Daniel De León, M.S. ’22  – Don and Shirley Wirth Young Alumni Award, OSU Alumni Association

Daniel De León, M.S. ’22 
Fostering a sense of community among OSU's Latinx graduate students while promoting the benefits of STEM education and careers to Latinx youth in Oregon.  

With a passion for engineering, Daniel De León encourages Oregon Latinx youth to pursue STEM education and careers. Daniel brought his undergraduate involvement in the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers to OSU, fostering a sense of community among Latinx graduate students, and he continues to recruit for Oregon State engineering graduate programs. His advocacy work doesn’t end there. Daniel promotes STEM learning at Portland elementary schools, teaches at Mariachi STEAM summer camps and has been a guest speaker at the Portland Metro STEM Partnership "STEMposium" and the Hillsboro School District Latino Youth Program.  

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Looking for a job in today’s competitive market can be challenging — but AI can help! Join us for an Ask Alumni webcast featuring Oregon State University alumnus and career coach Stan Earnshaw, ’78.

Ask Alumni | Navigating the Job Market with a Staffing Agency

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Whether you're actively job searching or exploring new career paths, this webcast will provide practical advice and strategies to help you navigate the hiring landscape.

Travel Talks | Have Sharks, Will Travel — Studying Sharks Around the Globe with OSU’s Big Fish Lab

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This Travel Talk offers a unique lens into the interconnectedness of travel, conservation and the marine world we all love to explore with our guest speakers from the Big Fish Lab.