Written By: Ellianys Pupo Restrepo Her Journey Believe it or not, engineering wasn’t always Caeley’s dream. Growing up with two parents who were engineers, she thought STEM was “the least cool thing” she could do. Instead, she dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. She spent her time putting together colorful outfits and taking sewing classes to learn how to make her own clothes. Everything changed in sixth grade when her mom encouraged her to attend a FIRST Robotics meeting at her local...

Imagine being able to program an app that lets you order dinner with a tap of a button, build self-driving cars, design software that lets you communicate with your doctor from hundreds of miles away, or even stop a cyberattack before it locks an entire hospital out of its patient records. What do all these have in common? They all started by choosing a STEM major. Choosing a major can feel like choosing a whole life path, which is a lot of pressure for an 18-year-old or a 28-year-old...

Written by: Tiana Schwarz When I first started climbing in 2020, I thought it would be all about strength. Grip tighter, pull harder, hang on longer. But the more I climbed, the more I realized that strength only gets you so far. What really matters is problem-solving, resilience, and community. I’ve found the same thing in my work as a cyber test engineer. I graduated with a degree in Computer Science in 2023 and stepped into an industry where mistakes are costly, processes are rigid, and...