Michelle Dominguez: Women of Color in STEM Academia Award
Michelle Dominguez: Women of Color in STEM Academia Award for Student Leadership
Award description: This award recognizes an undergraduate or graduate student with creative verve and an accomplished academic record. The nominee should have inspiring grades and a proven desire to help others to succeed.
About Michelle Dominguez: Dominguez participates in outreach for NASA by speaking at events on various topics such as engineering and NASA’s mission. Through her participation, Dominguez uses the opportunity to share her story as a first-generation college student and inspire others, including other young minority women, to follow their dreams and goals of pursuing higher education in the STEM field despite any obstacles they may face.