Award-Winning Meteorologist Who is Iisha Scott?  Iisha Scott is an acclaimed meteorologist, weathercaster, and environmental news reporter on WCNC TV in Charlotte, North Carolina! You may see her on the news weekend evenings and nights, telling yo...

Founder and CEO of Artificial Intelligence Company Who is Laura Gomez?  Can you imagine crossing miles of desert in the heat, all for the chance at a better life? Laura Gomez can. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Central Mexico whe...

Innovator, Social Entrepreneur and Inventor Who is Trisha Prabhu?  In the autumn months of 2013, thirteen-year-old Trisha Prabhu read the unfortunate story of Rebecca Sedwick’s suicide. After enduring cyberbullies for over a year, twelve-year-old R...

Journalist and Award-Winning Meteorologist Who is Cecilia Aragon?  When Cecilia Aragon was a little girl, her teacher looked at her and said, “Why are you working so hard in math? You should be getting a boyfriend.” Her teacher did not see her for...

Theoretical Physicist Who is Sabrina Paterski?  You might not know who this woman is, but you probably know who she is compared to.  Nicknamed this generation’s ‘New Einstein,’ Sabrina Paterski is a 22-year-old physician who already has a deg...

Food Chemist and Ice Cream Scientist Who is Maya Warren?  Can you imagine being able to make your favorite candies and snacks? Maya Warren can! She was six years old when she first made herself some yummy ice cream. And she was able to turn that de...

CEO & Advocate for Indigenous People Who is Sarah Echohawk?  Sarah Echohawk is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES). But before that, Sarah is a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma...

CEO and Space Educator Who is Czarina Salido?  Czarina Salido is a Tuscan woman who is determined to help Native American girls pursue careers in STEM. She founded an outreach program called Taking Up Space. It provides educational opportunities, e...

Marine Science Researcher and Oceanographer Who is Aletta Concepcion T. Yñiguez?  Around the world, a harmful environmental phenomenon is causing havoc. It’s called Harmful Algal Blooms (HABS), or red tide -- and it is causing unforeseen damage. It...

Mechanical Engineer and Astronaut Who is Kalpana Chawla?  It wasn’t until she started school that Kalpana Chawla was named. Her parents called her Montu, but it was Chawla herself who picked her own name from a selection when she entered the educa...