Science in the media

STCC Grant aims to boost number of Latino STEM studentsSPRINGFIELD – Yadilette Rivera-Colón, PhD, assistant professor of biology and Undergraduate Science Program coordinator at Bay Path University, recalled that she took a chance on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Yadilette Rivera-ColónAs a child growing up in Puerto Rico, Yadilette Rivera-Colón was fascinated by science, often watching Beakman’s World and National Geographic specials on television. Her parents were not involved in science; her mother stayed at home to care for the children, and her father worked in an autobody shop. Both placed a great deal of emphasis on the value of education for their children. Rivera-Colón explains that, “They always told me to study, because knowledge is the only thing...

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