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</div><div data-element-id="elm_exd_dqFyQLCjIn5rut6KnA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_exd_dqFyQLCjIn5rut6KnA"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_exd_dqFyQLCjIn5rut6KnA"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } } @media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width:991px){ [data-element-id="elm_exd_dqFyQLCjIn5rut6KnA"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><div><p style="color:inherit;">I had the immense privilege of facilitating a college application workshop at Fermilab in Illinois for students participating in the Target and Valor summer programs. It was a rewarding experience to share key insights on how to navigate the application process and make it as enjoyable and stress-free as possible. The students were highly engaged and asked thoughtful questions, showcasing their dedication and curiosity. I wish them every success with their college applications and future endeavors.</p><p style="color:inherit;">&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color:rgb(237, 0, 0);">A big thank you to Anahi Ruiz Beltran and Cortez L. Watkins for your continued support.</span></p><p style="color:inherit;"><span style="color:inherit;">&nbsp;</span><br></p><p style="color:inherit;"><span style="color:inherit;">I had the immense privilege of facilitating a college application workshop at Fermilab in Illinois for students participating in the Target and Valor summer programs. It was a rewarding experience to share key insights on how to navigate the application process and make it as enjoyable and stress-free as possible. The students were highly engaged and asked thoughtful questions, showcasing their dedication and curiosity. I wish them every success with their college applications and future endeavors.</span><br></p><p style="color:inherit;">A big thank you to Anahi Ruiz Beltran and Cortez L. Watkins for your continued support.</p><p style="color:inherit;">Please see below information about the programs</p><p style="color:inherit;">The&nbsp;<strong>VALOR JROTC Program</strong>&nbsp;is a highly competitive, paid, six-week summer internship opportunity for Illinois JROTC high school juniors, seniors, and recent graduates. Interns provide routine technical support for area of assignment; typically, an experiment or support group. Tasks are accomplished under direct supervision of a Fermilab employee and in cooperation with project teams, scientists, engineers, and support personnel and in accordance with established policies and procedures.<a href="https://internships.fnal.gov/valor-veteran-applied-laboratory-occupational-retraining-program/">https://internships.fnal.gov/valor-veteran-applied-laboratory-occupational-retraining-program/</a></p><p style="color:inherit;">&nbsp;</p><p style="color:inherit;">The TARGET Program&nbsp;is a highly competitive six-week summer internship opportunity for Illinois high school sophomores and juniors who have a strong interest and demonstrated an aptitude for&nbsp;physics, mathematics, computer science, and engineering. The program’s design combines both work and experiential learning.</p><p style="color:inherit;">TARGET&nbsp;encourages high school students to undertake college study and pursue careers in STEM disciplines.&nbsp;Increasing the number of minorities (Black, Hispanic/Latino, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Alaska Native/American Indian) and women&nbsp;in science, engineering, and computer science is&nbsp;a program priority. <a href="https://internships.fnal.gov/target/">https://internships.fnal.gov/target/</a></p></div><p><span style="color:inherit;">Annually, the TARGET Program cohort is approximately 10-15 interns.</span></p></div>
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