Our Crowdfunding Groups
Update: Thank you to all of our donors! With your generous support we have exceeded our original goal of $5,000 and are now seeking to raise $12,000 to make the Torres Fund a permanent, endowed scholarship at Sacramento State. We've almost reached our new goal and your support will ensure this fund benefits students for years to come.
Christian I. TorresB.S. Biomedical Sciences, Sacramento State 2017
M.S. Biological Sciences, Sacramento State 2019
I invite you to join me in creating a new scholarship at Sacramento State that empowers students to make a change...
The lack of representation in higher education by students of color studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has always troubled me. As I attended California State University, Sacramento as an undergraduate, I witnessed the benefits of a diverse demographic that enriched a welcoming environment, which is why I was unsettled when I later attended their graduate program and noticed an absence of diversity. At times, it was dispiriting to see that I was only one out of two students of color in my graduate program. As a first-generation college student, I had to navigate the unfamiliarity of higher education with no professors of color to help serve as role models, which consequently made me susceptible to stereotype threats and worsened my imposter syndrome. Thankfully, I found mentors who helped guide me and inspired me to passionately pursue science.
Now my goal is to create an inclusive and diverse environment in academic institutions. Your donation will support future and current graduate students whose future goals are to diversify STEM fields through careers in higher education, industry, teaching, etc. By supporting this scholarship fund at Sacramento State, you will aid aspiring students in becoming role models and change-agents to diversify STEM fields. I encourage you to donate and help bring this vision into a reality.
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