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Southland Teens Gearing Up for Science Extravaganza at Cal State Fullerton

October 7, 2005 :: No. 38

What: Gumdrop bridges, spaghetti buildings, robotics and air-powered vehicles are just some of the contests and interactive workshops involving 300 Southland middle school students during the fifth annual Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES) Science Extravaganza Friday, Oct. 14, at Cal State Fullerton.
Who: Guest speaker is CSUF alumnus Robert Navarro (B.S. engineering-mechanical ’89), manager of the solar-powered Pathfinder Plus aircraft and High Altitude and Long Endurance (HALE) project at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center.
When: Friday, Oct. 14
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Where: Various locations throughout the Cal State Fullerton campus
Additional: The Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists was founded in 1974 to increase the number of Mexican Americans and other Hispanics in the technical and scientific fields. Extravaganza activities, conducted by representatives from student and professional chapters, are designed to introduce participants to the various fields of science, engineering and computer science.
“Our goal is to not only stimulate student interest in technical fields, but also to demonstrate that science can be a fun and interesting endeavor,” says Celina Vasquez, co-vice president of the CSUF chapter.
Media Contacts: Sergio Guerra, CSUF MAES adviser, at 657-278- 3879 or sguerra@fullerton.edu
Pamela McLaren of Public Affairs at 657-278-4852 or pmclaren@fullerton.edu


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