Erica Pauline Santos

Began College at University of Michigan

Enrolled in the College of Engineering in September 2019. Accepted into the College of Engineering Honors Program in March 2021. Go Blue!

Declared a BSE in Mechanical Engineering and Minor in Computer Science.

Graduated from the STEM Academy and FHC

As the pioneer class of the STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), I enrolled in this 4-year program to take STEM-targeted courses taught in a project-based format that cumulated in a capstone project senior year.

Completed STEM Academy Internship Capstone

As a part of the 4-year program I enrolled in my highschool, my senior year consisted of internship work with companies in the community during the school day. I was the only one to have completed two internships. I presented both my research at GPI and the design process for my prototype in Steelcase during our capstone presentation night!

Presented at the SPCC National Conference

As the culmination of my research internship with GPI Laboratories , my partners and I spent a week in Orlando, Florida, presenting alongside PHD and college graduates students. Although we didn't win the research poster presentation competition, the evaluation committee awarded us with a small monetary prize for being the youngest to compete. Staying ontop of our timeline to finish the research and creating the poster taught me a lot about persistence- to keep moving forward while keeping an eye on the end of the journey.