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Vanessa Espinoza
Texas Lutheran University
NIST Research Intern
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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I am a Senior physics and chemistry double major at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas. Following my undergraduate career I plan to attend graduate school with the intentions of becoming a professor at a university similar to the size of TLU. At my university I am very active in many components of campus life such as Student Government, Center for Servant Leadership, the Women’s soccer team, and our SPS chapter. With SPS we work very diligently to make sure that there is a connection between the children of the community and our chapter. What is most rewarding, as president of SPS, is the interest that students develop in physics once they are a part of the outreach that we put on throughout the year.
I am a born and raised Texan who loves to play soccer. I have been playing for over 15 years and I don’t plan to stop any time soon. In past years I have had the opportunity to do 2 summers of chemistry research and I am excited to finally have the opportunity to experience physics research at NIST. Aside from the work that I will be doing in the lab, I am also really looking forward to meeting new people and exploring DC!