PhD Candidate Yakira Mirabito was awarded the ASME Elisabeth M. and Winchell M. Parsons Scholarship and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund award. In addition, she received several awards for her leadership and campus involvement: the Dean’s Award for Inclusive Excellence, the RISE! Leader Award, and the Outstanding Graduate Student Organization Award.

Yakira will also be attending NextProf Nexus in Atlanta, GA later this year. Congratulations Yakira!