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Our 10th Anniversary Scholarship Luncheon 2025

2025 Students

2025 STEM Scholarship awardees

2025 Students

2025 STEM Scholarship awardees 



Where does the time go??  Ten years later and our mission to support the Hispanic students in achieving their life goals through STEM is going strong.


Our first class of Hispanic students are well into their careers, and most have gotten married and started their families.






The proud parents

It doesn't always take a village, but without our students parental support we would not succeed nor

The proud parents of our Hispanic STEM Students.

We recognize the importance of the parent's support, for without it we nor the students could achieve our goals. 

Matthew Tsien, our Vice President

Matthew Tsien, our Vice President

Mattew Tsien supports the process of selecting our students in STEM from Broward School Board. 

Scholarship Ceremony

Matthew Tsien, our Vice President

Scholarship Ceremony

Matthew Tsien, the Master of Ceremonies, welcoming the students and parents presenting the scholarships with 

Mary Ellen Brinker.

Dr Belinda Leon

Matthew Tsien, our Vice President

Scholarship Ceremony

  Dr. Belinda Leon is on our Board and often speaks at our luncheons.  This time she stressed the importance of knowing AI and studying it no matter what STEM degree the students pursue, for without AI they will be faced with challenges.

The 2025 New STEM Scholarship Students

Denise Aburto

Architectural Engineering


Florida International University






Matthew Nitipatkul

Mechanical Engineering


University of Central Florida






Valentina Falco

Valentina Falco

Veterinarian Science


Florida International University 

Alyette Lopez

Alyette Lopez

Valentina Falco

. Environmental Science


University of Florida



Paola Leon

Alyette Lopez

Hunter Garcia

Applied Mathematics


Florida International University

Hunter Garcia

Alyette Lopez

Hunter Garcia

  Computer Science


University of Florida

Matthew Andrade

Matthew Andrade

Matthew Andrade

  Electrical Engineering


Broward College

2024 STEM Scholarship Luncheon

Proud Parents

Three of our gifted students with their parents

2024 Scholarship Recipients

Parents at our 2024 Scholarship Luncheon.

2024 Scholarship Recipients

Three of our gifted students with their parents

2024 Scholarship Recipients

Hispanic student scholarship award ceremony at 

Nova Southeastern University.

Three of our gifted students with their parents

Three of our gifted students with their parents

Three of our gifted students with their parents

Elizabeth Insuasti - Media Technology, Yajaira Cren - Neuroscience, and Angelina Pozo Marinho - Computer Annimation and Technology with their pararents.

Desiree Grant

Mary Ellen and Matthew Tsien

Three of our gifted students with their parents

Our main speaker for the 2024 Hispanic STEM Awards Luncheon was Desiree Grant.

Mary Ellen and Matthew Tsien

Mary Ellen and Matthew Tsien

Mary Ellen and Matthew Tsien

Mary Ellen Brinker and Matthew Tsien begin awarding the 2024 STEM Scholarship.

Saul Restrepo

Mary Ellen and Matthew Tsien

Mary Ellen and Matthew Tsien

Saul Restrepo an Accounting & Finance major with his father and Mary Ellen Brinker.

Elena Vazquez

Miloph Decius

Miloph Decius

Elena Vazquez, a University of Georgia Mechanical Engineering major with her parents.

Miloph Decius

Miloph Decius

Miloph Decius

Miloph Decius will major in Biology at the Florida Atlantic University. He plans to be a pediatrician.

Gabriela James

Miloph Decius

Gabriela James

Gabriela James receives a STEAM Scholarship to study Neuroscience at the Carnegie Mellon Institute.

Kailynn Harmon

Kailynn Harmon

Gabriela James

Kailynn Harmon receives a STEM Scholarship to study Environmental Engineering at the University of Florida.

Devin Legiste

Kailynn Harmon

Devin Legiste

Devin Legiste receives a STEM Scholarship to study Cyber Security at Florida Atlantic  University.

Zoey Katz

Kailynn Harmon

Devin Legiste

Zoey Katz's uncle attended to pick up her STEM Scholarship to study Computer Science ate University of Maryland.

2023 STEM Scholarship Luncheon

Students & Parents

Speakers and Board Members with Students

Speakers and Board Members with Students

Proud parents at our 2023 Hispanic STEM Awards Luncheon

Proud parents at our 2023 Hispanic STEM Awards Luncheon.

Speakers and Board Members with Students

Speakers and Board Members with Students

Speakers and Board Members with Students

Our 2023 Hispanic student scholarship recipients at the Hispanic Stem Luncheon - NOVA Southeastern University.

Scholarship Certificate Ceremony

Speakers and Board Members with Students

Scholarship Certificate Ceremony

Angelina Pozo Marinho receives her STEM Scholarship for Computer Animation Technology.

Civil Engineering

Scholarship Certificate Ceremony

Marcus Palas receives his STEM Scholarship with his parents from Mary Ellen Brinker for Civil Engineering.

Matthew Tsien

Matthew Tsien of Brinker Education Initiative for Hispanics in STEM, addresses our 2023 students scholarship honorees and their parents.

Mechanical Engineering

Mary Ellen Brinker and Belinda Gonzalez-Leon awarding Fabio Ibanez his STEM Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering. 

About Our Operating Engineers

L-R: Dan Sperberg, VP and Training Director of Wisconsin Union Local 139, Athena Big Mountain , Representative for the Brinker Education Initiative in Science & Technology, Mary Ellen Brinker, Founder and CEO of BEI., Terry McGowan, Union President/Business Manager.  BEI is working with Union#139 to award scholarships to outstanding students to complete their technical training at Fox Valley Technical School.  

Fox Valley Technical College

The Technical College where the students  are taking their classes.  

Hands on Training Facility

The facility is located on 200 acres

Indoor Training Center

Indoor facility where the students have hands on technical training learning how to operate and program heavy equipment.

Scholarships for our Outstanding Hispanic Students in STEM

Nicolle  Laguna
Computer Engineering
Florida International University

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    Jose Sanchez

    Samantha Cikanek

    Samantha Cikanek


     Scholarship Recipient

    2020

    Samantha Cikanek

    Samantha Cikanek

    Samantha Cikanek

    Scholarship Recipient

    2019 and 2020

    Jorge Lopez

    Shannon Buhler

    Shannon Buhler

    Scholarship Recipient 2019

    Jorge has completed his technical training, as is now  an apprentice.

    Shannon Buhler

    Shannon Buhler

    Shannon Buhler

    Scholarship Recipient 2020

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