A Proud SHPEtina, latina engineer & grad student shares her story to inspire and encourage others with Emily Anne Vargas | Episode 08

SHPE Out Loud amplifies the voices of Hispanic leaders in STEM. In this episode Alex Wait, SHPE Out Loud’s producer, guest hosts a special episode in partnership with his own podcast, The Epics Podcast. He is joined by our guest this week, Emily Anne Vargas who will also be one of the many members who shares their story in a new upcoming series that starts on MONDAY! Emily Anne is a Ph.D. student at the University of Southern California. Her story is one of breaking barriers and achieving success in the face of adversity. As a first-generation college graduate and engineer from a family of Cuban immigrants, she has paved the way for future generations to follow in her footsteps. Emily Anne has also been actively involved with SHPE since 2013, serving in multiple leadership positions, including as the youngest Vice-Chair for the SHPE National Board of Directors in nearly 50 years.  On this episode we dive into her unique journey and gain insight into the importance of representation and community support in pursuing a career in STEM.  More SHPE Stories will be released weekly starting this Monday & make sure that you are subscribed to The Epics Podcast where Alex is hosting two more exclusive interviews with SHPE members in the coming weeks!  To follow and support Emmily Anne use any of these links: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyannevargas/  Instagram @vargasemily12 : https://instagram.com/vargasemily12  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vargasemily12  Learn more about SHPE on our website www.SHPE.org or our social media platforms listed below. To become a member today, click here and use code POD22 for 10% off. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shpenational/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SHPE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shpenational/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/society-of-hispanic-professional-engineers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SHPENational The SHPE Out Loud Podcast is produced by Epics Productions | Podcasts with Purpose. To learn more about starting a podcast for your organization visit EpicsProductions.com Listen to, and follow The Epics Podcast: EpicsPodcast.com