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PROJECT LEAD THE WAY Preparing Future Professionals

EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLACK AND HISPANIC STUDENTS Black and Hispanic students are not well represented in Science,

than it was in 2001. Loughlin confronts this disparity by offering

Technology, and Engineering careers. In fact, U.S. News and World

outstanding course offerings for all. Students from any background

Report publishes that the STEM workforce is no more diverse today

are welcome, and the school is committed to their success.

African Americans and Latinos have surged as a percentage of the U.S. population, but their share of STEM jobs has barely budged.

Source: Change the Equation

African Americans ı College and STEM degrees

Percentage of the college age population that are African American.

2001 ı 6.5 2015 ı 6.5

Percentage of the Bachelor’s degrees in engineering awarded to African Americans.

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2001 ı 13.3 2015 ı 14.3

Percentage of those with degrees in mechanical, civil, computer, chemical, and electrical

$86,090

Average annual salary for careers in computer occupations.

engineering that are African American.

African Americans and Hispanics ı STEM careers

2001 ı 24 2015 ı 29

Percentage of the workingage population that are African American and Hispanic.

2001 ı 9 2015 ı 10

Percentages of the engineering workforce that are African American and Hispanic.

2001 ı 13 2015 ı 14

$83,600

Percentages of the computing workforce that are African American and Hispanic.

Average annual salary for careers in engineering occupations.

Source: Change the Equation, usnews.com, US Dept. of Education

OUR PLTW INSTRUCTORS William Schell — Director, PLTW at Loughlin Introduction to Engineering Design, AP Environmental Science Bachelor of Science, Biology and Chemistry ı SUNY College at Oneonta, Master of Arts, Teaching ı SUNY Empire State College Certification: Introduction to Engineering Design

Orlando Santiago — Chair, Biomedical Science at Loughlin Principles of Biomedical Science Bachelor of Science ı New York University; Master of Science, Biology/General Science, Secondary Education ı City University of New York, Brooklyn College; Master of Science, School Building Leadership ı St. John’s University Certifications: Principles of Biomedical Science and New York State Permanent Certification Biology/General Science (7-12)

Stephen Hassard — Engineering Bachelor of Arts ı University of Albany, Earth and Atmospheric Science

Julie Keyes — Engineering Bachelor of Arts ı St. John’s University, Mathematics; Master of Arts ı St. John’s University, Mathematics

Fabiola Lamarque — Biomedical Science Bachelor of Arts ı St. Joseph’s College, Chemistry

Elissa Randall — Biomedical Science Bachelor of Science ı SUNY New Paltz, Biology

FROM OUR PLTW STUDENTS Isaiah Jacome ’17— “Principles of Biomedical Science brings together an array of different sciences and culminates them into a challenging and fascinating course. Taking the roles of many different scientists allowed me to learn skills from different trades and really discover and learn what it takes to get the job done. This course is hands-on, a portal to the future for those interested in a scientific career.”

Evani Polanco ’17 “The Biomedical Science course has been an incredible experience. Every day we learn new skills hands-on — we collect data, use technology to conduct experiments, and analyze real world situations. We have learned about the human body and different diseases that can be harmful, as well the factors that influence it. This class has opened my eyes to information I did not even know existed.”