SHPE - Winter 2008 - (Page 55) and their experiences have proven to be most rewarding. “Of them, three made it into college,” he said. “I know that because one of them called to thank me when he was graduating from college, and he told me that two of his other classmates were also in college.” Beteta recalled another success story of a student in her bilingual class who had recently come from Mexico and attended one of Coronel’s presentations. “I could see in his eyes his fascination,” she said. “He was definitely a math and science person. His thank you note to Ramón was chock full of questions.” Beteta didn’t hear from the student again until his senior year of high school, when he called Beteta. “You’ll be very happy to learn I was accepted to MIT,” the student said in impeccable English. Since 1991, Coronel has been actively involved with the California Academy of Math and Science (CAMS), a magnet high school established in 1990 to increase the pool of underrepresented minority students who pursue STEM-related careers. “Ramón Coronel has been one of the most longterm, dedicated and effective volunteers in the school’s history,” said Kathleen Clark, CAMS principal. “Through his one-to-one support of students as a mentor, Ramón has been able to assist their academic and social success and eventual rise to the demands of university work.” Five years ago, CAMS initiated a FIRST Robotics Team, which now includes 10 percent of all CAMS students. Coronel’s professional expertise and endless time commitment in advising the team supported its success. “FIRST Robotics has taken on a life of its own at CAMS and has inspired many students to declare majors in engineering-related fields,” Clark noted. Most recently, he has been instrumental in the development of a 17-week course at CAMS, “Engineering and Technology Careers,” sponsored by Northrop Grumman Space University. In its first semester, Coronel and other engineering colleagues taught topics such as robotics, lasers, systems engineering and weather and provided content-related field trips. Proving extremely popular and successful, the class had a waiting list for enrollment and encouraged many students to pursue summer internships and STEM careers. www.SHPE.org R Winter 2008 “Mr. Coronel’s frequent presence on our campuses shows students how much he values public education, and it demonstrates how strongly he believes that all students can learn, grow and reach their full potential,” said Christopher J. Steinhauser, superintendent of the Long Beach Unified School District. “His connection to Northrop also provides students real world insight into the kinds of careers available to them if they work hard and plan wisely.” Steinhauser continued, “As California’s third largest school district serving one of the most diverse communities in the U.S., we know that we cannot do our jobs alone. It is volunteer work like Mr. Coronel’s that helps our students to achieve results above and beyond what might be expected of them elsewhere. We owe Mr. Coronel a great debt of gratitude.” ENGINEERING: RESERVOIR/PETROLEUM WELL PRODUCTION PROCESS ASSET MAINTENANCE PROJECT/FACILITIES DISCIPLINE GEOLOGY/GEOPHYSICS PETROPHYSICS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT/PROCESS RESEARCH At Shell, you won’t have to wait for opportunities to come along. You’ll be out there pursuing your career in a fast-moving business. We’ll give you the support and training you need to drive ahead. It’s all about creating a win-win partnership: you maximize your personal development, we enjoy the benefit of your talent. As a graduate coming on board, you’ll be contributing from day one. Real projects, real responsibility and a real chance to prove yourself. So if you want to achieve more in your career, get together with Shell. You can make your online application right now – just visit our careers website and reference GTE149J. Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer www.shell.com/careers Pursue it A more exciting career experience 55 http://www.shell.com/careers http://www.shell.com/careers http://www.SHPE.org
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