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First Gen STEM Scholars:

A practical guide designed to help first-generation STEM students navigate academic milestones, transfer planning, and early career development with clarity and confidence.

First STEM Scholars: 8 Keys to Excel and Advance in Your Pre-Career Milestone combines practical strategies with personal and professional experiences as a first-generation student and professional. In this book, I share eight key strategies designed to help students jumpstart and accelerate their STEM careers. Each strategy provides actionable steps, insider knowledge, and practical tools to prepare, advance, and thrive in STEM professions.

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This book is written to empower students from diverse backgrounds, increase representation in STEM, and provide a clear roadmap for excelling in the workforce. Above all, it aims to inspire first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students to pursue their dreams with confidence, courage, and a clear path to success.

Who This Book Is For:

First-Generation STEM Students, Transfer-Bound Students, STEM program participants, and Educators supporting First-Gen Scholars

Interested in bringing Paty to your campus or event?

Paty Villegas delivers engaging, strategy-driven presentations that inspire action and provide tangible tools for strengthening first-generation STEM pathways.

Topics Include:

  • Advancing First-Generation STEM Success

  • Transfer Readiness for STEM Students

  • Building Belonging and Persistence in STEM

  • From Major to Career: Pre-Career Milestones that Matter

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