-based professions” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87%
“PREP improved my problem-solving skills” . . . . . . . . . 88%
“I consider myself a better student now
(after completing PREP)” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85%
“I have a better understanding of what is required
of college students” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87%
2015 San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering Program
Annual Report