The National Academy of Engineering is proud to introduce the fifth class of EngineerGirl Ambassadors. During the 2022-23 academic year, each Ambassador will implement a project she designed and developed to encourage younger girls – particularly those with little access to engineering role models – to think about engineering careers and give them practical experience in engineering design. They will work with local sponsors and receive guidance and support from EngineerGirl staff.
Bianca Bellacosa
10th Grade in Philadelphia, PA
Local sponsor: Pamela Seida
I would love to have a place where I can be accepted and included for who I am. Although I am not too far from their age, I want to give that to these girls.
Megan Chan
10th Grade in Great Neck, NY
Local sponsor: Loriana Demirciyan
This activity will influence the girls by expanding their minds to strategize, take action and critically think about sustainable living, methodical design, and working together as a team.
Leilani Co
12th Grade in Fairfax, VA
Local sponsor: Matthew Jones
The objective of my project is to reinforce important life skills like teamwork and critical thinking and potentially spark a lifetime interest in this crucial field.
Laura Huelskamp
11th Grade in Grantsville, MD
Local sponsor: Arlene Lantz
My objectives are for girls to discover opportunities in engineering, [to] build confidence in engineering concepts, [to] learn about female engineers, and [to] practice speaking skills.
Zoey Lestyk
10th Grade in San Diego, CA
Local sponsor: Fancisca Manley
Presenting science in easy, tangible, approachable, hands-on, fun, familiar projects will demonstrate to girls that the academics behind it is within their reach.
Grace Levine
10th Grade in San Diego, CA
Local sponsor: Craig Olsson
I want the girls that participate in my program to form a true connection to engineering, picture themselves in a future engineering career and believe that it's possible for them.
Dharshini Marudhavanan
10th Grade in Fremont, CA
Local sponsor: Soma Mitra
Using team-building activities, and focusing on the engineering projects that the girls care about, such as reducing pollution, can influence them to be more enthusiastic about engineering.
Samantha McCormack
12th Grade in Glen Cove, NY
Local sponsor: Jacquelyn Yonick
By making experiments in several different areas of engineering that they will perform together and can bring home and share with their families, I plan to make it fun and relatable to their age group.
Jessica McDaniel
11th Grade in Belle Isle, FL
Local sponsor: Maryann Barry
[My] objective is to get girls excited about rockets!
Christina Moon
12th Grade in Seaside, CA
Local sponsor: Melissa Mejia
I want to show girls that being part of an underrepresented community will never define the measure of impact you make in life or the people around you.
Amanda Park
12th Grade in Greenwich, CT
Local sponsor: Jamel Keels
The objective of this project would be to get girls, especially those from underserved communities, exposed to and interested in engineering from a young age.
Parul Sadasivuni
12th Grade in Round Rock, TX
Local sponsor: Jane Dance
The objective of this project would be to get girls, especially those from underserved communities, exposed to and interested in engineering from a young age.
Lilianna Sand
10th Grade in Philadelphia, PA
Local sponsor: Pamela Seida
PGEM wants these girls to know they are smart, beautiful, and powerful, and will support them in growing and realizing their own strength to go out into the world with their heads held high.
Jayashabari Shankar
12th Grade in Midvale, UT
Local sponsor: Robert Violano
I hope to spark girls from underrepresented communities to pursue engineering.
Maya Shankar
10th Grade in Pearland, TX
Local sponsor: Kara Boyer
My main objective is educate and inspire these young minds to dream big.
Tanjila Shawkat
11th Grade in Stuart, FL
Local sponsor: Nancy Prywitowski
I hope that this program helps them build their confidence in their ability to pursue engineering as a career.
Tashvi Singla
10th Grade in Katy, TX
Local sponsor: Aanchal Singla
I want to be a part of the reason that these girls have equal opportunity in technical fields.
Kanika Thakur
12th Grade in San Jose, CA
Local sponsor: Bryce Hadley
By participating in my project, the middile school girls will be more confident in engineering concepts, will say 'yes' to exploring the field of engineering, and will pursue engineering as a carreer.
Calista Wilk
12th Grade in Scottsdale, AZ
Local sponsor: Tony Reyes
Club members will gain the foundation and skillset to lead projects through designing their own experiments using the engineering/scientific method and share the results of their findings and discoveries in their communities.
Emma Zhang
11th Grade in Morris Plains, NJ
Local sponsor: Mary Paulson
To work together and learn new things is the beautiful thing about science and engineering, it's not just about yourself, but what you do to inspire others.
Gianna Zou
12th Grade in West Orange, NJ
Local sponsor: Jane Sawyer
I, along with my sponsor, am intent on fostering an encouraging and enjoyable environment, while also challenging the girls.